Public holidays and observances in Turkmenistan

Year 2024

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Monday New Year's Day National holiday
January 12 Friday Geok Tepe Memorial Day Public Holiday
February 19 Monday State Flag of Turkmenistan Day Public Holiday
March 8 Friday Turkmen Woman's Day Public Holiday
March 20 Wednesday Nowruz Bayram (Spring Festival) Public Holiday
March 20 Wednesday March equinox Season
April 7 Sunday A Drop of Water - A grain of Gold Observance
April 10 Wednesday Eid ul Fitr Public Holiday
April 28 Sunday Turkmen Racing Horse Festival Observance
May 8 Wednesday Commemoration National Heroes WWII Public Holiday
May 9 Thursday Victory Day Public Holiday
May 18 Saturday Day of Revival, Unity, and the Poetry of Magtymguly Public Holiday
May 26 Sunday Carpet Day Observance
June 16 Sunday Galla Bayramy (Wheat Harvest Festival) Observance
June 17 Monday Eid ul Adha Public Holiday
June 21 Friday June Solstice Season
June 27 Thursday Day of Turkmen Workers of Culture and Art Public Holiday
August 11 Sunday Turkmen Melon Day Observance
September 8 Sunday Turkmen Bakhshi Day Observance
September 8 Sunday Day of the Workers in the Energy Sector Observance
September 22 Sunday September equinox Season
October 6 Sunday Day of Commemoration and National Mourning Public Holiday
October 27 Sunday Independence Day Public Holiday
November 2 Saturday Health Day Observance
November 24 Sunday Harvest Festival Common Local holiday
December 1 Sunday Good Neighborliness Day Observance
December 12 Thursday Day of Neutrality Public Holiday
December 21 Saturday December Solstice Season

Year 2025

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Wednesday New Year's Day National holiday
January 12 Sunday Geok Tepe Memorial Day Public Holiday
February 19 Wednesday State Flag of Turkmenistan Day Public Holiday
March 8 Saturday Turkmen Woman's Day Public Holiday
March 20 Thursday Nowruz Bayram (Spring Festival) Public Holiday
March 20 Thursday March equinox Season
March 31 Monday Eid ul Fitr Public Holiday
April 6 Sunday A Drop of Water - A grain of Gold Observance
April 27 Sunday Turkmen Racing Horse Festival Observance
May 8 Thursday Commemoration National Heroes WWII Public Holiday
May 9 Friday Victory Day Public Holiday
May 18 Sunday Day of Revival, Unity, and the Poetry of Magtymguly Public Holiday
May 25 Sunday Carpet Day Observance
June 7 Saturday Eid ul Adha Public Holiday
June 15 Sunday Galla Bayramy (Wheat Harvest Festival) Observance
June 21 Saturday June Solstice Season
June 27 Friday Day of Turkmen Workers of Culture and Art Public Holiday
August 10 Sunday Turkmen Melon Day Observance
September 14 Sunday Turkmen Bakhshi Day Observance
September 14 Sunday Day of the Workers in the Energy Sector Observance
September 22 Monday September equinox Season
October 6 Monday Day of Commemoration and National Mourning Public Holiday
October 27 Monday Independence Day Public Holiday
November 1 Saturday Health Day Observance
November 23 Sunday Harvest Festival Common Local holiday
December 7 Sunday Good Neighborliness Day Observance
December 12 Friday Day of Neutrality Public Holiday
December 21 Sunday December Solstice Season

Year 2026

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Thursday New Year's Day National holiday
January 12 Monday Geok Tepe Memorial Day Public Holiday
February 19 Thursday State Flag of Turkmenistan Day Public Holiday
March 8 Sunday Turkmen Woman's Day Public Holiday
March 20 Friday Nowruz Bayram (Spring Festival) Public Holiday
March 20 Friday Eid ul Fitr Public Holiday
March 20 Friday March equinox Season
April 5 Sunday A Drop of Water - A grain of Gold Observance
April 26 Sunday Turkmen Racing Horse Festival Observance
May 8 Friday Commemoration National Heroes WWII Public Holiday
May 9 Saturday Victory Day Public Holiday
May 18 Monday Day of Revival, Unity, and the Poetry of Magtymguly Public Holiday
May 24 Sunday Carpet Day Observance
May 27 Wednesday Eid ul Adha Public Holiday
June 21 Sunday Galla Bayramy (Wheat Harvest Festival) Observance
June 21 Sunday June Solstice Season
June 27 Saturday Day of Turkmen Workers of Culture and Art Public Holiday
August 9 Sunday Turkmen Melon Day Observance
September 13 Sunday Turkmen Bakhshi Day Observance
September 13 Sunday Day of the Workers in the Energy Sector Observance
September 23 Wednesday September equinox Season
October 6 Tuesday Day of Commemoration and National Mourning Public Holiday
October 27 Tuesday Independence Day Public Holiday
November 7 Saturday Health Day Observance
November 22 Sunday Harvest Festival Common Local holiday
December 6 Sunday Good Neighborliness Day Observance
December 12 Saturday Day of Neutrality Public Holiday
December 22 Tuesday December Solstice Season

Year 2027

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Friday New Year's Day National holiday
January 12 Tuesday Geok Tepe Memorial Day Public Holiday
February 19 Friday State Flag of Turkmenistan Day Public Holiday
March 8 Monday Turkmen Woman's Day Public Holiday
March 10 Wednesday Eid ul Fitr Public Holiday
March 20 Saturday Nowruz Bayram (Spring Festival) Public Holiday
March 21 Sunday March equinox Season
April 4 Sunday A Drop of Water - A grain of Gold Observance
April 25 Sunday Turkmen Racing Horse Festival Observance
May 8 Saturday Commemoration National Heroes WWII Public Holiday
May 9 Sunday Victory Day Public Holiday
May 17 Monday Eid ul Adha Public Holiday
May 18 Tuesday Day of Revival, Unity, and the Poetry of Magtymguly Public Holiday
May 23 Sunday Carpet Day Observance
June 20 Sunday Galla Bayramy (Wheat Harvest Festival) Observance
June 21 Monday June Solstice Season
June 27 Sunday Day of Turkmen Workers of Culture and Art Public Holiday
August 8 Sunday Turkmen Melon Day Observance
September 12 Sunday Day of the Workers in the Energy Sector Observance
September 12 Sunday Turkmen Bakhshi Day Observance
September 23 Thursday September equinox Season
October 6 Wednesday Day of Commemoration and National Mourning Public Holiday
October 27 Wednesday Independence Day Public Holiday
November 6 Saturday Health Day Observance
November 28 Sunday Harvest Festival Common Local holiday
December 5 Sunday Good Neighborliness Day Observance
December 12 Sunday Day of Neutrality Public Holiday
December 22 Wednesday December Solstice Season