Public Holidays in Türkiye — 2027
There are 14 public holidays in Türkiye in 2027 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
2 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 12 genuine days off work.
The calendar clusters: May alone holds 6 of them, while 5 month(s) have none at all.
The longest dry spell runs 68 days, from Friday, January 1, 2027 to Wednesday, March 10, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
6 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 1 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Türkiye sits in Western Asia, is run from Ankara, pays in Turkish Lira, and has about 84.3M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 14
- Days off work
- 12
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- May (6)
- Longest gap
- 68 days
- Capital
- Ankara
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Yılbaşı |
| Wed, Mar 10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr First Day (Tentative Date) | Ramazan Bayramı 1. Gün (Tentative Date) |
| Thu, Mar 11 | Thursday | Eid al-Fitr Second Day (Tentative Date) | Ramazan Bayramı 2. Gün (Tentative Date) |
| Fri, Mar 12 | Friday | Eid al-Fitr Third Day (Tentative Date) | Ramazan Bayramı 3. Gün (Tentative Date) |
| Fri, Apr 23 | Friday | National Independence & Children's Day | Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı |
| Sat, May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day | İşçi Bayramı |
| Sun, May 16 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha First Day (Tentative Date) | Kurban Bayramı 1. Gün (Tentative Date) |
| Mon, May 17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha Second Day (Tentative Date) | Kurban Bayramı 2. Gün (Tentative Date) |
| Tue, May 18 | Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Third Day (Tentative Date) | Kurban Bayramı 3. Gün (Tentative Date) |
| Wed, May 19 | Wednesday | Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day | Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı |
| Wed, May 19 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha Fourth Day (Tentative Date) | Kurban Bayramı 4. Gün (Tentative Date) |
| Thu, Jul 15 | Thursday | Democracy and National Unity Day | Demokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü |
| Mon, Aug 30 | Monday | Victory Day | Zafer Bayramı |
| Fri, Oct 29 | Friday | Republic Day | Cumhuriyet Bayramı |
How many public holidays does Türkiye have in 2027?
14 — of which 12 fall on a working day and 2 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Türkiye in 2027?
Yılbaşı on Friday, January 1, 2027. The last one of the year is Cumhuriyet Bayramı on Friday, October 29, 2027.
Which days are the weekend in Türkiye?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Türkiye in 2027?
Between Friday, January 1, 2027 and Wednesday, March 10, 2027 — 68 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2027 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 14 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.