Public holidays in Turkey

The official holidays in Turkey are established by the Act 2429 of 19 March 1981 that replaced the Act 2739 of 27 May 1935. These holidays can be grouped in national and religious holidays, which in total equals to 15 days of public holiday.[1]

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Available holidays
Date English name Local name Remarks
1 January New Year's Day Yılbaşı First day of the Gregorian new year
23 April National Sovereignty and Children's Day Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı Commemoration of the first opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey at Ankara in 1920. Dedicated to the children.
1 May Labour and Solidarity Day Emek ve Dayanışma Günü May Day
19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı Commemoration of the beginning of national liberation movement initiated in 1919 by Atatürk's landing in Samsun. Dedicated to the youth.
15 July Democracy and National Unity Day Demokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü Commemoration of the national unity against the coup d'état attempt for democracy in 2016.
30 August Victory Day Zafer Bayramı Commemoration of the victory at the final battle in Dumlupınar ending the Turkish Independence War in 1922, dedicated to the armed forces.
29 October Republic Day Cumhuriyet Bayramı Commemoration of the proclamation of the republic in 1923. Also the halfday in the afternoon of previous day.
After the end of the Islamic month Ramadan.[2] Ramadan Feast Ramazan Bayramı Religious holiday for 3 days. Also the halfday in the afternoon of previous day.
Begins on the 10th day of the Islamic month Dhu'l-Hijjah. Sacrifice Feast Kurban Bayramı Religious holiday for 4 days in hajj period. Also the halfday in the afternoon of previous day.

Former holidays
DateEnglish nameLocal nameRemarks
27 MayFreedom and Constitution DayHürriyet ve Anayasa BayramıCommemoration of the 1960 coup d'état. Observed between 1963 and 1981.
24 Julyİyd-i Millîİyd-i MillîCelebration of Second Constitutional Era. Observed between 1909 and 1934.

Minority holidays

In May 2021 Erdoğan announced a new Human Rights Action Plan. According to the plan "public and private sector staff and students will be allowed to take leave for the religious holidays that they observe, regardless of their faith."[3][4][5]

References
  1. "2023 resmi tatilleri hangi güne denk geliyor? 2023 resmi tatil günleri…". www.trthaber.com (in Turkish). Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. Since 1 yr. equals to 354 days 8 hr. and 48 min. in the Islamic calendar, the dates of Islamic feasts shift each year with respect to the Gregorian calendar.
  3. "'New human rights plan for the people': Turkish leader". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  4. SABAH, DAILY (2 March 2021). "Erdoğan unveils human rights plan for more democratic Turkey". Daily Sabah. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
  5. "İnsan Hakları Eylem Planı" (PDF). Retrieved 6 March 2021.
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