🇹🇷 Turkey in May 2026
4 events in Turkey
Turkey has 4 holidays, festivals, and observances in May 2026, including 4 public holidays: Labour and Solidarity Day, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day, Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı)
Events & Holidays This Month
May 1
Labour and Solidarity Day(Public Holiday)Holiday
May 19
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day(National Day)Holiday
May 19
Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day(Public Holiday)Holiday
May 27–May 30
Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı)(Public Holiday)Holiday
When Can You Go? Holiday Windows by Country
(click to expand)
See which countries have public holidays and long weekends in May — plan your trip around days off.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Turkey like in May?
- May in Turkey has 4 holidays, festivals, and events.
- Is May a good time to visit Turkey?
- May in Turkey has 4 events. Check the events below to plan your trip.
- Is May peak season in Turkey?
- Turkey in May has 4 events. Check local conditions for crowd levels.
- What holidays are in Turkey in May 2026?
- Public holidays in Turkey in May 2026: Labour and Solidarity Day, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day, Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı).
- Which countries have holidays in May?
- Countries with public holidays in May: Malaysia, Vietnam, Iraq, Yemen, Egypt, Ethiopia, Japan, China, Brazil, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Guatemala, Netherlands, Ecuador, Zimbabwe, Guinea, Tunisia, Benin, Belgium, Bolivia, Cuba, Haiti, Greece, Dominican Republic, Sudan, Turkey, Russia, Mexico, DR Congo, Germany, France, Italy, South Africa, South Korea, Kenya, Colombia, Spain, Ukraine, Argentina, Uganda, Poland, Canada, Morocco, Peru, Ghana, Mozambique, Venezuela, Madagascar, Syria, Svalbard and Jan Mayen, Niger, Burkina Faso, Romania, Chile, Kazakhstan, Czechia, Portugal, Sweden, Hungary, Honduras, Belarus, Tajikistan, Austria, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Bulgaria, Serbia, Paraguay, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Eritrea, Turkmenistan, Denmark, Finland, Slovakia, Norway, Congo, Costa Rica, Ireland, Panama, Croatia, Georgia, Moldova, Uruguay, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Puerto Rico, Armenia, Jamaica, Albania, Lithuania, Namibia, Gambia, Botswana, Gabon, Lesotho, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Latvia, Estonia, Cyprus, Fiji, Guyana, Reunion, Macao, Montenegro, Luxembourg, Suriname, Maldives, Malta, Bahamas, Belize, Iceland, Vanuatu, Barbados, French Polynesia, Western Sahara, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Aruba, Seychelles, Jersey, Isle of Man, Andorra, Guernsey, Greenland, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Faroe Islands, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Gibraltar, Aland Islands, Montserrat, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Vatican City, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Philippines, Myanmar, India, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates. Travelers from these countries may have time off to visit Turkey.