ASHGABAT TOUR
Planning a trip during your days off?
This is a holiday calendar, not a list of confirmed tour departures. If you are planning to visit Turkmenistan, compare itineraries for your entry point and available days. Dates, availability, full driving days and price are agreed before booking. Preparation dates in the table are planning recommendations; e-Visa timing is checked separately.
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The Italian year rests on three pillars: Christmas with Santo Stefano, Easter with Pasquetta, and Ferragosto in mid-August. In August Italy closes almost entirely, and that is the longest window for a Central Asia trip.
The calendar: September 2026 – August 2027
November 2026
- 1 NovemberOgnissanti
A national holiday, falling on a Sunday in 2026.
December 2026
- 8 DecemberImmacolata Concezione●
Tuesday 8 December — Italians often take the Monday off for a long weekend. It traditionally opens the Christmas season.
- 25–26 DecemberNatale e Santo Stefano●
Two consecutive public holidays, 25 and 26 December. Together with New Year they form the main Italian winter break.
January 2027
- 1 JanuaryCapodanno
A public holiday.
- 6 JanuaryEpifania
The feast of the Befana, closing the Christmas holidays.
March 2027
- 28–29 MarchPasqua e Pasquetta●
Easter on 28 March and Easter Monday on the 29th, which is a public holiday. A classic three-day travel weekend.
April 2027
- 25 AprilFesta della Liberazione
The anniversary of Italy’s liberation in 1945. A Sunday in 2027.
May 2027
- 1 MayFesta del Lavoro
May Day; a Saturday in 2027.
June 2027
- 2 JuneFesta della Repubblica
The anniversary of the 1946 referendum. Wednesday 2 June — many take the whole week off.
August 2027
- 15 AugustFerragosto●
The peak of the Italian holidays: on 15 August almost everything closes and the break stretches two to three weeks around the date. Italy’s largest long-haul travel window.
When to start the paperwork
| Window | Dates | Recommended planning date |
|---|---|---|
| Immacolata Concezione | 8 December 2026 | 27 October 2026 |
| Natale e Santo Stefano | 25–26 December 2026 | 13 November 2026 |
| Pasqua e Pasquetta | 28–29 March 2027 | 14 February 2027 |
| Ferragosto | 15 August 2027 | 4 July 2027 |
Want to travel in one of these windows?
Tell us which country you are travelling from and which dates you have free — we will build a route around your days off and price it.
Holidays in other countries
ASHGABAT TOUR · LOCAL TURKMENISTAN OPERATOR
Planning a holiday trip? See Turkmenistan in 4–5 days
We are a licensed local tour operator in Turkmenistan. See the Darvaza gas crater, white-marble Ashgabat and Ancient Merv with Turkmenistan e-Visa included in the tour price, a guide and a meeting at the border or airport. Medical insurance included.
Prices shown are for group travel. A solo or private trip may cost more. We confirm the departure, group arrangements, room type and final price before booking. e-Visa is included; the migration fee of approximately US$50 per person is not included in the tour price and is paid separately.
