Turkey Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Turkey 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 19th March | Thursday | Ramadan Feast Eve (Tentative Date) | Half Day |
| 20th March | Friday | Ramadan Feast (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 21st March | Saturday | Ramadan Feast Holiday (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 22nd March | Sunday | Ramadan Feast Holiday (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 23rd April | Thursday | National Sovereignty and Children's Day | National Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labor and Solidarity Day | National Holiday |
| 19th May | Tuesday | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day | National Holiday |
| 26th May | Tuesday | Sacrifice Feast Eve (Tentative Date) | Half Day |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Sacrifice Feast (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 28th May | Thursday | Sacrifice Feast Holiday (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 29th May | Friday | Sacrifice Feast Holiday (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 30th May | Saturday | Sacrifice Feast Holiday (Tentative Date) | National Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 15th July | Wednesday | Democracy and National Unity Day | National Holiday |
| 30th August | Sunday | Victory Day | National Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 28th October | Wednesday | Republic Day Eve | Half Day |
| 29th October | Thursday | Republic Day | National Holiday |
| 10th November | Tuesday | Ataturk Commemoration Day | Observance |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Turkey. 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 Turkey this year in 2026?
There are 14 holidays in Turkey in 2026
How to retrieve the Turkey holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=TR&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Turkey 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: 'TR', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);