Take 2 days of leave and get 5 days off
Wed, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 5
New Year's Day
Leave days: Thu, Jan 2, Fri, Jan 3
Public holidays · 2025
Bridge days in Türkiye 2025
Take a few days of annual leave next to a public holiday and get a much longer break. These plans use only nationwide public holidays and the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) in Türkiye.
Take 1 day of leave and get 5 days off
Sat, Mar 29 – Wed, Apr 2
Eid al-Fitr
Leave days: Wed, Apr 2
Take 2 days of leave and get 5 days off
Sat, Apr 19 – Wed, Apr 23
National Sovereignty and Children's Day
Leave days: Mon, Apr 21, Tue, Apr 22
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4
Labour and Solidarity Day
Leave days: Fri, May 2
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, May 17 – Tue, May 20
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
Leave days: Tue, May 20
Take 1 day of leave and get 5 days off
Fri, Jun 6 – Tue, Jun 10
Eid al-Adha
Leave days: Tue, Jun 10
Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off
Sat, Jul 12 – Tue, Jul 15
Democracy and National Unity Day
Leave days: Mon, Jul 14
Take 2 days of leave and get 5 days off
Sat, Oct 25 – Wed, Oct 29
Republic Day
Leave days: Mon, Oct 27, Tue, Oct 28
Plans give at least four days off in a row and at least two more days off than the leave they cost. Check your employer's rules and any bridge days your government decrees; those are not included.
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What are the best bridge days in Türkiye in 2025?
Take 1 day of leave and get 5 days off: Sat, Mar 29 – Wed, Apr 2 (Eid al-Fitr); Take 1 day of leave and get 5 days off: Fri, Jun 6 – Tue, Jun 10 (Eid al-Adha); Take 1 day of leave and get 4 days off: Thu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 (Labour and Solidarity Day).