Turkmenistan Holidays 2028
Complete list of holidays and observances in Turkmenistan for the year 2028.
January
Sat 1
New Year's Day
Public holiday
Thu 27
Day of Fatherland Defenders
Observance
Fri 28
Ramadan Start (tentative)
Observance Date is tentative and may change.
February
Fri 18
Day of Diplomatic Staff of Turkmenistan
Observance
Sun 27
Oraza Bayram (tentative)
Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.
March
Tue 7
Day of Transport and Communication Workers
Observance
Wed 8
International Women's Day
Public holiday
Tue 21
Nowruz Bayram (Spring Festival)
Public holiday
Wed 22
Nowruz Bayram (Spring Festival)
Public holiday
Fri 31
Day of Chemical Industry Workers
Observance
April
Fri 7
World Health Day
Observance
Mon 17
Migration Workers Day
Observance
Sun 30
Turkmen Racing Horse Festival
Observance
May
Thu 4
Kurban Bayramy Holiday (tentative)
Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.
Fri 5
Kurban Bayramy (tentative)
Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.
Sat 6
Kurban Bayramy Holiday (tentative)
Public holiday Date is tentative and may change.
Tue 9
Victory Day
Observance
Thu 18
Constitution Day
Public holiday
Thu 25
Ashgabat City Day
Observance
Sun 28
Carpet Day
Observance
Mon 29
Internal Affairs Officers Day
Observance
June
Thu 1
International Children's Day
Observance
Sun 4
Textile Workers Day
Observance
Mon 5
World Envrionment Day
Observance
Mon 12
Science Day
Observance
Mon 26
Day of Prosecutor's Office Employees
Observance
Tue 27
Day of Turkmen Workers of Culture and Art
Observance
July
Wed 5
Day of Judicial Employees
Observance
Fri 21
Health and Medical Industry Workers Day
Observance
August
Fri 11
Day of Frontiersmen
Observance
September
Fri 1
Day of Students and Knowledge
Observance
Sat 9
Day of the Workers in the Energy Sector
Observance
Wed 27
Independence Day
Public holiday
October
Sun 1
International Day of Senior Citizens
Observance
Fri 6
Day of Commemoration and National Mourning
Public holiday
Mon 9
Day of Naval Forces of Turkmenistan
Observance
November
Sun 12
Harvest Festival
Observance
December
Tue 12
Day of Neutrality
Public holiday
Thu 14
Day of the Workers of Oil, Gas, Power and Geological Industry
Observance
Thu 21
Niyazov Day
Observance