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Turkey Public Holidays
Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2013-December 2014 period.
Public holiday note:
Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given below are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Ramazan Bayrami (End of Ramadan), Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Some disruption may continue into Ramazan Bayrami itself. Ramazan Bayrami and Kurban Bayrami (Feast of Sacrifice) may last up to several days, depending on the region.
2013
January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2013
April
23
National Sovereignty and Children's Day
Start date:
23 April 2013
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2013
Regional observation only (Istanbul).
May
19
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
Start date:
19 May 2013
August
08
Ramazan Bayrami (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
8 August 2013
End date:
10 August 2013
August
30
Victory Day
Start date:
30 August 2013
October
15
Kurban Bayrami (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
15 October 2013
October
29
Republic Day
Start date:
29 October 2013
28th is a half-day.
2014
January
01
New Year's Day
Start date:
1 January 2014
April
23
National Sovereignty and Children's Day
Start date:
23 April 2014
May
01
Labour Day
Start date:
1 May 2014
May
19
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
Start date:
19 May 2014
July
28
Ramazan Bayrami (End of Ramadan)
Start date:
28 July 2014
End date:
30 July 2014
August
30
Victory Day
Start date:
30 August 2014
October
04
Kurban Bayrami (Feast of Sacrifice)
Start date:
4 October 2014
October
25
Republic Day
Start date:
25 October 2014
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