New Year's Day 2028
Date: January 1, 2028 (Saturday)
Type: Public Holiday
Until next holiday
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History
Made Official In: 1935
New Year's Day was officially declared a public holiday in Turkey in 1935 by Law No. 2739. The Public Holidays Act No. 2429 of 1981 reorganized all public holidays. Celebrating the transition to the new year, January 1 is a holiday for all government institutions across Turkey.
Features
- All government institutions closed
- Banks closed (some years half-day on Dec 24-31)
- Schools on holiday
- Hospitals and emergency services open
- On-call pharmacy system active
💡 Interesting Fact
Turkey's New Year celebration officially started 12 years after the proclamation of the Republic (1923). Until 1935, New Year's Day was not a public holiday in Turkey.