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 2019
#
Date Holiday Day
1
January 01
New Year’s Day
Tuesday
2
April 23
National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
Tuesday
3
May 01
Labour and Solidarity Day
Wednesday
4
May 19
Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day
Sunday
5
June 03
Ramazan Bayramı Holiday
Monday
6
June 04
Ramazan Bayramı
Tuesday
7
June 05
Ramazan Bayramı Holiday
Wednesday
8
June 06
Ramazan Bayramı Holiday
Thursday
9
June 07
Ramazan Bayramı Holiday
Friday
10
July 15
Democracy and National Solidarity Day
Monday
11
August 12
Kurban Bayramı
Monday
12
August 13
Kurban Bayramı Holiday
Tuesday
13
August 14
Kurban Bayramı Holiday
Wednesday
14
August 15
Kurban Bayramı Holiday
Thursday
15
August 30
Victory Day
Friday
16
October 29
Republic Day
Tuesday
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
