Working Time and Rest Time

Working time and rest time are regulated by the Labor Code. The current Code was adopted on 28 October 2022 and entered into force on 30 April 2023.

Working Time

• Normal working time: no more than 40 hours per week (Article 182).
• Night time: from 22:00 to 06:00 (Article 188).
• When production requires it, an employee may be involved in additional (overtime) work on a limited basis, and extra pay is provided. Such work must not exceed 4 hours on two consecutive days (Articles 189, 190).

Rest Time

Types of rest time (Article 201): breaks during the working day, rest between working days, weekly days off, non-working public holidays, and annual labor leave.

• Labor leave: a guaranteed right, that is, an employee's guaranteed right. The annual basic leave is at least 21 calendar days (Article 217).

Public Holidays (Article 208)

Date	Holiday
1 January	New Year
8 March	Women's Day
21 March	Navruz
9 May	Day of Remembrance and Honor
1 September	Independence Day
1 October	Teachers' and Mentors' Day
8 December	Constitution Day
changes every year	The first day of Ramadan Hayit and the first day of Qurbon Hayit

• 9 May: Day of Remembrance and Honor.
• 1 September: Independence Day.
• 8 December: Constitution Day.
• 1 October: Teachers' and Mentors' Day. Do not confuse it with 1 September.
• The dates of the Hayit holidays change every year.