Public holidays in Turkey 2016: public holidays 13; currency Turkish Lira; main language Turkish.
**This page lists all 13 public holidays in Turkey for 2016, including dates, local names, and whether each was a nationwide observance.** There were 13 public holidays in Turkey that year. Not all—some holidays applied only to specific regions or religious groups.
| Date | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yılbaşı |
| 2016-04-23 | National Independence & Children's Day | Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı |
| 2016-05-01 | Labour Day | İşçi Bayramı |
| 2016-05-19 | Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day | Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı |
| 2016-07-05 | Eid al-Fitr First Day | Ramazan Bayramı 1. Gün |
| 2016-07-06 | Eid al-Fitr Second Day | Ramazan Bayramı 2. Gün |
| 2016-07-07 | Eid al-Fitr Third Day | Ramazan Bayramı 3. Gün |
| 2016-08-30 | Victory Day | Zafer Bayramı |
| 2016-09-12 | Eid al-Adha First Day | Kurban Bayramı 1. Gün |
| 2016-09-13 | Eid al-Adha Second Day | Kurban Bayramı 2. Gün |
| 2016-09-14 | Eid al-Adha Third Day | Kurban Bayramı 3. Gün |
| 2016-09-15 | Eid al-Adha Fourth Day | Kurban Bayramı 4. Gün |
| 2016-10-29 | Republic Day | Cumhuriyet Bayramı |
| 2016-01-01 | New Year's Day | Yes | | 2016-04-23 | National Independence & Children's Day | Yes | | 2016-05-01 | Labour Day | Yes | | 2016-05-19 | Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day | Yes | | 2016-07-05 | Eid al-Fitr First Day | Yes | | 2016-07-06 | Eid al-Fitr Second Day | Yes | | 2016-07-07 | Eid al-Fitr Third Day | Yes | | 2016-08-30 | Victory Day | Yes | | 2016-09-12 | Eid al-Adha First Day | Yes | | 2016-09-13 | Eid al-Adha Second Day | Yes | | 2016-09-14 | Eid al-Adha Third Day | Yes | | 2016-09-15 | Eid al-Adha Fourth Day | Yes | | 2016-10-29 | Republic Day | Yes |