Tatil

Tatil is a Turkish noun meaning holiday, vacation, or time off from work or school. It can refer to a planned break, such as a summer vacation, a winter holiday, or any period when normal duties are suspended. The term is also used for official public holidays when institutions close.

In everyday speech, tatil appears in phrases such as tatil yapmak (to take a holiday), tatile çıkmak (to go on vacation), and tatilde olmak (to be on holiday). The phrase resmi tatil (official/public holiday) denotes days when government offices and many businesses close. People may also distinguish between yaz tatili (summer vacation) and kış tatili (winter break). The verb tatil etmek can mean to cancel, suspend, or repeal a plan or law.

In education and employment, okul tatili refers to school holidays and tatile çıkmak or tatil yapmak can refer to leave of absence or vacation entitlement. Public calendar holidays include national commemorations and religious observances recognized by the state; actual days off can vary by sector and region. The term can also appear in place names or commercial brands, though its primary sense remains leisure time.

Etymology traces to Turkish roots associated with rest and cessation of activity; the concept is widespread across Turkish-speaking communities. Tatil has equivalents in many languages and shapes how people schedule breaks, travel, and observance of holidays.