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Republic Day
Thursday, 29 Oct 2026 · Türkiye · Nationwide · Public holiday
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Bridge day check
Falls on a Thursday. Book the Friday off and you get a four-day weekend — the classic bridge day.
Book off 30 Oct 2026 for 4 days off.
What the day is for
29 October marks the 1923 proclamation of the republic, with torch processions the evening before and flags across every street.
Do shops and banks close?
Closed from midday on 28 October; banks and offices shut on the day itself.
Getting around
Sunday services with extensive closures around parade routes and the Bosphorus.
When it falls each year
Floating holidays shift; fixed ones move only in which weekday they land on.
2025Wednesday · 29 Oct 20251-day break
2026Thursday · 29 Oct 2026Bridge to 4 days
2027Friday · 29 Oct 20273-day break
2028Sunday · 29 Oct 20282-day break
2029Monday · 29 Oct 20293-day break
See the full Türkiye holiday calendar or count the working days.