Public holidays in Turkmenistan 2023

11 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Turkmenistan

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day Täze ýyl	Täze ýyl
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Täze ýyl (dynç güni) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)	Täze ýyl (dynç güni)
8 March Wednesday	Wednesday	International Women's Day Halkara zenanlar güni	Halkara zenanlar güni
21 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Spring Festival Milli bahar baýramy	Milli bahar baýramy
22 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Spring Festival Milli bahar baýramy	Milli bahar baýramy
21 April Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Religious Oraza baýramy	Oraza baýramy
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Constitution and State Flag Day National day Türkmenistanyň Konstitusiýasynyň we Döwlet baýdagynyň güni	Türkmenistanyň Konstitusiýasynyň we Döwlet baýdagynyň güni
28 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Religious Gurban baýramy	Gurban baýramy
27 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Independence Day National day Türkmenistanyň Garaşsyzlyk güni	Türkmenistanyň Garaşsyzlyk güni
6 October Friday	Friday	Memorial Day Hatyra güni	Hatyra güni
12 December Tuesday	Tuesday	International Neutrality Day Halkara Bitaraplyk güni	Halkara Bitaraplyk güni

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Turkmenistan (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Ashgabat: high 13°C (55°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 6% of days
Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr
Typically in Ashgabat: high 24°C (75°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 20% of days
Fri 6 Oct – Sun 8 Oct · 3 days off
Memorial Day
Typically in Ashgabat: high 23°C (73°F), low 11°C (52°F), rain on 9% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Ashgabat: high 13°C (55°F), low 1°C (34°F), rain on 3% of days

Bridge days

Mon 20 Mar: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 18 Mar – Wed 22 Mar)
Spring Festival
Typically in Ashgabat: high 17°C (63°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 21% of days
Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)
Constitution and State Flag Day
Typically in Ashgabat: high 27°C (81°F), low 14°C (57°F), rain on 23% of days
Mon 11 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 9 Dec – Tue 12 Dec)
International Neutrality Day
Typically in Ashgabat: high 10°C (50°F), low −1°C (30°F), rain on 19% of days

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 18 Mar – Sun 26 Mar — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 20 Mar, Thu 23 Mar, Fri 24 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 20 Mar) get 5 days in a rowSat 18 Mar – Wed 22 Mar · Spring FestivalShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Constitution and State Flag DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 5 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 5 Oct – Sun 8 Oct · Memorial DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 11 Dec) get 4 days in a rowSat 9 Dec – Tue 12 Dec · International Neutrality DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓