Holidays In Turkey

Public Holidays
Date	English Name	Local Name	Remarks
January 1	New Year's Day	''Yılbaşı''	First day of the 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 at Ankara in 1920 . Dedicated to the children.
May 19	Commemoration of Atatürk , Youth and Sports Day	''Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı''	Commemoration of the beginning of national liberation movement initiated in 1919 by Atatürk ’s landing in Samsun . Dedicated to the youth.
August 30	Victory Day	''Zafer Bayramı''	Commemoration of the victory at the final battle in Dumlupınar ending the Turkish Independence War in 1922 . Dedicated to the armed forces.
October 29	Republic Day	''Cumhuriyet Bayramı''	Commemoration of the proclaimation of the republic in 1923 . Also the halfday in the afternoon of previous day.
'' Moveable ''- After the end of Islamic Month Ramadan	Ramadan Feast	''Ramazan Bayramı'' or ''Şeker Bayramı''	Religious holiday for 3 days. Also the halfday in the afternoon of previous day.
'' Moveable ''- 70 days after the end of Islamic month Ramadan	Sacrifice Feast	''Kurban Bayramı''	Religious holiday for 4 days. Also the halfday in the afternoon of previous day.

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