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Turkey School Calendar 2026–2027
School opening, term breaks and closing dates for Turkey’s 2026–2027 school year, from the Ministry of National Education.
School year
The 2026–2027 school year at a glance
Terms, breaks and the public holidays that close schools, month by month.
- School day
- School break
- Public holiday
- Half-day eve
- Weekend
- Today
School year
Key dates of the school year
Every date in the Ministry of National Education's calendar, with how long each break really is once the weekends are added.
School orientation
Uyum haftası
Monday 7 September – Friday 11 September 2026
Preschool and grade 1 only.
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Autumn school break
Birinci dönem ara tatili
Monday 16 November – Friday 20 November 2026
With the weekends: Saturday 14 November – Sunday 22 November 2026 (9 days)
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Semester break
Yarıyıl tatili
Monday 25 January – Friday 5 February 2027
With the weekends: Saturday 23 January – Sunday 7 February 2027 (16 days)
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Spring school break
İkinci dönem ara tatili
Monday 8 March – Friday 12 March 2027
With the weekends: Monday 8 March – Sunday 14 March 2027 (7 days)
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The orientation week is for preschool and grade 1 only. Universities set their own calendars. Private schools follow the same dates.
Days without school
Public holidays on school days
Schools are closed on these days too. On a half-day eve the holiday starts at 13:00.
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Eid al-Fitr
Ramazan Bayramı
Tuesday 9 March – Thursday 11 March 2027
Eve: Monday 8 March 2027, from 13:00
Falls inside the Spring school break.
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- in 195 days
Downloads
Take the dates with you
A calendar file opens in Google Calendar, Apple Calendar and Outlook. Each date is an all-day event; half-day eves start at 13:00.
Frequently asked questions
When does the 2026–2027 school year start in Türkiye?
Lessons start on Monday 14 September 2026. Preschool and grade 1 children have an orientation week first: 7–11 September 2026.
When is the mid-year (semester) break?
The semester break runs 25 January – 5 February 2027. With the weekends, schools are closed 23 January – 7 February 2027: 16 days.
When does the 2026–2027 school year end?
The last day of school is Friday 25 June 2027. The year has 179 school days in all.
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Source: Diyanet and Ministry of National Education (MEB) · checked: 2 November 2026
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Turkpidya. “Turkey School Calendar 2026–2027”. https://turkpidya.com/en/tools/calendar/school-calendar-2026. Accessed: 2026-11-02.
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