Public Holidays in Turkey 1948
Turkey has 13 public holidays in 1948. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is Republic Day on Friday, October 29. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Turkish public holidays 1948
| Date | Day | Holiday |
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| Thursday | Thursday | New Year's Day Yılbaşı |
| Friday | Friday | National Sovereignty and Children's Day Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Labour and Solidarity Day Emek ve Dayanışma Günü |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day Atatürk’ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı |
| Friday | Friday | Ramadan Feast Tentative Ramazan Bayramı |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Ramadan Feast (day 2) Tentative Ramazan Bayramı |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Ramadan Feast (day 3) Tentative Ramazan Bayramı |
| Monday | Monday | Victory Day Zafer Bayramı |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Sacrifice Feast Tentative Kurban Bayramı |
| Thursday | Thursday | Sacrifice Feast (day 2) Tentative Kurban Bayramı |
| Friday | Friday | Sacrifice Feast (day 3) Tentative Kurban Bayramı |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Sacrifice Feast (day 4) Tentative Kurban Bayramı |
| Friday | Friday | Republic Day Cumhuriyet Bayramı |
Tentative dates follow the moon. Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the local moon sighting; festival dates for years without an official list are estimated from the sun and moon. The official date may differ by a day.
Official holidays (resmî tatiller) under Law 2429. The eves of Republic Day and of both Bayrams are half days. Bayram dates follow the Diyanet calendar and may differ by a day. Source: Law 2429 on National Holidays; rules checked October 17, 2026.
Long weekends in 1948
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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3 days
Fri, Apr 23 – Sun, Apr 25
National Sovereignty and Children's Day
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3 days
Fri, Aug 6 – Sun, Aug 8
Ramadan Feast, Ramadan Feast (day 2), Ramadan Feast (day 3)
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3 days
Sat, Aug 28 – Mon, Aug 30
Victory Day
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5 days
Wed, Oct 13 – Sun, Oct 17
Sacrifice Feast, Sacrifice Feast (day 2), Sacrifice Feast (day 3), Sacrifice Feast (day 4)
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3 days
Fri, Oct 29 – Sun, Oct 31
Republic Day
Take one day off, get a longer break
Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.
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4 days
Take Fri, Jan 2 off
Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day
Working days in Turkey 1948
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1948 calendar for Turkey
A printable year calendar with these holidays marked.
Countdown timer
Count down to the next holiday, Eid, Christmas or New Year.
Turkish holidays 1948: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Turkey in 1948?
There are 13 Turkish public holidays in 1948. 9 of them fall on working days, which leaves 253 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Turkish holidays in 1948?
The Turkish public holidays in 1948 are New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1), National Sovereignty and Children's Day (Friday, April 23), Labour and Solidarity Day (Saturday, May 1), Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (Wednesday, May 19), Ramadan Feast (Friday, August 6), Ramadan Feast (day 2) (Saturday, August 7), Ramadan Feast (day 3) (Sunday, August 8), Victory Day (Monday, August 30), Sacrifice Feast (Wednesday, October 13), Sacrifice Feast (day 2) (Thursday, October 14), Sacrifice Feast (day 3) (Friday, October 15), Sacrifice Feast (day 4) (Saturday, October 16) and Republic Day (Friday, October 29).
How many long weekends are there in Turkey in 1948?
There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 1948: Apr 23–Apr 25 (3 days, National Sovereignty and Children's Day); Aug 6–Aug 8 (3 days, Ramadan Feast, Ramadan Feast (day 2), Ramadan Feast (day 3)); Aug 28–Aug 30 (3 days, Victory Day); Oct 13–Oct 17 (5 days, Sacrifice Feast, Sacrifice Feast (day 2), Sacrifice Feast (day 3), Sacrifice Feast (day 4)); Oct 29–Oct 31 (3 days, Republic Day).
Which days are the weekend in Turkey?
The weekend in Turkey is Saturday and Sunday. Holidays that fall on a weekend are shown in the list.
Are these holidays the same everywhere in Turkey?
Official holidays (resmî tatiller) under Law 2429. The eves of Republic Day and of both Bayrams are half days. Bayram dates follow the Diyanet calendar and may differ by a day.
Are the 1948 holiday dates final?
Dates marked tentative follow the moon: Islamic holidays use the Umm al-Qura calendar and depend on the moon sighting, and festival dates for years without an official list are estimated. The official date can differ by a day.
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