2026

Date	Turkish (resmi)	English	What it means for travelers
2026-01-01	Yılbaşı	New Year's Day	Banks + government offices closed. Restaurants open. Hotels run normally; New Year's Eve dinners are a big thing in Istanbul + Antalya.
2026-04-23	Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı	National Independence & Children's Day	Atatürk's gift to the world's children (April 23). National holiday. Children attend ceremonies in school. Most museums free.
2026-05-01	İşçi Bayramı	Labour Day	International Workers' Day (May 1). Banks closed. Possible street demonstrations in central Istanbul + Ankara — plan around Taksim Square.
2026-05-19	Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı	Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day	Youth and Sports Day (May 19). Marks Atatürk's 1919 landing at Samsun. National holiday. Most attractions open.
2026-07-15	Demokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü	Democracy and National Unity Day	Democracy and National Unity Day (July 15). Commemorates the 2016 events. National holiday. Hotels run normally.
2026-08-30	Zafer Bayramı	Victory Day	Victory Day (August 30). Marks the 1922 victory at Dumlupınar. Military parades in Ankara. National holiday.
2026-10-29	Cumhuriyet Bayramı	Republic Day	Republic Day (October 29). The big one — celebrates the 1923 founding. Parades, fireworks, Atatürk speeches. Hotels often book up.

2027

Date	Turkish (resmi)	English	What it means for travelers
2027-01-01	Yılbaşı	New Year's Day	Banks + government offices closed. Restaurants open. Hotels run normally; New Year's Eve dinners are a big thing in Istanbul + Antalya.
2027-04-23	Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı	National Independence & Children's Day	Atatürk's gift to the world's children (April 23). National holiday. Children attend ceremonies in school. Most museums free.
2027-05-01	İşçi Bayramı	Labour Day	International Workers' Day (May 1). Banks closed. Possible street demonstrations in central Istanbul + Ankara — plan around Taksim Square.
2027-05-19	Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı	Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day	Youth and Sports Day (May 19). Marks Atatürk's 1919 landing at Samsun. National holiday. Most attractions open.
2027-07-15	Demokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü	Democracy and National Unity Day	Democracy and National Unity Day (July 15). Commemorates the 2016 events. National holiday. Hotels run normally.
2027-08-30	Zafer Bayramı	Victory Day	Victory Day (August 30). Marks the 1922 victory at Dumlupınar. Military parades in Ankara. National holiday.
2027-10-29	Cumhuriyet Bayramı	Republic Day	Republic Day (October 29). The big one — celebrates the 1923 founding. Parades, fireworks, Atatürk speeches. Hotels often book up.

2028

Date	Turkish (resmi)	English	What it means for travelers
2028-01-01	Yılbaşı	New Year's Day	Banks + government offices closed. Restaurants open. Hotels run normally; New Year's Eve dinners are a big thing in Istanbul + Antalya.
2028-04-23	Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı	National Independence & Children's Day	Atatürk's gift to the world's children (April 23). National holiday. Children attend ceremonies in school. Most museums free.
2028-05-01	İşçi Bayramı	Labour Day	International Workers' Day (May 1). Banks closed. Possible street demonstrations in central Istanbul + Ankara — plan around Taksim Square.
2028-05-19	Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı	Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day	Youth and Sports Day (May 19). Marks Atatürk's 1919 landing at Samsun. National holiday. Most attractions open.
2028-07-15	Demokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü	Democracy and National Unity Day	Democracy and National Unity Day (July 15). Commemorates the 2016 events. National holiday. Hotels run normally.
2028-08-30	Zafer Bayramı	Victory Day	Victory Day (August 30). Marks the 1922 victory at Dumlupınar. Military parades in Ankara. National holiday.
2028-10-29	Cumhuriyet Bayramı	Republic Day	Republic Day (October 29). The big one — celebrates the 1923 founding. Parades, fireworks, Atatürk speeches. Hotels often book up.

A note on Ramazan + Kurban Bayramı

The Islamic-calendar holidays (Ramazan Bayramı / Eid al-Fitr and Kurban Bayramı / Eid al-Adha) are shown in the tables above as their official start dates. In practice, Ramazan Bayramı is a 3-day public holiday and Kurban Bayramı is a 4-day public holiday. Many businesses + government offices add a 5th-6th unofficial day around them. Domestic Turkish travel during these bayrams is significant — hotel rates spike, intercity buses fill, and Istanbul empties as residents visit family in Anatolia. Plan accordingly.

How these affect your trip

Bank + ATM access: Banks are closed on all public holidays but ATMs work normally. Stock cash before the holiday if you're heading somewhere with sparse ATM coverage.
Museum / sight hours: Most state-run museums and major sights run on holiday hours (sometimes closed, sometimes free entry). Check the specific sight's website close to the date.
Hotels + flights: Domestic travel surges around bayrams. Book hotels in Cappadocia, Antalya, Bodrum 8+ weeks ahead if your trip overlaps. Domestic flights cost 2-3× normal during these weeks.
Restaurants + bars: Generally open as usual, except on the morning of Ramazan Bayramı when families gather at home. Tourist-area restaurants are unaffected.
Cumhuriyet Bayramı (October 29): Hotels in Istanbul + Ankara book up early. Atatürk-themed events, parades, fireworks at Anıtkabir (Ankara) and at Dolmabahçe (Istanbul).

Sources + freshness

Dates above are sourced from Nager.Date, an open public-holiday database. We refresh this page at every site build. The "what it means for travelers" notes are editorial. Last updated: 2026-05-24.

Plan around these

Turkey itineraries — pick a length and we'll show you the right dates around the bayrams
Bayram holidays explained — the cultural significance
Ramadan as a traveler — the month preceding Ramazan Bayramı
When to book Turkey hotels — bayram-aware booking timing

Turkish public holidays — 2026 / 2027 / 2028