Ramazan Bayramı in Turkiye in 2024


  How long until Ramazan Bayramı?
Ramazan Bayramı
  Dates of Ramazan Bayramı in Turkiye
2025 Mar 31, Apr 1, Apr 2, Apr 3
TurkiyeThu, Apr 3Government Holiday (additional day)
TurkiyeWed, Apr 2National Holiday (additional day)
TurkiyeTue, Apr 1National Holiday (additional day)
TurkiyeMon, Mar 31National Holiday
2024 Apr 9, Apr 10, Apr 11, Apr 12
TurkiyeFri, Apr 12National Holiday (additional day)
TurkiyeThu, Apr 11National Holiday (additional day)
TurkiyeWed, Apr 10National Holiday (additional day)
TurkiyeTue, Apr 9National Holiday
2023 Apr 20, Apr 21, Apr 22, Apr 23
TurkiyeSun, Apr 23National Holiday (additional day)
TurkiyeSat, Apr 22National Holiday (additional day)
TurkiyeFri, Apr 21National Holiday
TurkiyeThu, Apr 20National Holiday (additional day)
2022 May 2, May 3, May 4
TurkiyeWed, May 4National Holiday (additional day)
TurkiyeTue, May 3National Holiday (additional day)
TurkiyeMon, May 2National Holiday
2021 May 12, May 13, May 14, May 15
TurkiyeSat, May 15National Holiday (additional day)
TurkiyeFri, May 14National Holiday (additional day)
TurkiyeThu, May 13National Holiday
TurkiyeWed, May 12National Holiday (additional day)
  Summary

The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan

  Local name
Şeker Bayramı
  Ramazan Bayramı in other countries
Ramazan Bayramı internationally

Ramazan Bayramı in Turkiye

In Turkey, Eid is known as Ramazan Feast or Ramadan Bayrami and is usually a three day holiday. The first day of Eid al-Fitr is called the Candy Festival (Seker Bayrami) as the tradition is to give children sweets or money wrapped in handkerchiefs.  At this time, traditional desserts such as güllaç and baklava are taken in large quantities.

Banks and post offices will be closed, and ATMs may run out of cash towards the end of the holidays

When is Eid al-Fitr?

The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast-breaking, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.  The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the entire month of Ramadan.

As the date of Eid depends on the sighting of the moon, there may be variations in the exact date that is celebrated around the world. The announcement of the exact dates of Eid Al-Fitr may not happen until close to the start of Ramadan.

Keep up to date with the Eid al-Fitr public holidays with our day by day guide.

Traditions of Eid al-Fitr

Eid al-Fitr is often called the “Festival of Breaking the Fast.” The practice of dawn-to-sunset fasting during the holy month of Ramadan ("Sawm") is one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims believe that it was during the month of Ramadan that the text of the Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.

Muslims celebrate Eid Al-Fitr with prayers called "Salat Al Eid" in Arabic. There is no audible call to prayer for the Eid prayers. Muslims will gather in mosques or open spaces and offer two units of prayer – called "Rakat". The prayers are followed by a sermon, in which the imam asks for forgiveness, mercy, and peace for every being across the world.

It's a tradition to wear new clothes and on the way to the mosque, eat something sweet such as a date, and recite a small prayer called a takbeer.

Other key elements of the Eid celebrations are giving money to the poor (known as 'Zakat al-Fitr', the amount to be given depends on the possessions someone has), sending Eid greetings and feasting with families.

For many Muslims, Eid al-Fitr is a festival to show gratitude to Allah for the help and strength he gave them throughout the month of Ramadan to help them practice self-control.

The phrase commonly used by Muslims as a greeting on this day is “Eid Mubarak”, which is Arabic for 'blessed festival'. The proper response to Eid Mubarak is "Khair Mubarak", which wishes goodness on the person who has greeted you.

The first Eid al-Fitr was celebrated in 624 CE by the Prophet Muhammad and his companions after their victory in the battle of Jang-e-Badar, a turning point in Muhammad's struggle with his opponents among the Quraish in Mecca during in the early days of Islam.

Eid al-Fitr may also be called 'Feast of the Lesser Bairam, Bairam being a Turkic word for holiday. It may seem odd that the word lesser is used for such a widely celebrated festival, the reason is that the 'Greater Bairam' is Eid al-Adha, the other great Islamic festival which is seen as the holier of the two. 

During the three days of Ramadan Bayrami, government offices, schools, post offices, banks, and some supermarkets will be closed.

Traveling in Turkey on the first and last days of Ramazan can be very hectic and roads are busy as everyone either heads to their family home or escapes to a hotel/beach.

Public transportation will be free of charge in Istanbul during the holidays. The scheme applies to public buses, trains, metrobuses, trams, funiculars and ferries.


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