Public holiday in Türkiye
New Year's Day in Türkiye
Thursday, January 1, 2026
Nationwide public holiday
New Year’s Day is a nationwide public holiday in Türkiye on 1 January. It marks the start of the calendar year and is widely used as a day of rest after New Year’s Eve celebrations.
About New Year's Day in Türkiye
In Türkiye, New Year’s Day is a national public holiday observed across the country on 1 January. It follows New Year’s Eve, which is the more active occasion for social gatherings, late-night meals and countdowns, while the day itself is typically quieter. For many people, the holiday serves as a reset point at the start of the year and a practical pause after late-night celebrations. It is one of the fixed-date holidays in the Turkish calendar and applies nationwide rather than to a specific region.
History
New Year’s Day in Türkiye reflects the wider adoption of the Gregorian calendar in the republic era. The country’s switch from the older calendar system to the Gregorian calendar was part of broader early republican reforms, after which 1 January became the start of the civil year.
Traditions
Common New Year’s Eve customs in Türkiye include sharing a special family meal, giving small gifts or exchanging good wishes, and staying up until midnight. A familiar seasonal habit is the purchase of a lottery ticket for the national New Year draw, which is associated with the holiday period.
How New Year's Day is celebrated in Türkiye
On 1 January, many people rest at home, visit relatives or spend time with close friends after the previous night’s festivities. In larger cities, hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues may continue to host New Year-related gatherings, but the day itself is generally quieter than New Year’s Eve.
Interesting facts
In Türkiye, the holiday falls at the beginning of the work year’s winter period, so it often marks the first public holiday after the year-end rush. The holiday is nationwide and fixed on 1 January in the civil calendar.
Dates in published calendars
| Year | Holiday date | Observed date | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 Jan 2026 | — | Nationwide |
Import sources
- Generic ICS feed
An import is not an independent verification.