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Türkiye will extend the upcoming Eid al-Adha holiday to nine days for public employees after adding 1.5 days of administrative leave, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced following a Cabinet meeting on Monday.
Speaking after the Cabinet meeting at the Presidential Complex, Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed the move effectively extends the break ahead of the religious holiday.
"By including the one and a half days before the holiday as administrative leave, we are providing a total of nine days of holiday," Erdogan said.
Before the decision, Monday, May 25 would have been a regular workday, and Tuesday, May 26, the eve of Eid, just a half-day.
By folding those 1.5 days into the schedule, the government effectively bridges the gap between the preceding weekend and the Eid al-Adha break, turning what would have been a split calendar into a continuous nine-day holiday.
Eid al-Adha in 2026 falls between May 27 and May 30. With the added leave, the holiday period will begin on May 25 and run through May 31, creating a continuous nine-day break.
The move aligns with previous practices of extending public holidays to encourage domestic travel and allow longer family visits during major religious celebrations.
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