Holidays and Observances in Turkmenistan in 2018
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Monday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 27 | Saturday | Day of Fatherland Defenders | Observance |
| Feb 18 | Sunday | Day of Diplomatic Staff of Turkmenistan | Observance |
| Mar 8 | Thursday | International Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Mar 21 | Wednesday | Nowruz Bayram | Public Holiday |
| Mar 22 | Thursday | Nowruz Bayram | Public Holiday |
| Apr 7 | Saturday | World Health Day | Observance |
| Apr 29 | Sunday | Turkmen Horse Festival | Observance |
| May 9 | Wednesday | Victory Day | Observance |
| May 18 | Friday | Constitution Day | Public Holiday |
| May 25 | Friday | Ashgabat City Day | Observance |
| May 27 | Sunday | Carpet Day | Observance |
| Jun 1 | Friday | International Children's Day | Observance |
| Jun 3 | Sunday | World Bicycle Day | Observance |
| Jun 5 | Tuesday | World Envrionment Day | Observance |
| Jun 12 | Tuesday | Science Day | Observance |
| Jun 15 | Friday | Oraza Bayram | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 27 | Wednesday | Day of Turkmen Workers of Culture and Art | Observance |
| Aug 22 | Wednesday | Kurban Bayramy | Public Holiday |
| Aug 23 | Thursday | Kurban Bayramy Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Aug 24 | Friday | Kurban Bayramy Holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 1 | Saturday | Day of Students and Knowledge | Observance |
| Sep 23 | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 27 | Thursday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Oct 1 | Monday | International Day of Older Persons | Observance |
| Oct 6 | Saturday | Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| Nov 11 | Sunday | Harvest Festival | Observance |
| Dec 12 | Wednesday | Day of Neutrality | Public Holiday |
| Dec 14 | Friday | Day of Oil and Gas Industry and Geology Workers | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Friday | Niyazov Day | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
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