Best Long Weekend
Take 1 days off around New Year's Day \u2192 get 4 consecutive days
Thu, Jan 1
18 long weekends
🏖️ Turkey Long Weekends — 2026 Calendar
18 holidays, festivals & observances
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- National Day
- Public Holiday
- Festival
- Local Event
- Observance
- Seasonal
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- City
- Religion
- Nature
Density (events per day)
January
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
March
- Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı)Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22
- End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22
April
- National Sovereignty and Children's DayThu, Apr 23
- National Sovereignty and Children's DayThu, Apr 23
- National Independence & Children's DayThu, Apr 23
- National Independence & Children's DayThu, Apr 23
May
- Labour and Solidarity DayFri, May 1
- Labour and Solidarity DayFri, May 1
- Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports DayTue, May 19
- Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports DayTue, May 19
- Atatürk Commemoration & Youth DayTue, May 19
- Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı)Wed, May 27 – Fri, May 29
- Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Wed, May 27 – Fri, May 29
July
- Democracy and National Unity DayWed, Jul 15
- Democracy and National Unity DayWed, Jul 15
October
- Republic DayThu, Oct 29
🇹🇷 Long Weekends in Turkey 2026
Plan your getaway — 18 long weekend opportunities in Turkey this year.
Bridge Day Opportunities
National Sovereignty and Children's Day
Thu, Apr 23 – Sun, Apr 26
Bridge days: Friday, Apr 24
National Sovereignty and Children's Day
Thu, Apr 23 – Sun, Apr 26
Bridge days: Friday, Apr 24
National Independence & Children's Day
Thu, Apr 23 – Sun, Apr 26
Bridge days: Friday, Apr 24
National Independence & Children's Day
Thu, Apr 23 – Sun, Apr 26
Bridge days: Friday, Apr 24
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
Sat, May 16 – Tue, May 19
Bridge days: Monday, May 18
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
Sat, May 16 – Tue, May 19
Bridge days: Monday, May 18
Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day
Sat, May 16 – Tue, May 19
Bridge days: Monday, May 18
Wed, May 27 – Sun, May 31
Bridge days: Thursday, May 28, Friday, May 29
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
Wed, May 27 – Sun, May 31
Bridge days: Thursday, May 28, Friday, May 29
Democracy and National Unity Day
Wed, Jul 15 – Sun, Jul 19
Bridge days: Thursday, Jul 16, Friday, Jul 17
Democracy and National Unity Day
Wed, Jul 15 – Sun, Jul 19
Bridge days: Thursday, Jul 16, Friday, Jul 17
Natural Long Weekends
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many long weekends are there in Turkey in 2026?
- Turkey has 18 long weekend opportunities in 2026 — 4 natural long weekends and 14 bridge day opportunities.
- What is a bridge day in Turkey?
- A bridge day is a strategic leave day taken between a public holiday and a weekend. In Turkey, taking as few as 1 leave days can give you up to 5 consecutive days off.
- Which Turkey holidays create the longest weekends in 2026?
- The best long weekend opportunities in Turkey include New Year's Day (days off), New Year's Day (days off), Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı) (days off).