Turkmenistan Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Turkmenistan 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| 27th January | Tuesday | Day of Fatherland Defenders | Observance |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Day of Diplomatic Staff of Turkmenistan | Observance |
| 7th March | Saturday | Day of Transport and Communication Workers | Observance |
| 8th March | Sunday | International Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Oraza Bayram (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Saturday | Nowruz Bayram (Spring Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 22nd March | Sunday | Nowruz Bayram (Spring Festival) | Public Holiday |
| 31st March | Tuesday | Day of Chemical Industry Workers | Observance |
| 7th April | Tuesday | World Health Day | Observance |
| 17th April | Friday | Migration Workers Day | Observance |
| 26th April | Sunday | Turkmen Racing Horse Festival | Observance |
| 9th May | Saturday | Victory Day | Observance |
| 18th May | Monday | Constitution Day | Public Holiday |
| 24th May | Sunday | Carpet Day | Observance |
| 25th May | Monday | Ashgabat City Day | Observance |
| 26th May | Tuesday | Kurban Bayramy Holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Kurban Bayramy (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 28th May | Thursday | Kurban Bayramy Holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 29th May | Friday | Internal Affairs Officers Day | Observance |
| 1st June | Monday | International Childrens Day | Observance |
| 5th June | Friday | World Envrionment Day | Observance |
| 7th June | Sunday | Textile Workers Day | Observance |
| 12th June | Friday | Science Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 26th June | Friday | Day of Prosecutor's Office Employees | Observance |
| 27th June | Saturday | Day of Turkmen Workers of Culture and Art | Observance |
| 5th July | Sunday | Day of Judicial Employees | Observance |
| 21st July | Tuesday | Health and Medical Industry Workers Day | Observance |
| 11th August | Tuesday | Day of Frontiersmen | Observance |
| 1st September | Tuesday | Day of Students and Knowledge | Observance |
| 12th September | Saturday | Day of the Workers in the Energy Sector | Observance |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 27th September | Sunday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 1st October | Thursday | International Day of Senior Citizens | Observance |
| 6th October | Tuesday | Day of Commemoration and National Mourning | Public Holiday |
| 9th October | Friday | Day of Naval Forces of Turkmenistan | Observance |
| 8th November | Sunday | Harvest Festival | Observance |
| 12th December | Saturday | Day of Neutrality | Public Holiday |
| 14th December | Monday | Day of the Workers of Oil, Gas, Power and Geological Industry | Observance |
| 21st December | Monday | Niyazov Day | Observance |
| 22nd December | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Turkmenistan. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Turkmenistan this year in 2026?
There are 12 holidays in Turkmenistan in 2026
How to retrieve the Turkmenistan holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=TM&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Turkmenistan holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'TM', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);