National holidays of Turkey in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Turkey. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | March 20, 2018 | March Equinox | |
| Monday | April 23, 2018 | National Sovereignty and Children's Day | Celebrates the creation of the Turkish Parliament and highlights the importance of children in the country's development |
| Monday | April 23, 2018 | National Sovereignty and Children's Day | |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labor and Solidarity Day | |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | Labour Day | |
| Saturday | May 19, 2018 | Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day | Marks the start of the war of independence in 1919 |
| Thursday | June 14, 2018 | Ramadan Feast Eve | |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | Ramazan Feast | End of Ramadan |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | Ramadan Feast | |
| Saturday | June 16, 2018 | Ramadan Feast Day 2 | |
| Saturday | June 16, 2018 | Ramazan Feast Holiday | |
| Sunday | June 17, 2018 | Ramadan Feast Day 3 | |
| Sunday | June 17, 2018 | Ramazan Feast | |
| Monday | June 18, 2018 | Ramazan Feast | Probable holiday |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
| Sunday | July 15, 2018 | Democracy and National Solidarity Day | |
| Sunday | July 15, 2018 | Democracy and National Unity Day | |
| Monday | Aug. 20, 2018 | Kurban Bayrami Holiday | |
| Monday | Aug. 20, 2018 | Sacrifice Feast Eve | |
| Tuesday | Aug. 21, 2018 | Kurban Bayrami Holiday | |
| Tuesday | Aug. 21, 2018 | Sacrifice Feast | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 22, 2018 | Kurban Bayrami | Sacrifice Feast |
| Wednesday | Aug. 22, 2018 | Sacrifice Feast Day 2 | |
| Thursday | Aug. 23, 2018 | Sacrifice Feast Day 3 | |
| Thursday | Aug. 23, 2018 | Kurban Bayrami Holiday | |
| Friday | Aug. 24, 2018 | Kurban Bayrami Holiday | |
| Friday | Aug. 24, 2018 | Sacrifice Feast Day 4 | |
| Thursday | Aug. 30, 2018 | Victory Day | |
| Thursday | Aug. 30, 2018 | Victory Day | |
| Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | September Equinox | |
| Sunday | Oct. 28, 2018 | Republic Day Eve | |
| Monday | Oct. 29, 2018 | Republic Day | |
| Monday | Oct. 29, 2018 | Republic Day | 28 Oct is a Halfday holiday in the afternoon |
| Saturday | Nov. 10, 2018 | Ataturk Memorial Day | |
| Saturday | Dec. 22, 2018 | December Solstice | |
| Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
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