Republic Day is a public holiday in Turkey, known locally as Cumhuriyet Bayramı.
In 2026 it falls on Thursday 29 October; in 2027 on Friday 29 October.
The date is fixed, so only the weekday changes from year to year.
18 other countries in our calendar also have Republic Day as a public holiday.
Dates, 2025 to 2028
| Year | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 October | Wednesday | |
| 2026 | 29 October | Thursday | |
| 2027 | 29 October | Friday long weekend | |
| 2028 | 29 October | Sunday weekend |
Republic Day elsewhere
Around the worldArmenia28 MayChad28 NovemberGhana1 JulyGuyana23 FebruaryIndia26 JanuaryItaly2 JuneKazakhstan25 OctoberMadagascar11 DecemberMaldives11 NovemberMalta13 DecemberMongolia26 NovemberNepal29 MayNorth Macedonia2 AugustPortugal5 OctoberRepublic of the Congo28 NovemberSomalia1 JulyTrinidad and Tobago24 SeptemberTunisia25 July