Public holidays in Turkey and how they affect your travels
People who have traveled to Turkey before may be under the impression that nothing is ever closed, especially when visiting during summer. Still, there are religious holidays and public holidays in Turkey that may affect your travels in one way or another. Below you’ll find a list of public holidays in Turkey in 2019. Some of these holidays are on a fixed date every year, others – such as Sugar Feast or Sacrifice Feast – are on a different time each year, following the Islamic Calendar.
How to use this calendar with public holidays in Turkey?
You can learn more about each holiday and the effect it may have on your travels by clicking on the name of the holiday. If you are using this calendar on a mobile phone, slide to text to the left to see the duration of each holiday. If you want to know more about traveling to Turkey in Ramadan, we have a dedicated post answering your questions about Ramadan in Turkey.
Calendar with public holidays in Turkey 2019
| DATE | DAY | HOLIDAY | DURATION |
| 1 Jan '19 | Tue | New Year's Day | 1 day |
| 23 Apr '19 | Tue | National Sovereignty and Children's Day | 1 day |
| 1 May '19 | Wed | Labor and Solidarity Day | 1 day |
| 19 May '19 | Sun | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day | 1 day |
| 3 Jun '19 | Mon | Sugar Feast Eve (*) | 1/2 Day |
| 4 Jun '19 | Tue | Sugar Feast (*) | 1 day |
| 5 Jun '19 | Wed | Sugar Feast Day 2 (*) | 1 day |
| 6 Jun '19 | Thu | Sugar Feast Day 3 (*) | 1 day |
| 15 Jul '19 | Mon | Democracy and National Unity Day | 1 day |
| 10 Aug '19 | Sat | Sacrifice Feast Eve | 1/2 Day |
| 11 Aug '19 | Sun | Sacrifice Feast | 1 day |
| 12 Aug '19 | Mon | Sacrifice Feast Day 2 | 1 day |
| 13 Aug '19 | Tue | Sacrifice Feast Day 3 | 1 day |
| 14 Aug '19 | Wed | Sacrifice Feast Day 4 | 1 day |
| 30 Aug '19 | Fri | Victory Day | 1 day |
| 29 Oct '19 | Tue | Republic Day | 1 day |
| 10 Nov '19 | Sun | Atatürk Memorial Day | 9:05 am |
(*) Please note that in 2019, Sugar feast holiday has been extended to five full days, starting Monday, June 3rd until Friday, June 7th. Including the weekends before and after those dates, this means Şeker Bayramı will last nine days.
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