Ramadan & Eid in Antalya (2027 Dates): What Visitors Should Know

If you’re used to reading about Ramadan in more conservative parts of the Muslim world, closed restaurants, daytime eating bans, that’s not really the Antalya experience. This is a resort city built around foreign tourism, and the hotel zones, beach clubs and tourist restaurants run essentially as normal through Ramadan. What does change is subtler: evening rhythms, some local business hours, and the two Bayram (Eid) holidays themselves, when Turkish domestic travel spikes hard. Here’s what’s actually relevant if you’re visiting in 2027.

2027 dates

The holiday dates below are from the official Diyanet calendar for 2027, as published in Turkish media in autumn 2026. Ramadan’s first day depends on the lunar calendar, so treat it as approximate.

2027	Dates
Ramadan (fasting month)	~7–8 February to 8 March
Ramazan Bayramı (Eid al-Fitr)	9–11 March (Tuesday to Thursday), official public holiday; arefe 8 March is a half day
Kurban Bayramı (Eid al-Adha)	16–19 May (Sunday to Wednesday), official public holiday; arefe 15 May is a half day

2026 dates (for reference)

Islamic calendar dates are confirmed officially only a day or two ahead by moon sighting, so the 2026 dates below were expected dates rather than guaranteed to the day.

2026	Expected dates
Ramadan (fasting month)	~18–19 February to ~19 March
Ramazan Bayramı (Eid al-Fitr)	20–22 March, official public holiday (arefe/eve of 19 March is a half day)
Kurban Bayramı (Eid al-Adha)	27–30 May, official public holiday (arefe 26 May is a half day)

What actually changes during Ramadan

In the tourist zones (Lara, Konyaaltı, Belek, Kemer, Side, hotel-zone restaurants), essentially nothing. Hotels, beach clubs and restaurants catering to foreign visitors serve food and alcohol as normal throughout the day. Where you’ll notice a difference is in more local, non-touristy neighbourhoods and small family-run esnaf restaurants, some may close or reduce hours during daylight fasting hours, then get busy again around iftar (sunset). Some local shops and offices may also shift their hours slightly. If you’re eating in Kaleici’s more local spots rather than tourist-facing restaurants, checking they’re open at lunchtime is a reasonable precaution, though most establishments used to tourists don’t change at all.

What changes during the Bayram holidays

This is the part that actually affects trip planning. Both Ramazan Bayramı and Kurban Bayramı are official multi-day public holidays, and Turkish domestic tourism surges hard during them, families travel to see relatives or take a coastal holiday themselves. Practical effects: hotel prices and flight fares rise compared to the weeks before and after, popular beaches and attractions get busier with domestic visitors, and banks, government offices and some local businesses close for the holiday period (this matters if you need any official paperwork done, but has no effect on typical tourist activities). If your travel dates are flexible, visiting just before or after a Bayram rather than during it usually means better prices and thinner crowds.

Should you avoid visiting during Ramadan?

Not at all, and there’s a genuine upside. Since domestic tourism dips during the fasting month itself (outside the Bayrams), hotels and flights often get cheaper to keep occupancy up, and popular sites are quieter. If you’re not fasting yourself, there’s no expectation that you should be, and no rule against eating or drinking in public in tourist areas during the day. The one thing worth basic courtesy on: avoid eating or drinking loudly right in front of people who are visibly fasting in more local settings, not because it’s against any law, but because it’s a small, easy kindness.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I eat and drink during the day in Antalya during Ramadan?
Yes, without any issue in tourist areas. Hotels, beach clubs and tourist restaurants operate normally throughout Ramadan.

When is Ramadan in 2027?
Ramadan 2027 starts around 7–8 February and ends on 8 March. Ramazan Bayramı is 9–11 March 2027 and Kurban Bayramı is 16–19 May 2027, per the official Diyanet calendar.

When was Ramadan in 2026?
Expected to run from around 18–19 February to 19 March 2026, based on the Islamic lunar calendar, confirmed officially closer to the time.

Are hotels more expensive during Ramadan?
Generally no, often cheaper, since domestic tourism dips during the fasting month itself. Prices spike instead during the Bayram holidays that follow Ramadan and Kurban Bayramı in May.

What is the difference between Ramazan Bayramı and Kurban Bayramı?
Ramazan Bayramı (Eid al-Fitr) marks the end of the Ramadan fasting month, expected 20–22 March 2026. Kurban Bayramı (Eid al-Adha), the Feast of Sacrifice, is a separate holiday about ten weeks later, expected 27–30 May 2026.

Will attractions and restaurants be closed?
Tourist-facing attractions and restaurants stay open throughout Ramadan and the Bayrams. Some banks, government offices and small local businesses close specifically during the multi-day Bayram public holidays.

Page last updated: October 2026. Islamic calendar dates are estimates based on standard lunar calculations and confirmed officially only shortly before each date.