1 dayThu, Jan 1
New Year's Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 2) for 4 days off (Jan 1 – 4).
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Long Weekends in Türkiye 2026
Türkiye has 2 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Mar 20 – 22). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 2
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22
202122
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Mar 16–19) for 9 days off (Mar 14 – 22).
1 dayThu, Apr 23
National Sovereignty and Children's Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
23
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Apr 24) for 4 days off (Apr 23 – 26).
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 27–30) for 9 days off (Apr 25 – May 3).
1 dayTue, May 19
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
19
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (May 18) for 4 days off (May 16 – 19).
1 dayWed, May 27
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) — a lone day off, bridge it:
27
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (May 25–26) for 5 days off (May 23 – 27).
1 dayWed, Jul 15
Democracy and National Unity Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
15
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Jul 13–14) for 5 days off (Jul 11 – 15).
2 daysSat, Aug 29 – Sun, Aug 30
2930
1 dayThu, Oct 29
Republic Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
29
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Oct 30) for 4 days off (Oct 29 – Nov 1).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3d · Dec 29–31 | Dec 27 – Jan 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 29–31 + Jan 2 | Dec 27 – Jan 4 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Jan 2 | Jan 1 – 4 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 16–19 | Mar 14 – 22 |
| 6 | 3d · Apr 20–22 | Apr 18 – 23 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 20–22 + Apr 24 | Apr 18 – 26 |
| 4 | 1d · Apr 24 | Apr 23 – 26 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 27–30 | Apr 25 – May 3 |
| 4 | 1d · May 18 | May 16 – 19 |
| 9 | 4d · May 18 + May 20–22 | May 16 – 24 |
| 6 | 3d · May 20–22 | May 19 – 24 |
| 5 | 2d · May 25–26 | May 23 – 27 |
| 9 | 4d · May 25–26 + May 28–29 | May 23 – 31 |
| 5 | 2d · May 28–29 | May 27 – 31 |
| 5 | 2d · Jul 13–14 | Jul 11 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 13–14 + Jul 16–17 | Jul 11 – 19 |
| 5 | 2d · Jul 16–17 | Jul 15 – 19 |
| 6 | 3d · Oct 26–28 | Oct 24 – 29 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 26–28 + Oct 30 | Oct 24 – Nov 1 |
| 4 | 1d · Oct 30 | Oct 29 – Nov 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 26 – Jan 3 |
Computed from Türkiye's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.