🏖️ Turkey Long Weekends — 2026 Calendar
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Best Long Weekend
Take 0 days off around Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı) → get 5 consecutive days
Wed, May 27
8 long weekends
January
- New Year's DayThu, Jan 1
March
- Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı)Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22
April
- National Sovereignty and Children's DayThu, Apr 23
May
- Labour and Solidarity DayFri, May 1
- Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports DayTue, May 19
- Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramı)Wed, May 27 – Fri, May 29
July
- Democracy and National Unity DayWed, Jul 15
October
- Republic DayThu, Oct 29
🇹🇷 Long Weekends in Turkey 2026
🇹🇷 Long Weekends in Turkey 2026Plan your getaway — 8 long weekend opportunities in Turkey this year.
Bridge Day Opportunities
Take 1, get 4 off
National Sovereignty and Children's Day
Thu, Apr 23 – Sun, Apr 26 · April
Bridge days: Friday, Apr 24
Take 1, get 4 off
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
Sat, May 16 – Tue, May 19 · May
Bridge days: Monday, May 18
Take 2, get 5 off
Democracy and National Unity Day
Wed, Jul 15 – Sun, Jul 19 · July
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 8 long weekend opportunities in 2026 — 3 natural long weekends and 5 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 (4 days off), Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayramı) (3 days off), National Sovereignty and Children's Day (4 days off).
