Turkmenistan Holidays 2026
Complete list of holidays and observances in Turkmenistan for the year 2026.
January
Thu 1
New Year's Day
Public holiday
Tue 27
Day of Fatherland Defenders
Observance
February
Wed 18
Day of Diplomatic Staff of Turkmenistan
Observance
Wed 18
Ramadan Start (tentative)
Observance Date is tentative and may change.
March
Sat 7
Day of Transport and Communication Workers
Observance
Sun 8
International Women's Day
Public holiday
Fri 20
Oraza Bayram (tentative)
Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.
Sat 21
Nowruz Bayram (Spring Festival)
Public holiday
Sun 22
Nowruz Bayram (Spring Festival)
Public holiday
Tue 31
Day of Chemical Industry Workers
Observance
April
Tue 7
World Health Day
Observance
Fri 17
Migration Workers Day
Observance
Sun 26
Turkmen Racing Horse Festival
Observance
May
Sat 9
Victory Day
Observance
Mon 18
Constitution Day
Public holiday
Sun 24
Carpet Day
Observance
Mon 25
Ashgabat City Day
Observance
Tue 26
Kurban Bayramy Holiday (tentative)
Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.
Wed 27
Kurban Bayramy (tentative)
Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.
Thu 28
Kurban Bayramy Holiday (tentative)
Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.
Fri 29
Internal Affairs Officers Day
Observance
June
Mon 1
International Children's Day
Observance
Fri 5
World Envrionment Day
Observance
Sun 7
Textile Workers Day
Observance
Fri 12
Science Day
Observance
Fri 26
Day of Prosecutor's Office Employees
Observance
Sat 27
Day of Turkmen Workers of Culture and Art
Observance
July
Sun 5
Day of Judicial Employees
Observance
Tue 21
Health and Medical Industry Workers Day
Observance
August
Tue 11
Day of Frontiersmen
Observance
September
Tue 1
Day of Students and Knowledge
Observance
Sat 12
Day of the Workers in the Energy Sector
Observance
Sun 27
Independence Day
Public holiday
October
Thu 1
International Day of Senior Citizens
Observance
Tue 6
Day of Commemoration and National Mourning
Public holiday
Fri 9
Day of Naval Forces of Turkmenistan
Observance
November
Sun 8
Harvest Festival
Observance
December
Sat 12
Day of Neutrality
Public holiday
Mon 14
Day of the Workers of Oil, Gas, Power and Geological Industry
Observance
Mon 21
Niyazov Day
Observance