Festivals in Turkey in May
Turkey has 150 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
- Adana Eid al-Fitr · Adana · Eid al-Fitr
- 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
- Agri Nowruz · Agri · Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz
- Aksaray Eid al-Fitr · Aksaray · Eid al-Fitr
- 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
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Turkey in May, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Turkey in May
- Local variants in Turkey in May
- Turkey festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Turkey festivals in May by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- 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 |
| Eid al-Fitr | Adana | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Youth and Sports Day | Adiyaman | May 19 | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Adiyaman | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Hidirellez | Afyonkarahisar | Around May 5 to 6 | Needs verification | Open |
| Youth and Sports Day | Agri | May 19 | Needs verification | Open |
| Nowruz | Agri | Around the spring equinox | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Fitr | Aksaray | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Hidirellez | Aksaray | Around May 5 to 6 | Needs verification | Open |
| Eid al-Adha | Amasya | Traditional calendar date varies by region | Needs verification | Open |
| Youth and Sports Day | Amasya | May 19 | Needs verification | Open |
| Hidirellez | Ankara | Around May 5 to 6 | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- wish making
- fire jumping
- picnic
- picnic foods
- spring herbs
- tea
- Eid prayer
- charity giving
- visiting relatives and friends
- sweets
- festival rice dishes
- milk tea
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
- Adana: Adana Eid al-Fitr; Eid al-Fitr; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Adiyaman: Adiyaman Youth and Sports Day; Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day; May 19
- Adiyaman: Adiyaman Eid al-Adha; Eid al-Adha; Traditional calendar date varies by region
- Afyonkarahisar: Afyonkarahisar Hidirellez; Hidirellez; Around May 5 to 6
- Agri: Agri Youth and Sports Day; Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day; May 19
- Agri: Agri Nowruz; Nowruz, Nauryz, and Navruz; Around the spring equinox
- Aksaray: Aksaray Eid al-Fitr; Eid al-Fitr; Traditional calendar date varies by region
FAQ
What festivals happen in Turkey in May 2026?
Turkey in May features Hidirellez, Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day, Eid al-Fitr, 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 5 festival cores and 150 regional variants in season, led by Hidirellez, Commemoration of Ataturk, Youth and Sports Day, Eid al-Fitr, 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
- Eid prayer
- charity giving
- visiting relatives and friends
- sweets
- festival rice dishes
- milk tea