Friday, 1 May 2026
Confirmed — source checked
This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Turkey observes Labour and Solidarity Day on 1 May as a one-day general holiday.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Saturday, 1 May 2027 · Confirmed — source checked
Next listed holiday day on or after today; this can be a closure day rather than the festival date.
Recorded confirmation and independent source review are shown separately. An institution-specific notice does not establish closure for every employer or school.
Official public holiday law or calendar
Confirmed · Scope: public · Checked 2026-09-27
Turkey’s law provides full-day national holidays and half-days from 13:00 on the two religious eves and 28 October. This national full-day calendar omits those partial days from planner calculations and explains them in the guide; no discretionary administrative extension is inferred.
Government offices close for the applicable statutory period. Essential services may use holiday staffing, and private workplaces apply Turkish labour law and collective arrangements.
Bank branches generally close on full public-holiday days. Digital services remain available, but scheduled transfers and branch transactions may wait until the next banking day.
Schools close when the holiday falls within the academic calendar; official ceremonies may be held before civic holidays.
The observance recognises workers and labour solidarity. It was added to Turkey's statutory general-holiday framework under amendments to Law No. 2429.
Government bodies, banks and many workplaces close, although essential services and authorised operations continue under employment rules.
Trade unions and civic groups may organise meetings and marches. Transport controls can affect central districts in larger cities.
Labour and Solidarity Day gatherings may alter routes, especially around designated assembly areas. Follow local security and transport notices.
It is fixed on 1 May.
Yes, for the statutory period established under Turkey's national holiday law.
Bank branches generally close on full public-holiday days. Digital services remain available, but scheduled transfers and branch transactions may wait until the next banking day.
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