Public holidays are usually non-working days during the year established by law. In general, these are days of celebration, like the anniversary of a significant historical event, or they can be religious celebrations. Some countries have national laws that make some or all public holidays paid holidays, while in some, there are no such laws. In these cases, many firms provide days off as paid or unpaid holidays. Here you can find the public holidays of Turkey in 2021.
Public Holidays for Turkey
| New Year’s Day | Friday, January 01, 2021 |
| Children’s Day | Friday, April 23, 2021 |
| Labour Day | Saturday, May 01, 2021 |
| Ramazan Bayramı Holiday | Thursday, May 13, 2021 |
| Ramazan Bayramı Holiday | Friday, May 14, 2021 |
| Ramazan Bayramı Holiday | Saturday, May 15, 2021 |
| Youth and Sports Day | Wednesday, May 19, 2021 |
| Democracy and National Solidarity Day | Thursday, July 15, 2021 |
| Kurban Bayramı Holiday | Tuesday, July 20, 2021 |
| Kurban Bayramı Holiday | Wednesday, July 21, 2021 |
| Kurban Bayramı Holiday | Thursday, July 22, 2021 |
| Kurban Bayramı Holiday | Friday, July 23, 2021 |
| Victory Day | Monday, August 30, 2021 |
| Republic Day | Friday, October 29, 2021 |
Tip: How to use the public holidays to your advantage:
- When a public holiday is set on a friday, take the monday off and enjoy an extended week-end (or viceversa).
- If a public holiday is set in the middle of the week, take the remaining days off, and benefit of a small vacation by using fewer paid leave days.
- When two public holidays are very close together, take off the days between them for a little recreation time.
