Public holidays in Turkey 2028

14 public holidays: 8 on a weekend

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

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Public holidays in Turkey

14 public holidays

1 JanNew Year's Day · Saturday
26 FebEid al-Fitr First Day · Saturday
27 FebEid al-Fitr Second Day · Sunday
28 FebEid al-Fitr Third Day · Monday
23 AprNational Sovereignty and Children's Day · Sunday
1 MayLabour Day · Monday
5 MayEid al-Adha First Day · Friday
6 MayEid al-Adha Second Day · Saturday
7 MayEid al-Adha Third Day · Sunday
8 MayEid al-Adha Fourth Day · Monday
19 MayCommemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day · Friday
15 JulDemocracy and National Unity Day · Saturday
30 AugVictory Day · Wednesday
29 OctRepublic Day · Sunday

When to take leave in Turkey

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

1 day of leave5 days off4 May – 8 May 2028
2 days of leave6 days off3 May – 8 May 2028
3 days of leave10 days off29 April – 8 May 2028

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.