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Public and school holidays in Turkey 2027

13 public holidays: 2 on a weekend, 3 bridge days

Weekend holidays do not move, but when a holiday ends on a Friday, Saturday is also a full day off.

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Calendar 2027

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July

August

September

October

November

December

Public holidays in Turkey

14 public holidays

  • 1 Jan · Friday
  • 9 Mar · Tuesday
  • 10 Mar · Wednesday
  • 11 Mar · Thursday
  • 23 Apr · Friday
  • 1 May · Saturday
  • 16 May · Sunday
  • 17 May · Monday
  • 18 May · Tuesday
  • 19 May · Wednesday
  • 19 May · Wednesday
  • 15 Jul · Thursday
  • 30 Aug · Monday
  • 29 Oct · Friday

Bridge days in Turkey

One day of leave, four days off — outlined in dashed red in the calendar.

  • 8 March 2027Mondaythe day before Eid al-Fitr First Day
  • 12 March 2027Fridaythe day after Eid al-Fitr Third Day
  • 16 July 2027Fridaythe day after Democracy and National Unity Day

When to take leave in Turkey

What one, two or three days of leave get you:

School holidays in Turkey

Every holiday period with its dates and length.

  • Mid-Year Break12 days –
  • Second Mid-Term Break5 days –

Public holidays, religious bayrams, and school terms in Turkey

Turkey's public holidays are established by national statute, combining fixed national days, Republic Day, and two multi-day religious festivals whose dates are calculated and published years in advance by the Diyanet.

Public holidays in Turkey are established by Law No. 2429 on National Holidays and General Holidays, combining national secular milestones with the two major Islamic religious festivals (bayrams). National observances include National Sovereignty and Children's Day (23 April), Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (19 May), Victory Day (30 August), and Republic Day (29 October). The dates of Ramadan Bayram (Ramazan Bayramı) and the Feast of the Sacrifice (Kurban Bayramı) are fixed in advance by astronomical calculation and published by the Diyanet.

The school calendar is determined nationally by the Ministry of National Education (MEB). The academic year is divided into two semesters with mid-term breaks in November and April and a two-week winter break (yarıyıl tatili) in January and February.