:: :: Country: Turkey :: :: Language: UK English :: :: Author: Gökçen Eraslan :: Zeki Bildirici :: Anıl Özbek :: Hasan Kıran :: Volkan Gezer :: Ömer Fadıl Usta :: :: Updated: 2017-05-20 :: :: Source: http://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/MevzuatMetin/1.5.2429.pdf (for public holidays) and :: http://www2.diyanet.gov.tr/DinHizmetleriGenelMudurlugu/Sayfalar/2017DiniG%C3%BCnlerListesi.aspx :: (for religious holidays) :: Metadata country "TR" language "en_GB" :name "optional - defaults to country name" description "National holiday file for Turkey" :: Public Holidays "New Year's Day" public on january 1 "National Sovereignty and Children's Day" public on april 23 "Labour and Solidarity Day" public on may 1 "Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day" public on may 19 "Democracy and National Unity Day" public on july 15 "Victory Day" public on august 30 "Republic Day" public on october 29 :: Religious "Ramadan Feast" public religious on hijri shawwal 1 length 3 "Sacrifice Feast" public religious on hijri thualhijjah 10 length 4 "Night of Qadr" religious on hijri ramadan 26 "Mawlid" religious on hijri rabialawal 12 "Regaib Night" religious on hijri first thursday in rajab "Ashura" religious on hijri muharram 10 "Miraj" religious on hijri rajab 26 "Bara'ah Night" religious on hijri shaban 14 :: Financial :: Cultural "World Cancer Day" cultural on february 4 "Valentine's Day" cultural on february 14 "Civil Defense Day" cultural on february 28 "Memorial Week for Previous Earthquakes" cultural on march 1 "International Women's Day" cultural on march 8 "Feast of Medicine" cultural on march 14 "Martyrs' Day" cultural on march 18 "Çanakkale Victory" cultural on march 18 "Nowruz" cultural on march 21 "World Theatre Day" cultural on march 27 "World Health Day" cultural on april 7 "Hıdrellez" cultural on may 6 "Mother's Day" cultural on second sunday in may "Ethics Day" cultural on may 25 "The Conquest of İstanbul" cultural on may 29 "World Environment Day" cultural on june 5 "World Blood Donor Day" cultural on june 14 "Father's Day" cultural on third sunday in june "Maritime and Cabotage Day" cultural on july 1 "International Day of Peace" cultural on september 1 "Veterans Day" cultural on september 19 "Turkish Language Day" cultural on september 26 "World Heart Day" cultural on last sunday in september "World Animal Day" cultural on october 4 "Anniversary of Atatürk's Death" cultural on november 10 "Universal Children's Day" cultural on november 20 "Teachers' Day" cultural on november 24 "Intl. Day for Elimination of Violence against Women" cultural on november 25 "World AIDS Day" cultural on december 1 "International Day of Persons with Disabilities" cultural on december 3 "Human Rights Day" cultural on december 10 :: School :: Daylight Saving "Heat Falling from the Sun to the Air" seasonal on november 8 plus 105 days "Heat Falling from the Sun to the Water" seasonal on november 8 plus 112 days "Heat Falling from the Sun to the Ground" seasonal on november 8 plus 119 days :: Name Days