Turkiets högtider

Before traveling to any country (including Türkiye), it’s important to do some research ahead of time — and that includes reading about important Turkish public holidays! In fact, inom won’t ever forget the time inom accidentally booked my first trip to Turkey and realized that I came right in the mittpunkt of the most important religious holiday in Turkey, Ramadan, after a few days. 😅

There are many public holidays in Turkey, including New Year’s Day, Children’s Day, Victory Day, Republic Day, and much more. To ensure a stress-free trip, we’ve put together a list of all the official holidays in Turkey, religious holidays, and other important dates. 

Under each holiday, we’ve also included the official date, how locals celebrate, the history of how the holiday came to be, and any other interesting facts. We hope you enjoy this list of Turkish holidays and traditions — let us know which holiday is your favorite. 🙂 

National Holidays in Turkey: 

December 31 & January 1 — New Year’s Eve / New Year’s Day
April 23 — National Sovereignty and Children&#;s Day 
May 1 — Labor and Solidarity Day

Holidays in Turkey

Public Holidays in Turkey in

Date	Holiday
January 1, Wed	New Year
March 30–April 1, Sun-Tue	Ramazan Bayramı (Eid al-Fitr)
April 23, Wed	National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
May 1, Thu	Labour and Solidarity Day
May 19, Mon	Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day

Date	Holiday
June 6–9, Fri-Mon	Kurban Bayramı (Eid al-Adha)
July 15, Tue	Democracy and National Unity Day
August 30, Sat	Victory Day
October 29, Wed	Republic Day of Turkey

Date	Holiday
January 1, Wed	New Year
March 30–April 1, Sun-Tue	Ramazan Bayramı (Eid al-Fitr)
April 23, Wed	National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
May 1, Thu	Labour and Solidarity Day
May 19, Mon	Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
June 6–9, Fri-Mon	Kurban Bayramı (Eid al-Adha)
July 15, Tue	Democracy and National Unity Day
August 30, Sat	Victory Day
October 29, Wed	Republic Day of Turkey

Public Holidays in Turkey in

Date	Holiday
January 1, Thu	New Year
March 20–22, Fri-Sun	Ramazan Bayramı (Eid al-Fitr)
April 23, Thu	National So Helgdagar i Turkiet
Januari 1	måndag	Nyårsdagen	Helgdag	Den första dagen på året.
April 10	onsdag	Eid al-Fitr	Helgdag	Viktig religiös högtid som firas av muslimer över hela världen och markerar slutet av ramadan, den muslimska heliga månaden av fasta (sawm).
April 11	torsdag	Eid al-Fitr dag 2	Högtidsdag	Andra dagen av ramadan-festen, infaller den andra dagen i månaden shawwal enligt den islamiska kalendern.
April 12	fredag	Eid al-Fitr dag 3	Högtidsdag	Tredje dagen av ramadan-festen.
April 23	tisdag	Nationell suveränitet- och barndag(English)	Helgdag	Åminnelse av början på den nationella befrielserörelsen som initierades av Atatürks landning i Samsun. Dedikerad till ungdomen.
Maj 1	onsdag	Första maj	Helgdag	Arbetarrörelsens internationella högtidsdag. Det är ett firande av arbetare och arbetarklasserna som inträffar första maj varje år (1 maj), en gammal europeisk vårtradition.
Maj 19	söndag	Åminnelsen av den Atatürk, ungdom- och sportdagen(English)	Helgdag	Åminnelse av början på den nationella befrielserörelsen som initierades av Atatürks landning i Samsun. Dedikerad till ungdomen.
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