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Turkey: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
Turkey: The holiday commemorates the first opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey at Ankara in 1920
Turkey: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
Turkey: Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, dedicated May 19th to the youth of Turkish nation as Youth and Sports Day, a national holiday that sees young people stage sporting and cultural activities and official ceremonies organized across the nation.
Turkey: Public holiday for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
Turkey: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
Turkey: Second day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
Turkey: Third day of holidays for the festival of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan
Turkey: This public holiday in Turkey marks the failed coup of July 15th 2016
Monday August 12th
Kurban Bayramı
Turkey: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
Turkey: Second day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
Turkey: Third day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
Turkey: Fourth day of holidays for the Feast of the the Sacrifice
Friday August 30th
Victory Day
Turkey: Marks the victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar in 1922, a key battle in the War of Independence
Turkey: On October 29th 1923, the Turkish constitution was amended and Turkey became a republic
Notes
The official holidays in Turkey are established by the Act 2429 of 19 March 1981 that replaced the Act 2739 of 27 May 1935
Summary: Possible light rain tonight.
