Public Holidays in Turkey 1974
Turkey has 17 public holidays in 1974. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1 and the last is Sacrifice Feast (day 4) on Friday, December 27. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
Turkish public holidays 1974
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Tuesday | New Year's Day Yılbaşı |
| Friday | Friday | Sacrifice Feast Tentative Kurban Bayramı |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Sacrifice Feast (day 2) Tentative Kurban Bayramı |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Sacrifice Feast (day 3) Tentative Kurban Bayramı |
| Monday | Monday | Sacrifice Feast (day 4) Tentative Kurban Bayramı |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | National Sovereignty and Children's Day Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Labour and Solidarity Day Emek ve Dayanışma Günü |
| Sunday | Sunday weekend | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day Atatürk’ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı |
| Friday | Friday | Victory Day Zafer Bayramı |
| Thursday | Thursday | Ramadan Feast Tentative Ramazan Bayramı |
| Friday | Friday | Ramadan Feast (day 2) Tentative Ramazan Bayramı |
| Saturday | Saturday weekend | Ramadan Feast (day 3) Tentative Ramazan Bayramı |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Republic Day Cumhuriyet Bayramı |
| Tuesday | Tuesday | Sacrifice Feast Tentative Kurban Bayramı |
| Wednesday | Wednesday | Sacrifice Feast (day 2) Tentative Kurban Bayramı |
| Thursday | Thursday | Sacrifice Feast (day 3) Tentative Kurban Bayramı |
| Friday | Friday | Sacrifice Feast (day 4) Tentative Kurban 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 1974
Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.
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4 days
Fri, Jan 4 – Mon, Jan 7
Sacrifice Feast, Sacrifice Feast (day 2), Sacrifice Feast (day 3), Sacrifice Feast (day 4)
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3 days
Fri, Aug 30 – Sun, Sep 1
Victory Day
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4 days
Thu, Oct 17 – Sun, Oct 20
Ramadan Feast, Ramadan Feast (day 2), Ramadan Feast (day 3)
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6 days
Tue, Dec 24 – Sun, Dec 29
Sacrifice Feast, Sacrifice Feast (day 2), Sacrifice Feast (day 3), Sacrifice Feast (day 4)
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 Mon, Apr 22 off
Sat, Apr 20 – Tue, Apr 23 · National Sovereignty and Children's Day
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4 days
Take Mon, Oct 28 off
Sat, Oct 26 – Tue, Oct 29 · Republic Day
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9 days
Take Mon, Dec 23 off
Sat, Dec 21 – Sun, Dec 29 · Sacrifice Feast, Sacrifice Feast (day 2), Sacrifice Feast (day 3), Sacrifice Feast (day 4)
Working days in Turkey 1974
Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.
1974 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 1974: questions and answers
How many public holidays are there in Turkey in 1974?
There are 17 Turkish public holidays in 1974. 13 of them fall on working days, which leaves 248 working days after 104 weekend days.
What are the Turkish holidays in 1974?
The Turkish public holidays in 1974 are New Year's Day (Tuesday, January 1), Sacrifice Feast (Friday, January 4), Sacrifice Feast (day 2) (Saturday, January 5), Sacrifice Feast (day 3) (Sunday, January 6), Sacrifice Feast (day 4) (Monday, January 7), National Sovereignty and Children's Day (Tuesday, April 23), Labour and Solidarity Day (Wednesday, May 1), Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (Sunday, May 19), Victory Day (Friday, August 30), Ramadan Feast (Thursday, October 17), Ramadan Feast (day 2) (Friday, October 18), Ramadan Feast (day 3) (Saturday, October 19), Republic Day (Tuesday, October 29), Sacrifice Feast (Tuesday, December 24), Sacrifice Feast (day 2) (Wednesday, December 25), Sacrifice Feast (day 3) (Thursday, December 26) and Sacrifice Feast (day 4) (Friday, December 27).
How many long weekends are there in Turkey in 1974?
There are 4 long weekends of three days or more in 1974: Jan 4–Jan 7 (4 days, Sacrifice Feast, Sacrifice Feast (day 2), Sacrifice Feast (day 3), Sacrifice Feast (day 4)); Aug 30–Sep 1 (3 days, Victory Day); Oct 17–Oct 20 (4 days, Ramadan Feast, Ramadan Feast (day 2), Ramadan Feast (day 3)); Dec 24–Dec 29 (6 days, Sacrifice Feast, Sacrifice Feast (day 2), Sacrifice Feast (day 3), Sacrifice Feast (day 4)).
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 1974 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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