National days · Turkmenistan
Holidays, state days and days of remembrance — the calendar of the Turkic world, month by month.
March
March 21
Holiday
Nowruz
The festival of spring and nature's awakening. Celebrated across the Turkic world with bonfires, sprouted wheat and festive tables; on UNESCO's intangible heritage list since 2009.
September
September 271991
Holiday
Turkmenistan — Independence Day
Turkmenistan declared independence in 1991. Since 2018 Independence Day has been celebrated every year on 27 September.
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October
October 32009
Historical event
Founding of the Organization of Turkic States
On 3 October 2009 the Nakhchivan Agreement founded the Cooperation Council of Turkic-Speaking States, renamed the Organization of Turkic States in 2021.
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