Current Date And Time In Arıca, Turkey
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
01:48:26 TRT
State: Samsun
Currency: Turkish Lira (TRY)
Timezone: UTC +03:00 (TRT)
Population: 609
District: Vezirköprü İlçesi
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Arıca, Samsun, Turkey? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Arıca.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Arıca follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Cumhuriyet Bayramı (Republic Day) on October 29) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Arıca.
This is Turkey's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Turkey's country-level and Samsun holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Arıca as anywhere else in Turkey.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Turkey's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Turkey's country and Samsun holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Arıca just as everywhere else in Turkey.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumhuriyet Bayramı (Republic Day) | October 29 | National Holiday | Full National Closure (Mandatory Statutory Paid Holiday) | www.turkiye.gov.tr |
| Zafer Bayramı (Victory Day) | August 30 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.turkiye.gov.tr |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Cumhuriyet Bayramı (Republic Day) | Thu, Oct 29, 2026 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
Businesses in Arıca generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Turkey: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Arıca doesn't simply get skipped — Turkey's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 609 and running on the Europe/Istanbul time zone, Arıca follows Turkey's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.