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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Russian time off comes in large blocks: eleven days at New Year, three in February, three in March and the drawn-out May period. These are the windows most of our Russian bookings arrive in, and the first ones where the yurt camp at Darvaza sells out.
The calendar: September 2026 – August 2027
November 2026
- 4 NovemberUnity Day
A public holiday marking the liberation of Moscow in 1612. A single midweek day off — enough for a short 3–4 day trip.
December 2026
- 31 December – 10 JanuaryNew Year holidays●
Russia’s longest break: 31 December is a transferred day off, 1–8 January are public holidays, 9–10 January fall on the weekend. Eleven days in a row — the best window of the year for a long trip.
January 2027
- 7 JanuaryOrthodox Christmas
Orthodox Christmas by the Julian calendar, falling in the middle of the New Year break.
February 2027
- 21–23 FebruaryDefender of the Fatherland Day●
The 23 February holiday plus a day transferred from Saturday 20 February to Monday 22nd gives a three-day weekend, 21–23 February.
March 2027
- 6–8 MarchInternational Women’s Day●
8 March falls on a Monday, producing a three-day weekend running from Saturday.
May 2027
- 1–3 MaySpring and Labour Day●
May Day falls on a Saturday, so the day off moves to Monday 3 May — three days in a row. Together with 9 May it forms the traditional Russian May travel season.
- 2 MayOrthodox Easter
Orthodox Easter 2027. Not a statutory day off, but many Russians take leave across the May period.
- 8–10 MayVictory Day●
9 May falls on a Sunday with Monday the 10th carried over. A three-day weekend and the second most popular travel window after New Year.
June 2027
- 12–14 JuneRussia Day●
The holiday falls on a Saturday and the day off moves to Monday 14 June — a three-day weekend at the start of summer.
When to start the paperwork
| Window | Dates | Recommended planning date |
|---|---|---|
| New Year holidays | 31 December 2026 – 10 January 2027 | 19 November 2026 |
| Defender of the Fatherland Day | 21–23 February 2027 | 10 January 2027 |
| International Women’s Day | 6–8 March 2027 | 23 January 2027 |
| Spring and Labour Day | 1–3 May 2027 | 20 March 2027 |
| Victory Day | 8–10 May 2027 | 27 March 2027 |
| Russia Day | 12–14 June 2027 | 1 May 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.
