⚖️ Legal Regulations

The Constitution of Turkmenistan establishes official holidays. The Labour Laws guarantee paid days off for all official national public holidays. The standard workweek can be a five-day, 40-hour week; a six-day, 40-hour week; or a six-day, 36-hour week. The workday preceding a public holiday is shortened by one hour, and night shifts in continuous-production sectors are reduced by one hour.

📰 News

Turkmenistan's Ministry of Labor and Social Protection announced the official 2026 work calendar in December 2025, detailing the schedule of working days, weekends, and public holidays. The calendar confirms the standard holidays and the practice of declaring substitute holidays for those falling on weekends.

💡 Insights

Strategic vacation planning is common, with articles suggesting the best days to take off to combine with public holidays for extended breaks. The typical US work schedule is Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, though this can vary by industry and state.
When a public holiday falls on a weekend, a substitute holiday is typically declared for the following Monday. Multi-day celebrations like Nowruz and Eid al-Adha allow for extended family gatherings. The annual work calendar is a key planning tool for enterprises to calculate salaries and schedule production.

2026 Working days summary for Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan has 251 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 99 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 15 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

251
Working Days
99
Weekend Days
15
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 19 6 6 31
April 22 8 0 30
May 17 10 4 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 23 8 0 31
August 21 10 0 31
September 22 7 1 30
October 21 9 1 31
November 21 9 0 30
December 22 7 2 31
Total 251 99 15 365

2026 Calendar for Turkmenistan

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
International Women's Day
International Women's Day
9
International Women's Day (substitute holiday)
International Women's Day (substitute holiday)
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Eid al-Fitr (Oraza Bayram)
Eid al-Fitr (Oraza Bayram)
21
Nowruz Bayram (National Spring Day)
Nowruz Bayram (National Spring Day)
22
Nowruz Bayram (National Spring Day)
Nowruz Bayram (National Spring Day)
23
Nowruz Bayram (Substitute Holiday)
Nowruz Bayram (Substitute Holiday)
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

19 working days, 6 weekend days, and 6 holidays in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Constitution and National Flag Day
Constitution and National Flag Day
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramy)
Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramy)
28
Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramy)
Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramy)
29
Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramy)
Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayramy)
30
31

17 working days, 10 weekend days, and 4 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 10 weekend days in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Independence Day
Independence Day
28
29
30

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
Remembrance Day (Memorial Day)
Remembrance Day (Memorial Day)
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 9 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
International Day of Neutrality
International Day of Neutrality
13
14
Neutrality Day (Substitute Holiday)
Neutrality Day (Substitute Holiday)
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:26:19The holiday set for Turkmenistan in 2026 has been updated with a slight reorganization and renaming of several observances.
2026-05-05 10:51:38The holiday set for Turkmenistan in 2026 has been expanded to include additional substitute holidays and a reclassification of certain observances.

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