2026 official holidays announced: Opportunities for vacation planning

The total duration of official holidays in Turkey in 2026 has been set at 15.5 days. Religious holidays falling on weekdays make vacation planning more attractive.

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2026 official holidays announced: Opportunities for vacation planning

As we prepare to leave 2025 behind, the official holidays for 2026 have been announced. Official holidays are among the important dates that individuals consider when making their vacation plans.

In 2026, the total duration of official holidays will be 15.5 days. This duration was calculated by counting October 28 as a half-day. The fact that the holidays fall on weekdays offers the opportunity to take long vacations with short leave requests.

Eid al-Fitr will begin with the eve on Thursday, March 19, and end on Sunday, March 22. This distribution creates a four-day vacation opportunity by combining with the weekend. Eid al-Adha will begin on Wednesday, May 27, and end on Saturday, May 30, thus offering a vacation period extending from mid-week to the weekend.

The fact that May 1, Labor and Solidarity Day, falls on a Friday, and October 29, Republic Day, falls on a Thursday, highlights vacation options that can be combined with the weekend on these dates. However, the fact that August 30, Victory Day, falls on a Sunday does not provide an additional vacation period.