Date Name Type / Location
Jan1Sunday

New Year's Day

Public Holiday
New Year's Day
Jan12Thursday

Geok Tepe Memorial Day

Public Holiday
Geok Tepe Memorial Day
Jan27Friday

Defender of the Fatherland Day

Public Holiday
Defender of the Fatherland Day
Feb19Sunday

State Flag of Turkmenistan Day

Public Holiday
State Flag of Turkmenistan Day
Mar8Wednesday

International Women's Day

Public Holiday
International Women's Day
Mar20Monday

March Equinox

Season
March Equinox
Mar20Monday

Nowruz Bayram (Spring Festival)

Public Holiday
Mar21Tuesday

March Equinox

Season
March Equinox
Apr2Sunday

A Drop of Water - A grain of Gold

Observance
A Drop of Water - A grain of Gold
Apr7Friday

Health Day

Observance
Health Day
Apr22Saturday

Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)

Public Holiday
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
Apr23Sunday

Turkmen Racing Horse Festival

Observance
Turkmen Racing Horse Festival
May9Tuesday

Victory Day

Public Holiday
Victory Day
May18Thursday

Day of Revival, Unity, and the Poetry of Magtymguly

Public Holiday
Day of Revival, Unity, and the Poetry of Magtymguly
May28Sunday

Carpet Day

Observance
Carpet Day
Jun18Sunday

Galla Bayramy (Wheat Harvest Festival)

Observance
Galla Bayramy (Wheat Harvest Festival)
Jun21Wednesday

June Solstice

Season
June Solstice
Jun27Tuesday

Day of Turkmen Workers of Culture and Art

Public Holiday
Day of Turkmen Workers of Culture and Art
Jun29Thursday

Eid ul Adha

Public Holiday
Aug13Sunday

Turkmen Melon Day

Observance
Turkmen Melon Day
Sep9Saturday

Day of the Workers in the Energy Sector

Observance
Day of the Workers in the Energy Sector
Sep10Sunday

Turkmen Bakhshi Day

Observance
Turkmen Bakhshi Day
Sep23Saturday

September equinox

Season
September equinox
Oct6Friday

Day of Commemoration and National Mourning

Public Holiday
Day of Commemoration and National Mourning
Oct27Friday

Independence Day

Public Holiday
Independence Day
Nov12Sunday

Harvest Festival

Observance
Harvest Festival
Dec3Sunday

Good Neighborliness Day

Observance
Good Neighborliness Day
Dec12Tuesday

Day of Neutrality

Public Holiday
Day of Neutrality
Dec22Friday

December Solstice

Season
December Solstice