There are 9 officially recognized Public Holidays in Turkey. Public Holiday is usually a non-working day during the current year and it is generally established by law.
Public holidays are days of celebration where countries celebrate important historical or religious events. In some cases, there are public holidays which are celebrated exclusively in certain region of the country.
Name | Native Name | Date | Type |
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New Year’s Day | Yılbaşı | 01. Jan. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
National Sovereignty and Children’s Day | Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı | 23. Apr. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
Labour and Solidarity Day | Emek ve Dayanışma Günü | 01. May. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
Eid al-Fitr | Ramazan Bayramı * | 13. May. 2021 | ☪ Religious Holiday |
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day | Atatürk’ü Anma Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı | 19. May. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
Democracy and National Unity Day | Demokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü | 15. Jul. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
Eid al-Adha | Kurban Bayramı * | 19. Jul. 2021 | ☪ Religious Holiday |
Victory Day | Zafer Bayramı | 30. Aug. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
Republic Day | Cumhuriyet Bayramı | 29. Oct. 2021 | 🏛 National Holiday |
Next holiday in Turkey is National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (23. Apr. 2021)