Public holidays in Turkey: 2026, 2027 and 2028
All official public-holiday dates in Turkey, year by year. Holidays observed only in some regions are flagged, and the Note column shows when a holiday falls inside school breaks.
Public holidays in Turkey 2026
| Holiday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Thu 1 Jan 2026 | – |
| Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı) | Fri 20 Mar 2026 | inside school holidays |
| Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı) | Sat 21 Mar 2026 | inside school holidays |
| Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı) | Sun 22 Mar 2026 | inside school holidays |
| National Sovereignty and Children's Day | Thu 23 Apr 2026 | – |
| Labour Day | Fri 1 May 2026 | – |
| Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day | Tue 19 May 2026 | – |
| Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı) | Wed 27 May 2026 | multi-day holiday |
| Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı) | Thu 28 May 2026 | multi-day holiday |
| Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı) | Fri 29 May 2026 | multi-day holiday |
| Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı) | Sat 30 May 2026 | multi-day holiday |
| Democracy and National Unity Day | Wed 15 Jul 2026 | inside school holidays |
| Victory Day | Sun 30 Aug 2026 | inside school holidays |
| Republic Day | Thu 29 Oct 2026 | – |
Public holidays in Turkey 2027
| Holiday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Fri 1 Jan 2027 | – |
| Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı) | Tue 9 Mar 2027 | inside school holidays |
| Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı) | Wed 10 Mar 2027 | inside school holidays |
| Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı) | Thu 11 Mar 2027 | inside school holidays |
| National Sovereignty and Children's Day | Fri 23 Apr 2027 | – |
| Labour Day | Sat 1 May 2027 | – |
| Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı) | Sun 16 May 2027 | multi-day holiday |
| Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı) | Mon 17 May 2027 | multi-day holiday |
| Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı) | Tue 18 May 2027 | multi-day holiday |
| Commemoration of Atatürk / Eid al-Adha | Wed 19 May 2027 | – |
| Democracy and National Unity Day | Thu 15 Jul 2027 | inside school holidays |
| Victory Day | Mon 30 Aug 2027 | inside school holidays |
| Republic Day | Fri 29 Oct 2027 | – |
Public holidays in Turkey 2028
| Holiday | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Sat 1 Jan 2028 | – |
| Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı) | Sat 26 Feb 2028 | multi-day holiday |
| Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı) | Sun 27 Feb 2028 | multi-day holiday |
| Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı) | Mon 28 Feb 2028 | multi-day holiday |
| National Sovereignty and Children's Day | Sun 23 Apr 2028 | – |
| Labour Day | Mon 1 May 2028 | – |
| Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı) | Fri 5 May 2028 | multi-day holiday |
| Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı) | Sat 6 May 2028 | multi-day holiday |
| Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı) | Sun 7 May 2028 | multi-day holiday |
| Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı) | Mon 8 May 2028 | multi-day holiday |
| Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day | Fri 19 May 2028 | – |
| Democracy and National Unity Day | Sat 15 Jul 2028 | – |
| Victory Day | Wed 30 Aug 2028 | – |
| Republic Day | Sun 29 Oct 2028 | – |
2028 dates computed from the official rules in force; formal confirmation pending.
Turkey school holidays 2026-2027 →
Good to know
A fixed national pattern — with one moving break
Turkey's MEB calendar is identical for all 81 provinces: two terms, a two-week semester break (late January/early February) and two one-week 'ara tatil' breaks. Beware: the spring ara tatil moves with Ramazan Bayramı (Eid) — it falls as early as 8–12 March in 2027. The school year start date also varies (8 Sept 2025, 14 Sept 2026).