National days · Northern Cyprus (TRNC)

January

• 1JanHolidayNew Year's DayThe first day of the new year — a public holiday by law in all eight Turkic states; in Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan 1–2 January are days off.

April

• 23AprHoliday · 1920Türkiye: National Sovereignty and Children's DayOn 23 April 1920 the Grand National Assembly opened in Ankara. Atatürk dedicated the day to children, and children from around the world visit Türkiye for the festival.

May

• 1MayHolidayLabour DayThe holiday of working people — Labour and Solidarity Day in Türkiye and the Feast of Labour in Hungary; a day off in Türkiye, Kyrgyzstan, the TRNC and Hungary.
• 19MayHoliday · 1919Türkiye: Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports DayOn 19 May 1919 Mustafa Kemal Pasha landed at Samsun and the War of Independence began. The day is dedicated to young people.

July

• 20JulState day · 1974Northern Cyprus: Peace and Freedom DayTurkish troops landed in Cyprus on 20 July 1974; Northern Cyprus marks the day as Peace and Freedom Day.

August

• 1AugState day · 1958Northern Cyprus: Social Resistance DayOn 1 August 1958 the Turkish Resistance Organisation (TMT) was founded to protect the Turkish Cypriots.
• 30AugHoliday · 1922Türkiye: Victory DayOn 30 August 1922 the decisive battle of the Great Offensive was won at Dumlupınar, settling the outcome of the War of Independence.

October

• 3OctHistorical event · 2009Founding of the Organization of Turkic StatesOn 3 October 2009 the Nakhchivan Agreement founded the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States, renamed the Organization of Turkic States in 2021.
• 29OctState day · 1923Republic Day of TürkiyeOn 29 October 1923 the Grand National Assembly proclaimed the Republic, and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was elected its first president.

November

• 15NovState day · 1983Founding of Northern CyprusOn 15 November 1983 the Turkish Cypriots proclaimed the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

December

• 21DecAnniversary · 1963Northern Cyprus: Week of National Struggle and MartyrsFrom 21 to 25 December the victims of the "Bloody Christmas" events that began in 1963 and the martyrs of the national struggle are remembered.

Holidays with changing dates

These holidays follow the Islamic (lunar) calendar or the church calendar, so they fall on a different date each year. The exact dates are announced by the government annually.

• ·Holiday12 Rabi al-Awwal in the Islamic calendar; moves about 11 days earlier each yearTRNC: Mawlid (the Prophet's Birthday)The night of the Prophet Muhammad's birth — an official holiday by law in the TRNC.
• ·Holiday10 Dhu al-Hijjah in the Islamic calendar — the feast of the Hajj pilgrimage; moves about 11 days earlier each yearEid al-AdhaThe great feast of sacrifice and charity — a public holiday by law in Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan (Gurban Baýramy), Kazakhstan (Kurban Ait), Kyrgyzstan (Kurman Ait), Uzbekistan (Qurbon Hayiti) and the TRNC.
• ·Holiday1 Shawwal in the Islamic calendar — the end of the Ramadan fast; moves about 11 days earlier each yearEid al-FitrThe festival marking the end of the Ramadan fast — a public holiday by law in Azerbaijan, Türkiye, Turkmenistan (Oraza Baýramy), Kyrgyzstan (Orozo Ait), Uzbekistan (Ramazon Hayiti) and the TRNC.