Holiday Guide for Turkiye in 2022

Turkiye 2022

Turkiye
2022

Turkiye information

Population: 84.34m
Capital: Ankara
Calling Code: (90)
Time Zone: +3 UTC
Currency: Turkish lira
Language: Turkish

List of National Holidays in Turkiye in 2022

	Saturday January 1st New Year's Day Turkiye: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Saturday April 23rd National Sovereignty and Children's Day Turkiye: The holiday commemorates the first opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey at Ankara in 1920
	Sunday May 1st Labour and Solidarity Day Turkiye: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 2nd Long Weekend! Ramazan Bayramı Turkiye: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Tuesday May 3rd Ramazan Bayramı Holiday Turkiye: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Wednesday May 4th Ramazan Bayramı Holiday Turkiye: Third day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
	Thursday May 19th Youth and Sports Day Turkiye: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, dedicated May 19th to the youth of Turkish nation as Youth and Sports Day, a national holiday that sees young people stage sporting and cultural activities and official ceremonies organized across the nation.
	Friday July 8th Long Weekend! Kurban Bayramı Holiday Turkiye: Public holiday for the eve of the Feast of the Sacrifice
	Saturday July 9th Kurban Bayramı Turkiye: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Sunday July 10th Kurban Bayramı Holiday Turkiye: Second day of holidays for the Feast of the Sacrifice
	Monday July 11th Long Weekend! Kurban Bayramı Holiday Turkiye: Third day of holidays for the Feast of the Sacrifice
	Tuesday July 12th Kurban Bayramı Holiday Turkiye: Fourth day of holidays for the Feast of the Sacrifice
	Wednesday July 13th Kurban Bayramı Holiday Turkiye: Fifth day of holidays for the Feast of the Sacrifice
	Thursday July 14th Kurban Bayramı Holiday Turkiye: Sixth day of holidays for the Feast of the Sacrifice
	Friday July 15th Long Weekend! Democracy and National Solidarity Day Turkiye: This public holiday in Turkey marks the failed coup of July 15th 2016
	Tuesday August 30th Victory Day Turkiye: Marks the victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar in 1922, a key battle in the War of Independence
	Friday October 28th Long Weekend! Republic Day Holiday Turkiye: On October 29th 1923, the Turkish constitution was amended and Turkey became a republic
	Saturday October 29th Republic Day Turkiye: On October 29th 1923, the Turkish constitution was amended and Turkey became a republic

Notes

The official holidays in Turkey are established by the Act 2429 of 19 March 1981 that replaced the Act 2739 of 27 May 1935