2024 official holidays announced: Could reach up to 40 days!

As we head toward 2024, people are also wondering about the holidays in the new year.

Although there are essentially 13 and a half days of official holidays, when weekends are added and 7 days of annual leave are used, the number of vacation days can reach up to 40. So, how many days of vacation are there in 2024?

OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS WILL LAST 13.5 DAYS IN 2024

Here are the 2024 official holidays:

• New Year's Day: Monday, January 1 (1 Day)
• Ramadan Feast (Eid al-Fitr): Tuesday, April 9 - Friday, April 12 (3.5 Days)
• National Sovereignty and Children's Day: Tuesday, April 23 (1 Day)
• Labor and Solidarity Day: Wednesday, May 1 (1 Day)
• Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day: Sunday, May 19 (1 Day)
• Eid al-Adha: Saturday, June 15 - Wednesday, June 19 (4.5 Days)
• Democracy and National Unity Day: Monday, July 15 (1 Day)
• Victory Day: Friday, August 30 (1 Day)
• Republic Day: Tuesday, October 29 (1.5 Days)

HOLIDAYS COMBINED WITH WEEKENDS

When the number of official holiday days is added to these, the total number of vacation days rises to 20 and a half days.

• New Year's Day: Monday, January 1 (1 Day)
• Ramadan Feast (Eid al-Fitr): Tuesday, April 9 - Friday, April 12 (3.5 Days)
• Democracy and National Unity Day: Monday, July 15 (1 Day)
• Victory Day: Friday, August 30 (1 Day)

THE POSSIBILITY OF OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS REACHING 40 DAYS

When the Ramadan and Eid al-Adha holidays are extended to 9 days, the total vacation period will reach 40 days. However, the Cabinet needs to make a decision regarding the holiday days for this to happen.

News Source: 12punto