worldweatherTurkey public holidays 2026 and 2027Your calendar and travel weather
Choose a holiday, connect it with a weekend and compare cities. Explore temperatures, rainfall and the surrounding days using NASA POWER weather history.
Upcoming opportunities for a trip
New Year's Day
Average daytime high
Eid al-Fitr
Average daytime high
National Sovereignty and Children's Day
Average daytime high
Weather for holidays and long weekends
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Weekend days in the planner: Saturday and Sunday
The planner combines this country's public holidays with your selected weekend days. Leave days are the remaining working days within the trip.
New Year's Day
Jan 1 - Jan 3 2027
Cooler days. Compare daily lows and rainfall frequency too. 10 complete periods | 2016-2025.
Weather day by day
Average highs and lows for each date. The rainfall percentage shows how often at least 1 mm fell on that date in previous years.
Where to spend these dates?
Compare the same dates across the cities shown. Select a city to see its day-by-day details.
Antalya
- Days with rainfall >=1 mm
- 1 / 3
- Total rainfall
- 12.9 mm
Samsun
- Days with rainfall >=1 mm
- 1 / 3
- Total rainfall
- 4.4 mm
Istanbul
- Days with rainfall >=1 mm
- 1.1 / 3
- Total rainfall
- 5.9 mm
Konya
- Days with rainfall >=1 mm
- 0.6 / 3
- Total rainfall
- 2.7 mm
Ankara
- Days with rainfall >=1 mm
- 0.4 / 3
- Total rainfall
- 1.1 mm
Long weekends and short-break ideas
This overview combines days off with weather history for your selected city. Leave days follow your planner settings.
| Dates | Trip length in days | Leave days | Average daytime high | Days with rainfall >=1 mm | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 - Jan 3New Year's Day | 3 | 0 | 9.6°C | 1.1 / 3 | Explore the weather |
| Mar 6 - Mar 14Eid al-Fitr | 9 | 2 | 12.5°C | 3.3 / 9 | Explore the weather |
| Apr 23 - Apr 25National Sovereignty and Children's Day | 3 | 0 | 18.1°C | 0.5 / 3 | Explore the weather |
| May 15 - May 19Eid al-Adha / Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day | 5 | 0 | 21.8°C | 1.3 / 5 | Explore the weather |
| Jul 15 - Jul 18Democracy and National Unity Day | 4 | 1 | 29.2°C | 0.4 / 4 | Explore the weather |
| Aug 28 - Aug 30Victory Day | 3 | 0 | 29.2°C | 0.1 / 3 | Explore the weather |
| Oct 29 - Oct 31Republic Day | 3 | 0 | 18.3°C | 0.7 / 3 | Explore the weather |
Weather history: Latest 10 years | Weekend days in the planner: Saturday and Sunday.
Full public-holiday calendar
2026
| Date | Day | Holiday | Notes | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Explore the weather | |
| 20 March - 22 March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr | multi-day holiday | Explore the weather |
| 23 April | Thursday | National Sovereignty and Children's Day | Explore the weather | |
| 1 May | Friday | Labour Day | Explore the weather | |
| 19 May | Tuesday | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day | Explore the weather | |
| 27 May - 30 May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha | multi-day holiday | Explore the weather |
| 15 July | Wednesday | Democracy and National Unity Day | Explore the weather | |
| 30 August | Sunday | Victory Day | Explore the weather | |
| 29 October | Thursday | Republic Day | Explore the weather |
2027
| Date | Day | Holiday | Notes | Weather |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Friday | New Year's Day | Explore the weather | |
| 9 March - 11 March | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr | multi-day holiday | Explore the weather |
| 23 April | Friday | National Sovereignty and Children's Day | Explore the weather | |
| 1 May | Saturday | Labour Day | Explore the weather | |
| 16 May - 19 May | Sunday | Eid al-Adha | multi-day holiday | Explore the weather |
| 19 May | Wednesday | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day | Explore the weather | |
| 15 July | Thursday | Democracy and National Unity Day | Explore the weather | |
| 30 August | Monday | Victory Day | Explore the weather | |
| 29 October | Friday | Republic Day | Explore the weather |
Which periods affect travel most?
Ramazan Bayramı
The three-day feast after Ramadan generates heavy family travel. The preceding arife is a half-day holiday for many institutions.
Kurban Bayramı
This is the longest religious holiday block and one of the hardest periods for spontaneous intercity travel.
National holidays
23 April, 19 May, 30 August and 29 October bring ceremonies and office closures; traffic arrangements may change in city centres.
Shops, transport and attractions
- Trains, buses, ferries and domestic flights may sell out faster; buy tickets ahead for the key holiday periods.
- Government offices, banks and schools generally close; private businesses set their own hours.
- On arife, banks, offices and some businesses may close at noon.
Local customs and etiquette
Bayram is a time for family visits and greetings. Dress modestly near mosques and be discreet around people who are fasting during Ramadan, especially outside tourist areas.
How to plan your trip
- Reserve accommodation and key journeys earlier than usual.
- Two or three days before a visit, check the official hours of the attraction or operator.
- Check dress and behaviour rules for places of worship.
Combine the calendar with the weather
Check the 14-day forecast, monthly climate and best time to visit Turkey.
How do we compare holiday weather?
We use daily NASA POWER data for the coordinates of the cities shown. Each trip is compared using the same calendar dates from 1981-2025. We include complete periods, including those crossing December and January. "Latest 10 years" selects the ten most recent complete periods.
Daytime temperature is the average of daily highs, and the low is the average of daily lows. Rainfall is the average total for the whole period. Wet days have at least 1 mm of rain. The dry-period percentage counts years when every day had less than 1 mm.
Holiday dates come from this country's calendar for the selected year. For moving holidays, weather history covers the dates shown in that calendar. Estimated dates are labelled beside the holiday name.
NASA POWER Daily APISources and data coverage
The 2026 and 2027 calendars are complete for nationwide days off identified by the official sources. Calendar data checked: 13 July 2026.