Holidays and Observances in Turkmenistan in 2016
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 12 | Tuesday | Geok Tepe Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 19 | Friday | State Flag of Turkmenistan Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Tuesday | International Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | Nowruz Bayram | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 3 | Sunday | A Drop of Water - A grain of Gold | Observance |
| Apr 24 | Sunday | Turkmen Horse Festival | Observance |
| May 8 | Sunday | Commemoration National Heroes WWII | Public Holiday |
| May 9 | Monday | Victory Day | Public Holiday |
| May 18 | Wednesday | Constitution Day | Public Holiday |
| May 22 | Sunday | Carpet Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Tuesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 27 | Monday | Day of Turkmen Workers of Culture and Art | Public Holiday |
| Jul 7 | Thursday | Oraza Bayram | Public Holiday |
| Jul 17 | Sunday | Galla Bayramy | Observance |
| Aug 14 | Sunday | Turkmen Melon Day | Observance |
| Sep 11 | Sunday | Turkmen Bakhshi Day | Observance |
| Sep 13 | Tuesday | Kurban Bayramy | Public Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 6 | Thursday | Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| Oct 27 | Thursday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 5 | Saturday | Health Day | Observance |
| Nov 27 | Sunday | Harvest Festival | Observance |
| Dec 12 | Monday | Day of Neutrality | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
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