One of the receivable cases between the employee and the employer in the labour courts arises from the non-payment of wages for the work done on National Holidays and General Holidays. However, in order to calculate these claims, it is first necessary to determine which days are national holidays and general holidays.
Although there is no provision in the Labour Law No. 4857 on the days of national holidays and general holidays. This issue is regulated in the Law No. 2429 on National Holidays and General Holidays. According to Article 1 of the law, the only national. Holiday is 29 October Republic Day.
General holidays are also in accordance with Article 2 of the same law;
– Official holiday days;
23 April is National Sovereignty and Children’s Day.
19 May is the Commemoration of Atatürk and Youth and Sports Day.
30 August is Victory Day.
– Religious feast days;
Ramadan Feast; 3.5 days from 13.00 on the eve,
Eid al-Adha; It is 4.5 days from 13.00 on the eve.
– 1 January is New Year’s holiday,
– 1 May is the Day of Labour and Solidarity,
– On 15 July, Democracy and National Unity Day is regulated as a general holiday.
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