National days · Türkiye

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.

March

• 12MarHistorical event · 1921Adoption of the National AnthemOn 12 March 1921 the Grand National Assembly adopted Mehmet Akif Ersoy's İstiklal Marşı as the national anthem.
• 18MarAnniversary · 1915Martyrs' Day and the Çanakkale victoryOn 18 March 1915 the combined British and French fleet failed to force the Dardanelles. The day honours all of Türkiye's fallen.

April

• 23AprHoliday · 1920National 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 · 1919Commemoration 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

• 15JulAnniversary · 2016Democracy and National Unity DayOn the night of 15 July 2016 a coup attempt was repelled as people took to the streets; more than 250 people were killed. The day commemorates them.

August

• 30AugHoliday · 1922Victory 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

• 10NovAnniversary · 1938Atatürk Remembrance DayMustafa Kemal Atatürk, founder of the Republic of Türkiye, died at Dolmabahçe Palace in Istanbul at 9:05 a.m. on 10 November 1938. Every year at that minute the country stops for a moment of silence.

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.

• ·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.