2 daysSat, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 2
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Long Weekends in Türkiye 2028
Türkiye has 3 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2028, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Apr 29 – May 1). Placed well, 3 days of leave stretches a break to 9 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 3
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +3 → 9 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2028
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
2 daysSat, Feb 26 – Sun, Feb 27
2627
2 daysSat, Apr 22 – Sun, Apr 23
National Sovereignty and Children's Day
2223
3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1
29301
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (May 2–4) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
567
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (May 2–4) for 9 days off (Apr 29 – May 7).
3 daysFri, May 19 – Sun, May 21
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
192021
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (May 15–18) for 9 days off (May 13 – 21).
2 daysSat, Jul 15 – Sun, Jul 16
Democracy and National Unity Day
1516
1 dayWed, Aug 30
Victory Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
30
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (Aug 28–29) for 5 days off (Aug 26 – 30).
2 daysSat, Oct 28 – Sun, Oct 29
2829
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 9Best value | 3d · May 2–4 | Apr 29 – May 7 |
| 9 | 4d · May 15–18 | May 13 – 21 |
| 5 | 2d · Aug 28–29 | Aug 26 – 30 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 28–29 + Aug 31 – Sep 1 | Aug 26 – Sep 3 |
| 5 | 2d · Aug 31 – Sep 1 | Aug 30 – Sep 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.