Holiday Guide for Turkmenistan in 2020

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 2020

	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
	Sunday January 12th Memorial Day Turkmenistan: Memorial Day for the heroes of the 1881 battle with the Russians at Goektepe.
	Sunday March 8th International Women's Day Turkmenistan: The UN has declared March 8th to be a day to celebrate, recognise and remember women
	Saturday March 21st Novruz-Bayram Turkmenistan: Novruz celebrates the Persian New Year, and the beginning of Spring
	Sunday March 22nd Novruz-Bayram Turkmenistan: Second day of public holidays to mark Persian New Year which begins on the Vernal Equinox.
	Monday May 18th Long Weekend! Constitution and Flag Day Turkmenistan: Marks Turkmenistan's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
	Sunday May 24th Oraza Bayram Turkmenistan: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Friday July 31st 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.
	Sunday September 27th Independence Day Turkmenistan: Marks Turkmenistan's declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
	Tuesday October 6th 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.
	Saturday December 12th Neutrality Day Turkmenistan: The day the adoption of UN General Assembly Resolution declaring the status of permanent neutrality of Turkmenistan