Türkiye school holidays 2026-27
First day off
First mid-term break starts in 66 days — Mon 16 Nov 2026
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2026-27
Terms 2026-27
School holidays, public holidays and recorded training days are excluded. Your school may set more training days, so pupils may attend fewer days. Check your school's calendar.
| Term | Starts | Ends | Weekdays in term |
|---|---|---|---|
| First term computed computed from published breaks |
Mon 14 Sep 2026 | Fri 13 Nov 2026 | — |
| First term, second part computed computed from published breaks |
Mon 23 Nov 2026 | Fri 22 Jan 2027 | — |
| Second term computed computed from published breaks |
Mon 8 Feb 2027 | Fri 5 Mar 2027 | — |
| Second term, second part computed computed from published breaks |
Mon 15 Mar 2027 | Fri 25 Jun 2027 | — |
Holidays 2026-27
| Holiday | First day off | Last day off |
|---|---|---|
| First mid-term break | Mon 16 Nov 2026 | Fri 20 Nov 2026 |
| Semester break | Mon 25 Jan 2027 | Fri 5 Feb 2027 |
| Second mid-term break | Mon 8 Mar 2027 | Fri 12 Mar 2027 |
What's different about Türkiye
- Across the 3 published holiday periods in 2026-27, the calendar contains 20 weekdays off.
- TermMinder first recorded the 2026-27 dates in September 2026.
Who these dates apply to
This is the national Ministry of Education term timetable. Orientation runs 7–11 September 2026 only for pre-school pupils and children starting their first year of primary school; other pupils start on 14 September.
Where these dates come from
Source: Republic of Türkiye Ministry of National Education, 2026–2027 school calendar. meb.gov.tr
Verified against meb.gov.tr on Fri 11 Sep 2026. Checked by a second, independent extraction
Source text
“birinci dönem, 14 Eylül 2026 Pazartesi günü başlayacak” — MEB. The national calendar sets two terms, two mid-term breaks and a semester break for 2026–2027.
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Frequently asked questions
- When do Türkiye schools go back for the first term in September 2026?
- The first term in Türkiye starts on Monday 14 September 2026.
- When does the first term end in Türkiye in 2026?
- Pupils break up on Friday 13 November 2026.
- When is the first mid-term break 2026 in Türkiye?
- The first mid-term break in Türkiye runs from Monday 16 November 2026 to Friday 20 November 2026 inclusive.
- When do Türkiye schools go back for the first term, second part in November 2026?
- The first term, second part in Türkiye starts on Monday 23 November 2026.
- When does the first term, second part end in Türkiye in 2027?
- Pupils break up on Friday 22 January 2027.