Türkiye Public Holidays 2027: Dates and Working Days

In 2027, Ramazan Bayramı (Eid al-Fitr) falls on March 9 – 11 (eve March 8) and Kurban Bayramı (Eid al-Adha) on May 16 – 19 (eve May 15). Türkiye has 15.5 days of public holidays a year; in 2027, 19 May falls on the feast’s last day, so 14.5 are left. A Monday-to-Friday worker has 249 working days.

Which days are public holidays in 2027?

• Friday 1 January: New Year’s Day
• Ramazan Bayramı: March 9 – 11 (eve March 8); the eve is off from 1 pm
• Friday 23 April: National Sovereignty and Children’s Day
• Saturday 1 May: Labour and Solidarity Day
• Kurban Bayramı: May 16 – 19 (eve May 15); its fourth day is Wednesday 19 May
• Wednesday 19 May: Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
• Thursday 15 July: Democracy and National Unity Day
• Monday 30 August: Victory Day
• Thursday 28 October from 1 pm and Friday 29 October: Republic Day

The dates come from the 2027 public holiday calendar of the Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet).

How many days of public holidays are there in 2027?

Under Law 2429 the holidays add up to 15.5 days a year: Ramazan Bayramı 3.5 days with its eve, Kurban Bayramı 4.5 days with its eve, Republic Day 1.5 days and six fixed holidays of one day each. In 2027, 19 May coincides with the feast, so the calendar has 14.5 holiday days. 12 of them fall on weekdays; 1 May, the eve of Kurban Bayramı and its first day are on a weekend.

How many working days are there in 2027?

A Monday-to-Friday worker has 249 working days in 2027: the 261 weekdays minus the holidays on weekdays, with the eves and 28 October as half days. With Saturday as a working day, the year has 299.5. March and May have the most holidays.

Worked example

With the working days calculator:

• March 2027: the 23 weekdays lose the eve on 8 March (half a day) and the feast days of 9–11 March; 19.5 working days are left.
• May 2027: the 21 weekdays lose 17, 18 and 19 May; 18 working days are left.
• Five working days after Friday 14 May 2027, skipping the feast, is Wednesday 26 May 2027.

Work out your own dates with the Türkiye working days calculator, read the rules in the working days guide, and see every year’s feasts on the public holidays by year page.