Holiday Guide for Turkmenistan in 2025

Turkmenistan information

Population: 6.03m
Capital: Ashgabat
Calling Code: (993)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Turkmenistan manat
Language: Turkmen

List of National Holidays in Turkmenistan in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Turkmenistan: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Saturday March 8th International Women's Day Turkmenistan: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Thursday March 20th Novruz-Bayram Turkmenistan: Novruz celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
	Friday March 21st Long Weekend! Novruz-Bayram Holiday Turkmenistan: Second day of public holidays to mark Persian New Year which begins on the Vernal Equinox.
	Sunday March 30th Oraza Bayram Turkmenistan: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Monday March 31st Long Weekend! Oraza Bayram Holiday Turkmenistan: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Monday May 19th Long Weekend! Constitution and Flag Day Turkmenistan: Marks Turkmenistan's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
	Monday June 9th Long Weekend! Kurban Bairam Turkmenistan: 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.
	Saturday September 27th Independence Day Turkmenistan: Marks Turkmenistan's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
	Monday October 6th Long Weekend! Earthquake Memorial Day Turkmenistan: A day of remembrance to the victims of the massive and deadly earthquake that took place on this day in 1948.
	Friday December 12th Long Weekend! Neutrality Day Turkmenistan: The day the adoption of UN General Assembly Resolution declaring the status of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan