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Public holidays in Turkmenistan, 2012
Holiday dates18vs 2011: +4
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays12not on the weekend
On the weekend6weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days5
World rank26 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2012
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 12, 2012 | Thu | Memorial Day |
| Feb 19, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | State Flag Day |
| Feb 20, 2012 | Mon | State Flag Day (observed) |
| Mar 8, 2012 | Thu | International Women's Day |
| Mar 21, 2012 | Wed | Spring Festival |
| Mar 22, 2012 | Thu | Spring Festival |
| May 9, 2012 | Wed | Victory Day |
| May 18, 2012 | Fri | Day of Revival, Unity and Poetry of Magtymguly Pyragy |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Eid al-Fitr |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Mon | Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | National Memorial Day |
| Oct 26, 2012 | Fri | Eid al-Adha |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Independence Day |
| Oct 29, 2012 | Mon | Independence Day (observed) |
| Dec 12, 2012 | Wed | International Neutrality Day |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2012
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2011 – Jan 2, 2012 | 3 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed) |
| Feb 18, 2012 – Feb 20, 2012 | 3 days | State Flag Day・State Flag Day (observed) |
| May 18, 2012 – May 20, 2012 | 3 days | Day of Revival, Unity and Poetry of Magtymguly Pyragy |
| Aug 18, 2012 – Aug 20, 2012 | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr・Eid al-Fitr (observed) |
| Oct 26, 2012 – Oct 29, 2012 | 4 days | Eid al-Adha・Independence Day・Independence Day (observed) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2011
- + Eid al-Fitr (observed)
- + Independence Day (observed)
- + New Year's Day (observed)
- + State Flag Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2012 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.