# Public holidays in Turkmenistan 2026

Turkmenistan has 10 public holidays in 2026. 5 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 253 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/turkmenistan/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tm/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tm/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tm/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/tm.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 10 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 3 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 8 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 253 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-03-08 | Sunday | International Women's Day |
| 2026-03-09 | Monday | International Women's Day (observed) |
| 2026-03-20 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2026-03-21 | Saturday | Spring Festival |
| 2026-03-22 | Sunday | Spring Festival |
| 2026-03-23 | Monday | Spring Festival (observed) |
| 2026-05-18 | Monday | Constitution and State Flag Day |
| 2026-05-27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2026-09-27 | Sunday | Independence Day |
| 2026-09-28 | Monday | Independence Day (observed) |
| 2026-10-06 | Tuesday | Memorial Day |
| 2026-12-12 | Saturday | International Neutrality Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 8 | 253 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 7 to Mon 9 March 2026: International Women's Day
- 4 days, Fri 20 to Mon 23 March 2026: Eid al-Fitr, Spring Festival
- 3 days, Sat 16 to Mon 18 May 2026: Constitution and State Flag Day
- 3 days, Sat 26 to Mon 28 September 2026: Independence Day

## Bridge days in 2026

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026 (4 days): New Year's Day
- Take off Monday 5 October 2026 for Sat 3 to Tue 6 October 2026 (4 days): Memorial Day

## Questions about 2026 in Turkmenistan

**How many working days are there in Turkmenistan in 2026?** 253 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 8 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Turkmenistan have in 2026?** 10 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 5 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Turkmenistan?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Turkmenistan 2024](https://openworkdays.com/turkmenistan/2024.md)
- [Turkmenistan 2025](https://openworkdays.com/turkmenistan/2025.md)
- [Turkmenistan 2026](https://openworkdays.com/turkmenistan/2026.md)
- [Turkmenistan 2027](https://openworkdays.com/turkmenistan/2027.md)
- [Turkmenistan 2028](https://openworkdays.com/turkmenistan/2028.md)
- [Turkmenistan 2029](https://openworkdays.com/turkmenistan/2029.md)
- [Turkmenistan 2030](https://openworkdays.com/turkmenistan/2030.md)

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