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Public Holidays in Turkey 1976

Turkey has 13 public holidays in 1976. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1 and the last is Sacrifice Feast (day 4) on Sunday, December 5. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

13
Holidays
8
On working days
5
Long weekends
254
Working days

Turkish public holidays 1976

Date Holiday
Thursday New Year's Day Yılbaşı
Friday National Sovereignty and Children's Day Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı
Saturday Labour and Solidarity Day Emek ve Dayanışma Günü
Wednesday Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day Atatürk’ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı
Monday Victory Day Zafer Bayramı
Saturday Ramadan Feast Tentative Ramazan Bayramı
Sunday Ramadan Feast (day 2) Tentative Ramazan Bayramı
Monday Ramadan Feast (day 3) Tentative Ramazan Bayramı
Friday Republic Day Cumhuriyet Bayramı
Thursday Sacrifice Feast Tentative Kurban Bayramı
Friday Sacrifice Feast (day 2) Tentative Kurban Bayramı
Saturday Sacrifice Feast (day 3) Tentative Kurban Bayramı
Sunday 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 1976

Three or more days off in a row, with no leave needed.

  • Fri, Apr 23 – Sun, Apr 25

    National Sovereignty and Children's Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Aug 28 – Mon, Aug 30

    Victory Day

    3 days
  • Sat, Sep 25 – Mon, Sep 27

    Ramadan Feast, Ramadan Feast (day 2), Ramadan Feast (day 3)

    3 days
  • Fri, Oct 29 – Sun, Oct 31

    Republic Day

    3 days
  • Thu, Dec 2 – Sun, Dec 5

    Sacrifice Feast, Sacrifice Feast (day 2), Sacrifice Feast (day 3), Sacrifice Feast (day 4)

    4 days

Take one day off, get a longer break

Book a single day of leave on these dates to join a holiday to the weekend.

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off

    Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day

    4 days

Working days in Turkey 1976

Business days and working hours for every month and quarter.

1976 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 1976: questions and answers

How many public holidays are there in Turkey in 1976?

There are 13 Turkish public holidays in 1976. 8 of them fall on working days, which leaves 254 working days after 104 weekend days.

What are the Turkish holidays in 1976?

The Turkish public holidays in 1976 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), Victory Day (Monday, August 30), Ramadan Feast (Saturday, September 25), Ramadan Feast (day 2) (Sunday, September 26), Ramadan Feast (day 3) (Monday, September 27), Republic Day (Friday, October 29), Sacrifice Feast (Thursday, December 2), Sacrifice Feast (day 2) (Friday, December 3), Sacrifice Feast (day 3) (Saturday, December 4) and Sacrifice Feast (day 4) (Sunday, December 5).

How many long weekends are there in Turkey in 1976?

There are 5 long weekends of three days or more in 1976: Apr 23–Apr 25 (3 days, National Sovereignty and Children's Day); Aug 28–Aug 30 (3 days, Victory Day); Sep 25–Sep 27 (3 days, Ramadan Feast, Ramadan Feast (day 2), Ramadan Feast (day 3)); Oct 29–Oct 31 (3 days, Republic Day); Dec 2–Dec 5 (4 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 1976 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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