Table Of Contents - Istanbul International Community School
Table Of Contents - Istanbul International Community School
Table Of Contents - Istanbul International Community School
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1. Turkey and <strong>Istanbul</strong><br />
1.5 TURKISH HOLIDAYS<br />
Turkish national holidays fall on these dates each year:<br />
Date<br />
January 1<br />
April 23<br />
May 1<br />
May 19<br />
August 30<br />
October 29<br />
English Name<br />
New Year's Day<br />
National Sovereignty<br />
and Children's Day<br />
Labour and<br />
Solidarity Day<br />
Commemoration<br />
of Atatürk, Youth<br />
and Sports Day<br />
Victory Day<br />
Republic Day<br />
Turkish Name<br />
Yılbaşı Ulusal Egemenlik<br />
ve Çocuk Bayramı<br />
Emek ve<br />
Dayanışma Günü<br />
Atatürk'ü Anma,<br />
Gençlik ve Spor<br />
Bayramı<br />
Zafer Bayramı<br />
Cumhuriyet Bayramı<br />
The major Islamic holidays observed in Turkey are Ramazan, followed by Şeker<br />
Bayramı, and then Kurban<br />
Bayramı. As the Islamic calendar is lunar based, the dates of Muslim holidays observed in Turkey move forward<br />
approximately 11 days each year.<br />
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First day of the new year<br />
Explanation<br />
Commemoration of the first opening of the<br />
Grand National Assembly of Turkey<br />
at Ankara in 1920. Dedicated to the children.<br />
Commemoration of the beginning of<br />
national liberation movement initiated<br />
in 1919 by Atatürk's landing in Samsun.<br />
Dedicated to the youth.<br />
Commemoration of the victory at the final<br />
battle in Dumlupınar ending the<br />
Turkish Independence War in 1922.<br />
Dedicated to the armed forces.<br />
Commemoration of the proclamation<br />
of the republic in 1923. Also the halfday<br />
in the afternoon of previous day.
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