Holidays & Festivals
Turkey:
Holidays:
January 1 – New Year’s Day
January 7-10 – End of Ramadan
March 28 – Feast of Sacrifice
April 23 – National Independence and Children’s Day
May 19 – Youth and Sports Day and Ataturk’s Commemoration
August 30 – Victory Day
October 29 – Republic Day
December 28 – January 1 – End of Ramadan
Festivals:
Mid-January – Camel wrestling in Selçuk
Late June – International Istanbul Festival in Bursa
Mid-July - Folklore and Music Festival in Bursa
August – Troy Festival in Canakkale
November 10 – Moment of Silence at 9:05am for Atatürk’s death
