Public holidays in Turkey
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The official holiday
s in Turkey
are established by the Act 2429 of March 19, 1981 that replaced the Act 2739 of May 27, 1935. These holidays can be grouped in national religious holidays.
Holiday
A Holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals, a government, or a religious group have deemed that observance is warranted. It is generally an official or unofficial observance of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebrations...
s in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
are established by the Act 2429 of March 19, 1981 that replaced the Act 2739 of May 27, 1935. These holidays can be grouped in national religious holidays.
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day New Year's Day New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome... | Yılbaşı | First day of the Gregorian Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter... new year |
| April 23 | National Sovereignty and Children's Day | Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı | Commemoration of the first opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Grand National Assembly of Turkey The Grand National Assembly of Turkey , usually referred to simply as the Meclis , is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence... at Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... in 1920. Dedicated to the children. |
| May 1 | Labour and Solidarity Day Labour Day Labour Day or Labor Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for... | Emek ve Dayanışma Günü | May Day |
| May 19 | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day 19 May the Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day or simply Youth Day , is an annual Turkish national holiday celebrated on May 19 to commemorate Mustafa Kemal's landing at Samsun on May 19, 1919, which is regarded as the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence in the official... | Atatürk'ü Anma Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı | Commemoration of the beginning of national liberation movement initiated in 1919 by Atatürk's landing in Samsun Samsun Samsun is a city of about half a million people on the north coast of Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Samsun Province and a major Black Sea port.-Name:... . Dedicated to the youth. |
| August 30 | Victory Day Victory Day Victory Day is a common name of many different public holidays in various countries to commemorate victories in important battles or wars in the countries' history.- April 30 in Vietnam :... | Zafer Bayramı | Commemoration of the victory at the final battle in Dumlupınar Battle of Dumlupinar The Battle of Dumlupınar Muharebesi or Başkumandanlık Meydan Muharebesi; literally "All-out battle of Supreme military commands") was the last battle in the Greco-Turkish War... ending the Turkish Independence War Turkish War of Independence The Turkish War of Independence was a war of independence waged by Turkish nationalists against the Allies, after the country was partitioned by the Allies following the Ottoman Empire's defeat in World War I... in 1922, dedicated to the armed forces. |
| October 29 | Republic Day Republic Day (Turkey) The Republic Day of Turkey is one of the public holidays in Turkey, commemorating the proclamation of the republic in 1923. It lasts 35 hours, starting at 1:00 pm on October 28.... | Cumhuriyet Bayramı | Commemoration of the proclamation of the republic in 1923. Also the halfday in the afternoon of previous day. |
| After the end of Islamic month Ramadan Islamic calendar The Hijri calendar , also known as the Muslim calendar or Islamic calendar , is a lunar calendar consisting of 12 lunar months in a year of 354 or 355 days. It is used to date events in many Muslim countries , and used by Muslims everywhere to determine the proper day on which to celebrate Islamic... | Ramadan Feast Eid ul-Fitr Eid ul-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr, Id-ul-Fitr, or Id al-Fitr , often abbreviated to Eid, is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting . Eid is an Arabic word meaning "festivity," while Fiṭr means "breaking the fast"... | Ramazan Bayramı or Şeker Bayramı | Religious holiday for 3 days. Also the halfday in the afternoon of previous day. |
| 70 days after the end of Islamic month Ramadan | Sacrifice Feast Eid ul-Adha Eid al-Adha or "Festival of Sacrifice" or "Greater Eid" is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to commemorate the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Ishmael as an act of obedience to God, before God intervened to provide him with a sheep— to sacrifice... | Kurban Bayramı | Religious holiday for 4 days. Also the halfday in the afternoon of previous day. |