Turkey Public Holidays
Searching for the national holidays in Turkey? All public holidays in Turkey are treated like Sundays. This means that most of the Turkey employees have a day off and all schools are closed on these office holidays. If you are planning a trip to Turkey and want to know what the national and regional holidays are, check the details in the tables below.
List of Official Holidays in Turkey for Year 2020
#
Date
Holiday
Day
1
January 01
New Year’s Day
Wednesday
2
April 23
National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
Thursday
3
May 01
Labour and Solidarity Day
Friday
4
May 19
Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day
Tuesday
5
May 24
Ramazan Bayramı
Sunday
6
May 25
Ramazan Bayramı Holiday
Monday
7
May 26
Ramazan Bayramı Holiday
Tuesday
8
May 27
Ramazan Bayramı Holiday
Wednesday
9
July 15
Democracy and National Solidarity Day
Wednesday
10
July 31
Kurban Bayramı
Friday
11
August 01
Kurban Bayramı Holiday
Saturday
12
August 02
Kurban Bayramı Holiday
Sunday
13
August 03
Kurban Bayramı Holiday
Monday
14
August 30
Victory Day
Sunday
15
October 29
Republic Day
Thursday
List of Official Holidays in Turkey for Year 2021
#
Date
Holiday Name
Day
1
Jan 01
New Year’s Day
Friday
2
Apr 23
National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
Friday
3
May 01
Labour and Solidarity Day
Saturday
4
May 12
Ramazan Bayramı Holiday
Wednesday
5
May 13
Ramazan Bayramı
Thursday
6
May 14
Ramazan Bayramı Holiday
Friday
7
May 15
Ramazan Bayramı Holiday
Saturday
8
May 16
Ramazan Bayramı Holiday
Sunday
9
May 19
Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day
Wednesday
10
Jul 15
Democracy and National Solidarity Day
Thursday
11
Jul 20
Kurban Bayramı
Tuesday
12
Jul 21
Kurban Bayramı Holiday
Wednesday
13
Jul 22
Kurban Bayramı Holiday
Thursday
14
Jul 23
Kurban Bayramı Holiday
Friday
15
Aug 30
Victory Day
Monday
16
Oct 28
Republic Day
Thursday