Festivals in Turkey in May
Turkey has 104 local festival variants to explore in May, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Turkey May festivals on the 3D map- Adana Hidirellez · Adana · Hidirellez
- Adiyaman Youth and Sports Day · Adiyaman · Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day
- Adiyaman Eid al-Adha · Adiyaman · Eid al-Adha
- Afyonkarahisar Hidirellez · Afyonkarahisar · Hidirellez
- Agri Youth and Sports Day · Agri · Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day
- Aksaray Hidirellez · Aksaray · Hidirellez
- Amasya Eid al-Adha · Amasya · Eid al-Adha
- Amasya Youth and Sports Day · Amasya · Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day
- Ankara Hidirellez · Ankara · Hidirellez
- Antalya Hidirellez · Antalya · Hidirellez
- Ardahan Youth and Sports Day · Ardahan · Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day
- Ardahan Eid al-Adha · Ardahan · Eid al-Adha
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Turkey in May, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
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What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Turkey festivals in May by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
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- Country festival map
Top festivals in Turkey in May: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Turkey in May.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidirellez | Adana | Around May 5 to 6 | Needs verification | Open |
| Youth and Sports Day | Adiyaman | May 19 | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Adiyaman | Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year | Needs verification | Open |
| Hidirellez | Afyonkarahisar | Around May 5 to 6 | Needs verification | Open |
| Youth and Sports Day | Agri | May 19 | Needs verification | Open |
| Hidirellez | Aksaray | Around May 5 to 6 | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Amasya | Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year | Needs verification | Open |
| Youth and Sports Day | Amasya | May 19 | Needs verification | Open |
| Hidirellez | Ankara | Around May 5 to 6 | Needs verification | Open |
| Hidirellez | Antalya | Around May 5 to 6 | Needs verification | Open |
| Youth and Sports Day | Ardahan | May 19 | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Ardahan | Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- wish making
- fire jumping
- picnic
- picnic foods
- spring herbs
- tea
- sport displays
- youth ceremony
- wreath laying
- festival snacks
- juice
- Eid prayer
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Turkey, then filter by May, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
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Regional highlights
- Adana: Adana Hidirellez; Hidirellez; Around May 5 to 6
- Adiyaman: Adiyaman Youth and Sports Day; Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day; May 19
- Adiyaman: Adiyaman Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year
- Afyonkarahisar: Afyonkarahisar Hidirellez; Hidirellez; Around May 5 to 6
- Agri: Agri Youth and Sports Day; Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day; May 19
- Aksaray: Aksaray Hidirellez; Hidirellez; Around May 5 to 6
- Amasya: Amasya Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar, moving about 11 days earlier each year
- Amasya: Amasya Youth and Sports Day; Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day; May 19
FAQ
What festivals happen in Turkey in May 2026?
Turkey in May features Hidirellez, Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day, Eid al-Adha, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Turkey in May?
This guide covers May festivals, events and celebrations in Turkey, including wish making, fire jumping, picnic, picnic foods.
Which regions have May festivals in Turkey?
Regional highlights include Adana, Adiyaman, Afyonkarahisar, Agri, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In May, Turkey has 3 festival cores and 104 regional variants in season, led by Hidirellez, Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day, Eid al-Adha and grounded in customs and foods such as wish making, fire jumping, picnic, picnic foods.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- wish making
- fire jumping
- picnic
- picnic foods
- spring herbs
- tea
- sport displays
- youth ceremony
- wreath laying
- festival snacks
- juice
- Eid prayer