Turkey Published the 2026-2027 National School Calendar (Turkey, June 2026)
Turkey's Ministry of National Education announced the official 2026-2027 education and training year calendar. The calendar sets teacher professional work dates, school opening and closing dates, adaptation activities, semester breaks and mid-term breaks.
Turkey's Ministry of National Education announced the official 2026-2027 education and training year calendar. The calendar sets teacher professional work dates, school opening and closing dates, adaptation activities, semester breaks and mid-term breaks.
What Changed?
The Ministry fixed the national timetable for the 2026-2027 school year, including the start of teacher professional work on 1 September 2026, the first semester start on 14 September 2026, and the end of the academic year on 25 June 2027.
Old System vs New System
Before this announcement, schools, families and local administrations did not have the final national dates for the 2026-2027 school year, orientation week, semester breaks and mid-term breaks.
The 2026-2027 school calendar is now formally set: teacher professional work begins on 1 September 2026; school adaptation for preschool and grade 1 is scheduled for 7-11 September 2026; the first semester runs from 14 September 2026 to 22 January 2027; the academic year ends on 25 June 2027.
Who Is Affected?
Student Impact
Students and families can plan the school year, orientation period, semester break and mid-term breaks using official national dates.
Parent / Family Impact
Parents gain confirmed dates for school reopening, breaks and the end of the year, helping with work, childcare and travel planning.
School / Institution Impact
Schools must align annual planning, orientation activities, teacher professional work and administrative preparations with the new national calendar.
Teacher / Staff Impact
Teachers are expected to begin professional preparation work on 1 September 2026 and follow the ministry's planned school-year structure.
Key Dates
- Announcement: 2026-06-13
- teacher professional work: 2026-09-01
- adaptation activities: 2026-09-07 to 2026-09-11
- first semester: 2026-09-14 to 2027-01-22
- first mid-term break: 2026-11-16 to 2026-11-20
- semester break: 2027-01-25 to 2027-02-05
- second semester starts: 2027-02-08
- second mid-term break: 2027-03-08 to 2027-03-12
- school year ends: 2027-06-25
What To Do
- Schools should update annual plans
- teacher work schedules
- orientation programmes and parent communications according to the published calendar.
What To Watch Next
Provincial directorates and schools may publish local work calendars and implementation notices based on the national circular.
Global Context
National school calendars are a core education-system management tool. Turkey's announcement gives international readers a clear view of how the country structures the academic year, teacher preparation and student transition periods.
Source Record
Source type: Circular
Source name: Republic of Türkiye Ministry of National Education