3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 28–31) for 9 days off (Dec 26 – Jan 3).
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Long Weekends in Türkiye 2027
Türkiye has 4 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2027, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Jan 1 – 3). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 4
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2027
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
1 dayTue, Mar 9
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) — a lone day off, bridge it:
9
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Mar 8) for 4 days off (Mar 6 – 9).
3 daysFri, Apr 23 – Sun, Apr 25
National Sovereignty and Children's Day
232425
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 19–22) for 9 days off (Apr 17 – 25).
2 daysSat, May 1 – Sun, May 2
12
2 daysSat, May 15 – Sun, May 16
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
1516
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (May 17–18) for 5 days off (May 15 – 19).
1 dayWed, May 19
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
19
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (May 17–18) for 5 days off (May 15 – 19).
1 dayThu, Jul 15
Democracy and National Unity Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
15
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jul 16) for 4 days off (Jul 15 – 18).
3 daysSat, Aug 28 – Mon, Aug 30
282930
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Aug 31 – Sep 3) for 9 days off (Aug 28 – Sep 5).
3 daysFri, Oct 29 – Sun, Oct 31
293031
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Oct 25–28) for 9 days off (Oct 23 – 31).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 26 – Jan 3 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Mar 8 | Mar 6 – 9 |
| 9 | 4d · Mar 8 + Mar 10–12 | Mar 6 – 14 |
| 6 | 3d · Mar 10–12 | Mar 9 – 14 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 19–22 | Apr 17 – 25 |
| 5 | 2d · May 17–18 | May 15 – 19 |
| 9 | 4d · May 17–18 + May 20–21 | May 15 – 23 |
| 5 | 2d · May 20–21 | May 19 – 23 |
| 6 | 3d · Jul 12–14 | Jul 10 – 15 |
| 9 | 4d · Jul 12–14 + Jul 16 | Jul 10 – 18 |
| 4 | 1d · Jul 16 | Jul 15 – 18 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 31 – Sep 3 | Aug 28 – Sep 5 |
| 9 | 4d · Oct 25–28 | Oct 23 – 31 |
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.