How to Calculate National Holidays and General Holiday Pay Entitlement
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National Holiday: The day of the proclamation of the Republic, October 29, is a National Holiday. This holiday begins on October 28 at 1:00 PM and continues on October 29, lasting for 1.5 days.
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General Holidays: These are categorized as follows:
Official Holidays:
a) April 23, National Sovereignty and Children's Day, lasts for 1 day.
b) May 19, Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, lasts for 1 day.
c) August 30, Victory Day, lasts for 1 day.
Religious Holidays:
a) Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr): Starts at 1:00 PM on the day before the holiday (Arefe) and lasts for 3.5 days.
b) Sacrifice Feast (Eid al-Adha): Starts at 1:00 PM on the day before the holiday (Arefe) and lasts for 4.5 days.
Additionally, there are the following holidays:
- January 1, New Year's Day,
- May 1, Labor and Solidarity Day,
- July 15, Democracy and National Unity Day.
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Work on National and General Holidays: Whether work will be performed on national and general holidays is determined by collective agreements or individual employment contracts. If no provision is made in these agreements, the worker's consent is required for work on such days.
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Payment for Work on National and General Holidays: In workplaces covered by Labor Law No. 4857, workers who do not work on days recognized as national and general holidays by law are entitled to receive their full daily wages without any work performed. If they work on these days, they are entitled to receive an additional daily wage for each day worked.
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Calculating Unpaid National and General Holiday Pay: When calculating unpaid national and general holiday pay, it is essential to base the calculation on the wage applicable at the time the work was performed, not the worker's most recent wage. Therefore, data for each year must be entered separately. Additionally, the net wage, not the gross wage, should be used when calculating national and general holiday pay.
