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 French calendar is famous for its *ponts*: Ascension always falls on a Thursday and the Friday is bridged almost automatically. The main windows are the Toussaint and Christmas school holidays, the May bridges, and *les grandes vacances* in July and August.
The calendar: September 2026 – August 2027
November 2026
- 1 NovemberLa Toussaint●
A two-week school holiday runs around this date — the first family travel window of the school year.
- 11 NovemberArmistice 1918
The anniversary of the end of the First World War. A Wednesday in 2026.
December 2026
- 25 DecemberNoël●
Christmas, plus a two-week school holiday running into early January.
January 2027
- 1 JanuaryJour de l’An
A public holiday.
March 2027
- 29 MarchLundi de Pâques●
The only public holiday of the Easter cycle in France — Good Friday is a day off in Alsace and Moselle only.
May 2027
- 1 MayFête du Travail
May Day, the one day when literally everything closes, transport included. A Saturday in 2027.
- 6–9 MayAscension●
Ascension always falls on a Thursday, and bridging the Friday is all but automatic in France. Four days in a row — a classic long-haul window.
- 8 MayVictoire 1945
The anniversary of the German surrender; a Saturday in 2027.
- 15–17 MayLundi de Pentecôte●
A three-day weekend in mid-May, a week after Ascension.
July 2027
- 14 JulyFête nationale●
BastilleDay. From 14 July France goes on its summer holiday: July and August are *les grandes vacances*.
August 2027
- 15 AugustAssomption●
Mid-August, the peak of the holiday season, when Paris empties out.
When to start the paperwork
| Window | Dates | Recommended planning date |
|---|---|---|
| La Toussaint | 1 November 2026 | 20 September 2026 |
| Noël | 25 December 2026 | 13 November 2026 |
| Lundi de Pâques | 29 March 2027 | 15 February 2027 |
| Ascension | 6–9 May 2027 | 25 March 2027 |
| Lundi de Pentecôte | 15–17 May 2027 | 3 April 2027 |
| Fête nationale | 14 July 2027 | 2 June 2027 |
| Assomption | 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.
