Festivals in Turkey in December
Turkey has 23 local festival variants to explore in December, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Turkey December festivals on the 3D map- Adiyaman Eid al-Adha · Adiyaman · Eid al-Adha
- Amasya Eid al-Adha · Amasya · Eid al-Adha
- Ardahan Eid al-Adha · Ardahan · Eid al-Adha
- Bartin Eid al-Adha · Bartin · Eid al-Adha
- Bilecik Eid al-Adha · Bilecik · Eid al-Adha
- Burdur Eid al-Adha · Burdur · Eid al-Adha
- Cankiri Eid al-Adha · Cankiri · Eid al-Adha
- Duzce Eid al-Adha · Duzce · Eid al-Adha
- Erzincan Eid al-Adha · Erzincan · Eid al-Adha
- Giresun Eid al-Adha · Giresun · Eid al-Adha
- Hatay Eid al-Adha · Hatay · Eid al-Adha
- Izmir Eid al-Adha · Izmir · Eid al-Adha
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Turkey in December, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Turkey in December
- Local variants in Turkey in December
- Turkey festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Turkey festivals in December by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Turkey in December: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Turkey in December.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eid al-Adha | Adiyaman | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Amasya | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Ardahan | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Bartin | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Bilecik | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Burdur | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Cankiri | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Duzce | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Erzincan | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Giresun | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Hatay | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Izmir | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- Eid prayer
- sharing sacrificial meat
- family feasts
- roasted meat
- pilaf
- festival breads
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Turkey, then filter by December, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
Related months
Related countries or regional routes
Similar festival themes
Regional highlights
- Adiyaman: Adiyaman Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Amasya: Amasya Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Ardahan: Ardahan Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Bartin: Bartin Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Bilecik: Bilecik Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Burdur: Burdur Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Cankiri: Cankiri Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Duzce: Duzce Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Traditional calendar date varies by region
FAQ
What festivals happen in Turkey in December 2026?
Turkey in December features Eid al-Adha, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Turkey in December?
This guide covers December festivals, events and celebrations in Turkey, including Eid prayer, sharing sacrificial meat, family feasts, roasted meat.
Which regions have December festivals in Turkey?
Regional highlights include Adiyaman, Amasya, Ardahan, Bartin, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In December, Turkey has 1 festival core and 23 regional variants in season, led by Eid al-Adha and grounded in customs and foods such as Eid prayer, sharing sacrificial meat, family feasts, roasted meat.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- Eid prayer
- sharing sacrificial meat
- family feasts
- roasted meat
- pilaf
- festival breads