Public Holidays in Türkiye — 2028
There are 14 public holidays in Türkiye in 2028 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
7 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 7 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 60 days, from Wednesday, August 30, 2028 to Sunday, October 29, 2028; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
5 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 0 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
- 7
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- May (6)
- Longest gap
- 60 days
- Capital
- Ankara
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Jan 1 | Saturday | New Year's Day | Yılbaşı |
| Sun, Feb 27 | Sunday | Eid al-Fitr First Day (Tentative Date) | Ramazan Bayramı 1. Gün (Tentative Date) |
| Mon, Feb 28 | Monday | Eid al-Fitr Second Day (Tentative Date) | Ramazan Bayramı 2. Gün (Tentative Date) |
| Tue, Feb 29 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr Third Day (Tentative Date) | Ramazan Bayramı 3. Gün (Tentative Date) |
| Sun, Apr 23 | Sunday | National Independence & Children's Day | Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı |
| Mon, May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | İşçi Bayramı |
| Fri, May 5 | Friday | Eid al-Adha First Day (Tentative Date) | Kurban Bayramı 1. Gün (Tentative Date) |
| Sat, May 6 | Saturday | Eid al-Adha Second Day (Tentative Date) | Kurban Bayramı 2. Gün (Tentative Date) |
| Sun, May 7 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha Third Day (Tentative Date) | Kurban Bayramı 3. Gün (Tentative Date) |
| Mon, May 8 | Monday | Eid al-Adha Fourth Day (Tentative Date) | Kurban Bayramı 4. Gün (Tentative Date) |
| Fri, May 19 | Friday | Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day | Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı |
| Sat, Jul 15 | Saturday | Democracy and National Unity Day | Demokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü |
| Wed, Aug 30 | Wednesday | Victory Day | Zafer Bayramı |
| Sun, Oct 29 | Sunday | Republic Day | Cumhuriyet Bayramı |
How many public holidays does Türkiye have in 2028?
14 — of which 7 fall on a working day and 7 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Türkiye in 2028?
Yılbaşı on Saturday, January 1, 2028. The last one of the year is Cumhuriyet Bayramı on Sunday, October 29, 2028.
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 2028?
Between Wednesday, August 30, 2028 and Sunday, October 29, 2028 — 60 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2028 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 14 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.