Public holidays in Turkmenistan 2026

14 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Turkmenistan

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day Täze ýyl	Täze ýyl
8 March Sunday	Sunday	International Women's Day Halkara zenanlar güni	Halkara zenanlar güni
9 March Monday	Monday	International Women's Day (observed) Halkara zenanlar güni (dynç güni) Observed day off for International Women's Day (Sun 8 Mar)	Halkara zenanlar güni (dynç güni)
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Oraza baýramy Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Oraza baýramy
21 March Saturday	Saturday	Spring Festival Milli bahar baýramy	Milli bahar baýramy
22 March Sunday	Sunday	Spring Festival Milli bahar baýramy	Milli bahar baýramy
23 March Monday	Monday	Spring Festival (observed) Milli bahar baýramy (dynç güni) Observed day off for Spring Festival (Sun 22 Mar)	Milli bahar baýramy (dynç güni)
18 May Monday	Monday	Constitution and State Flag Day Türkmenistanyň Konstitusiýasynyň we Döwlet baýdagynyň güni	Türkmenistanyň Konstitusiýasynyň we Döwlet baýdagynyň güni
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Gurban baýramy Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Gurban baýramy
27 September Sunday	Sunday	Independence Day Türkmenistanyň Garaşsyzlyk güni	Türkmenistanyň Garaşsyzlyk güni
28 September Monday	Monday	Non-working day Iş güni däl	Iş güni däl
29 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Independence Day (observed) Türkmenistanyň Garaşsyzlyk güni (dynç güni) Observed day off for Independence Day (Sun 27 Sep)	Türkmenistanyň Garaşsyzlyk güni (dynç güni)
6 October Tuesday	Tuesday	Memorial Day Hatyra güni	Hatyra güni
12 December Saturday	Saturday	International Neutrality Day Halkara Bitaraplyk güni	Halkara Bitaraplyk güni

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Turkmenistan (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 7 Mar – Mon 9 Mar · 3 days off
International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed)
Typically in Ashgabat: high 15°C (59°F), low 2°C (36°F), rain on 16% of days
Fri 20 Mar – Mon 23 Mar · 4 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated), Spring Festival, Spring Festival (observed)
Typically in Ashgabat: high 17°C (63°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 34% of days
Sat 16 May – Mon 18 May · 3 days off
Constitution and State Flag Day
Typically in Ashgabat: high 26°C (79°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 29% of days
Sat 26 Sep – Tue 29 Sep · 4 days off
Independence Day, Non-working day, Independence Day (observed)
Typically in Ashgabat: high 27°C (81°F), low 15°C (59°F), rain on 3% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Ashgabat: high 12°C (54°F), low 0°C (32°F), rain on 6% of days
Mon 5 Oct: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 3 Oct – Tue 6 Oct)
Memorial Day
Typically in Ashgabat: high 24°C (75°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 7% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 26 Sep – Sun 4 Oct — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 30 Sep, Thu 1 Oct, Fri 2 Oct).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 6 Mar – Mon 9 Mar · International Women's Day, International Women's Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 19 Mar – Mon 23 Mar · Eid al-Fitr, Spring Festival, Spring Festival (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 15 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 15 May – Mon 18 May · Constitution and State Flag DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 25 Sep) get 5 days in a rowFri 25 Sep – Tue 29 Sep · Independence Day, Non-working day, Independence Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 5 Oct) get 4 days in a rowSat 3 Oct – Tue 6 Oct · Memorial DayShow on calendar ↓