Friday, 29 October 2027
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This is the first listed date for this year; a separate observance date has not been assigned.
Turkey's national day is Republic Day on 29 October, commemorating the proclamation of the Republic in 1923.
Bank, office and school arrangements require the applicable authority or institution notice. Missing scope data does not mean open.
Thursday, 29 October 2026 · 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 Grand National Assembly proclaimed the Republic on 29 October 1923, with Mustafa Kemal Atatürk becoming its first president.
Law No. 2429 makes Republic Day a one-and-a-half-day national holiday beginning at 13:00 on 28 October and continuing through 29 October.
Flag displays, official ceremonies, school programmes, torchlight processions and public celebrations take place nationwide.
Republic Day ceremonies culminate on 29 October and can close roads near official events; use governorate and municipal notices.
Republic Day begins at 13:00 on 28 October and continues through 29 October.
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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