Long-term holidays often hinder public services and non-stop continuous service institutions can not respond to the requirements. Hospitals are the most affected institutions during such holidays. Increase in the patient counts should also be expected where and when social activities frequently arise. The most augmented rise in social activities in our country are during the Bairam holidays. This study aims to deal with health problems during official long-term holidays, discuss those problems which take place in the emergency department and offer solutions. The Ramadan and Eiyd Bairam holidays in the year 1999, were officially combined with the weekends and both prolonged to nine days. In this study, those patients who were admitted to the Emergency Department Medical School, during the 18 days period through the previous month the both holidays were investigated. The result were compared with a similar period. 2036 patients were admitted to the emergency department during both holidays. When compared with one month ago, total patient count was increased by 32%. 610 (29%) of the patients were trauma patient. Trauma patients were increased by 59%. 310 patients (15%) were hospitalized. 28 patients (1.3%) were lost due to various reasons. 75% of the patients were non-trauma patients. Investigating the traumatized patients, road accidents are increased by 15% during the holidays, where industrial accidents were decreased by 5%. The number of hospitalized patients is not increased during the holidays. To conclude, prolonged the holidays are deleterious for both the patients and the emergency services. The number of patients applying to the emergency department is increased during the holidays. Additional measures must be undertaken to supply the increased demand. Necessary work-ups should also be held especially to avoid road traffic accidents.