Official Public Holidays in Turkey in 2025

Official Public Holidays in Turkey in 2025: Dates & Planning Tips

Every year, both in Turkey and around the world, specific days are either declared official public holidays or celebrated as special days to commemorate important events, people, or themes.

In Turkey, the 2025 public holiday calendar starts with New Year’s Day on Wednesday, January 1. These official holidays are closely followed by the general public, especially employees and families making vacation plans.

Many people ask questions like:

• “When is Ramadan Bayram in 2025?”

• “When does Kurban Bayram fall?”

• “What day is the New Year’s holiday?”

In this blog post, we’ve answered all those questions to help you plan your year better.

???? Ramadan Bayram (March 30 – April 1, 2025)

Ramadan holds great significance in the Islamic world. At the end of the 30-day fasting period, a 3-day celebration—Ramadan Bayram (Eid al-Fitr)—is observed and officially recognized as a public holiday in Turkey.

In recent years, the Arife Day (Eid Eve) has also been declared a half-day holiday, often allowing people to enjoy a 9-day extended holiday when combined with weekends.

• Arife Day: Saturday, March 29, 2025

• Ramadan Bayram: Sunday to Tuesday, March 30 – April 1, 2025

???????? April 23 – National Sovereignty and Children’s Day

• Falls on Wednesday, April 23, 2025

• By taking Monday and Tuesday (April 21–22) off, you can enjoy a 5-day holiday.

????‍♂️ May 19 – Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day

• Monday, May 19, 2025

• A national public holiday across Turkey

???? Kurban Bayram (June 5 – June 9, 2025)

Kurban Bayram (Eid al-Adha) is a 4-day religious festival. In 2025:

• Arife Day: Thursday, June 5

• Eid Days: Friday, June 6 – Monday, June 9

• By taking Arife Day off, you can enjoy a 5-day break.

???????? July 15 – Democracy and National Unity Day

Commemorating the thwarted coup attempt and honoring the civilians, police, and soldiers who lost their lives, this day was declared a public holiday in Turkey.

• Falls on Tuesday, July 15, 2025

???? August 30 – Victory Day

• Saturday, August 30, 2025

• A national public holiday celebrating Turkey’s military victory in 1922.

???? October 29 – Republic Day

Is October 28 a holiday too?

In 2025, Republic Day falls on Wednesday, October 29. It's a full-day national holiday in Turkey. According to the official calendar:

• Tuesday, October 28 (afternoon only) is also a half-day holiday

• Combined, this gives a nice mid-week break