Türkiye
Public holidays in Türkiye in 2016
Türkiye had 14 days of public holidays in 2016; 10 fall on weekdays. 2 working days are half days.
January
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February
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March
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June
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August
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October
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December
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2016
- Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan3 days off · New Year's Day
- Wed 6 Jul – Sun 10 Jul5 days off · End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
- Fri 15 Jul – Sun 17 Jul3 days off · Democracy and National Unity Day
- Sat 10 Sept – Wed 14 Sept5 days off · Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
- Bridge day: take Fri 20 May off, and Thu 19 May – Sun 22 May is 4 days off in a row (Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day).
- Bridge day: take Mon 29 Aug off, and Sat 27 Aug – Tue 30 Aug is 4 days off in a row (Victory Day).
Counted with the weekend in Türkiye (Saturday and Sunday) and the holidays that apply everywhere: a long weekend is three or more days off in a row, and a bridge day is a single working day between a holiday and a weekend or another holiday.
All public holidays in Türkiye in 2016
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Jan | New Year's DayYılbaşı | Public holiday |
| Sat 23 Apron a weekend | National Sovereignty and Children's DayUlusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı | Public holiday |
| Sun 1 Mayon a weekend | Labour and Solidarity DayEmek ve Dayanışma Günü | Public holiday |
| Thu 19 May | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports DayAtatürk'ü Anma Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı | Public holiday |
| Tue 5 Jul | Eid al-Fitr eveRamazan Bayramı Arifesi | Half day, from 13:00 |
| Wed 6 Jul – Fri 8 Jul3 days | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Ramazan Bayramı | Public holiday |
| Fri 15 Jul | Democracy and National Unity DayDemokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü | Public holiday |
| Tue 30 Aug | Victory DayZafer Bayramı | Public holiday |
| Sat 10 Septon a weekend | Eid al-Adha eveKurban Bayramı Arifesi | Half day, from 13:00 |
| Sun 11 Sept – Wed 14 Sept4 days | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Kurban Bayramı | Public holiday |
| Fri 28 Oct | Republic Day eveCumhuriyet Bayramı Arifesi | Half day, from 13:00 |
| Sat 29 Octon a weekend | Republic DayCumhuriyet Bayramı | Public holiday |
Good to know
- Dates worked out from the date-holidays rules, version 3.37.0, and checked against the official list from Diyanet, 2429 sayılı Kanun.
- Diyanet sets the bayram dates in advance by calculation, so they don’t wait for a sighting of the new moon.
- A half day starts at the time shown; the morning is a working day.
- A holiday declared at short notice, for an event or an election, may be missing.