Before the 19 May Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, students, parents and public employees are investigating whether there will be a holiday or half-day for Monday, 18 May 2026. According to the official calendar, there are no changes in the education and working order on Monday, May 18. On May 18, which is not included in the official holiday calendar of the Ministry of National Education, classes in primary and secondary schools will be held within the scope of the normal program.
Educational activities will continue in universities in line with the academic calendar. A Public Holiday Will Be Applied on Tuesday, May 19. A public holiday has been declared throughout Türkiye on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, due to the Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day. In this context, schools, universities and public institutions will be closed for one day. Students and education staff will be on leave due to the public holiday.
No services will be provided in public institutions, and banks and many official institutions will suspend their activities. Is There a Half-Day Holiday on May 18? There is no half-day holiday decision for Monday, May 18, 2026. Public institutions will continue to operate within standard working hours. Banks, municipalities and other official institutions will be open with normal working hours. The normal working schedule will also be implemented in private sector workplaces on Monday.
The public holiday will only be valid on Tuesday, May 19.
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