Festivals in Turkey in August
Turkey has 69 local festival variants to explore in August, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Turkey August festivals on the 3D map- Adana Hidirellez · Adana · Hidirellez
- Afyonkarahisar Victory Day · Afyonkarahisar · Victory Day
- Afyonkarahisar Hidirellez · Afyonkarahisar · Hidirellez
- Aksaray Victory Day · Aksaray · Victory Day
- Aksaray Hidirellez · Aksaray · Hidirellez
- Ankara Hidirellez · Ankara · Hidirellez
- Antalya Hidirellez · Antalya · Hidirellez
- Artvin Victory Day · Artvin · Victory Day
- Artvin Hidirellez · Artvin · Hidirellez
- Balikesir Victory Day · Balikesir · Victory Day
- Balikesir Hidirellez · Balikesir · Hidirellez
- Batman Hidirellez · Batman · Hidirellez
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Turkey in August, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Turkey in August
- Local variants in Turkey in August
- Turkey festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Turkey festivals in August by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Turkey in August: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Turkey in August.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hidirellez | Adana | Around May 5 to 6 | Needs verification | Open |
| Victory Day | Afyonkarahisar | August 30 | Needs verification | Open |
| Hidirellez | Afyonkarahisar | Around May 5 to 6 | Needs verification | Open |
| Victory Day | Aksaray | August 30 | Needs verification | Open |
| Hidirellez | Aksaray | Around May 5 to 6 | Needs verification | Open |
| Hidirellez | Ankara | Around May 5 to 6 | Needs verification | Open |
| Hidirellez | Antalya | Around May 5 to 6 | Needs verification | Open |
| Victory Day | Artvin | August 30 | Needs verification | Open |
| Hidirellez | Artvin | Around May 5 to 6 | Needs verification | Open |
| Victory Day | Balikesir | August 30 | Needs verification | Open |
| Hidirellez | Balikesir | Around May 5 to 6 | Needs verification | Open |
| Hidirellez | Batman | Around May 5 to 6 | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- wish making
- fire jumping
- picnic
- picnic foods
- spring herbs
- tea
- wreath laying
- military ceremony
- flag raising
- festival rice dishes
- sweets
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Turkey, then filter by August, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
Similar festival themes
Regional highlights
- Adana: Adana Hidirellez; Hidirellez; Around May 5 to 6
- Afyonkarahisar: Afyonkarahisar Victory Day; Victory Day; August 30
- Afyonkarahisar: Afyonkarahisar Hidirellez; Hidirellez; Around May 5 to 6
- Aksaray: Aksaray Victory Day; Victory Day; August 30
- Aksaray: Aksaray Hidirellez; Hidirellez; Around May 5 to 6
- Ankara: Ankara Hidirellez; Hidirellez; Around May 5 to 6
- Antalya: Antalya Hidirellez; Hidirellez; Around May 5 to 6
- Artvin: Artvin Victory Day; Victory Day; August 30
FAQ
What festivals happen in Turkey in August 2026?
Turkey in August features Hidirellez, Victory Day, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Turkey in August?
This guide covers August festivals, events and celebrations in Turkey, including wish making, fire jumping, picnic, picnic foods.
Which regions have August festivals in Turkey?
Regional highlights include Adana, Afyonkarahisar, Aksaray, Ankara, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In August, Turkey has 2 festival cores and 69 regional variants in season, led by Hidirellez, Victory Day 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
- wreath laying
- military ceremony
- flag raising
- festival rice dishes
- sweets