Public holidays in Northern Cyprus
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Public holiday
s in Northern Cyprus are often shared with Turkey
. The public holidays include:
In addition, the following Muslim
holidays are observed as public holidays:
Holiday
A Holiday is a day designated as having special significance for which individuals, a government, or a religious group have deemed that observance is warranted. It is generally an official or unofficial observance of religious, national, or cultural significance, often accompanied by celebrations...
s in Northern Cyprus are often shared with Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. The public holidays include:
| Date | English name | Turkish name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year's Day New Year's Day New Year's Day is observed on January 1, the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar as well as the Julian calendar used in ancient Rome... |
Yılbaşı | |
| April 23 | National Sovereignty and Children's Day | Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı | Shared with Turkey, commemorates the opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Grand National Assembly of Turkey The Grand National Assembly of Turkey , usually referred to simply as the Meclis , is the unicameral Turkish legislature. It is the sole body given the legislative prerogatives by the Turkish Constitution. It was founded in Ankara on 23 April 1920 in the midst of the Turkish War of Independence... at Ankara Ankara Ankara is the capital of Turkey and the country's second largest city after Istanbul. The city has a mean elevation of , and as of 2010 the metropolitan area in the entire Ankara Province had a population of 4.4 million.... in 1920. |
| May 1 | Labour Day Labour Day Labour Day or Labor Day is an annual holiday to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers. Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for... |
İşçi ve Bahar Bayramı | |
| May 19 | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day 19 May the Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day or simply Youth Day , is an annual Turkish national holiday celebrated on May 19 to commemorate Mustafa Kemal's landing at Samsun on May 19, 1919, which is regarded as the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence in the official... |
Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı | Shared with Turkey, commemorates the beginning of the liberation movement initiated in 1919 by Atatürk's landing in Samsun Samsun Samsun is a city of about half a million people on the north coast of Turkey. It is the provincial capital of Samsun Province and a major Black Sea port.-Name:... . |
| July 20 | Peace and Freedom Day | Barış ve Özgürlük Bayramı | See Turkish invasion of Cyprus Turkish invasion of Cyprus The Turkish invasion of Cyprus, launched on 20 July 1974, was a Turkish military invasion in response to a Greek military junta backed coup in Cyprus... |
| August 1 | Social Resistance Day | Ulusal Direniş Bayramı | Anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Resistance Organization Turkish Resistance Organization The Turkish Resistance Organisation was a Turkish Cypriot pro-taksim paramilitary organisation formed by Rauf Denktaş and Turkish military officer Rıza Vuruşkan in 1958 as a defence organisation to counter the Greek Cypriot Fighter's Organisation EOKA.... |
| August 30 | Victory Day | Zafer Bayramı | Shared with Turkey, commemorates the victory at the Battle of Dumlupinar Battle of Dumlupinar The Battle of Dumlupınar Muharebesi or Başkumandanlık Meydan Muharebesi; literally "All-out battle of Supreme military commands") was the last battle in the Greco-Turkish War... ending the Turkish War of Independence Turkish War of Independence The Turkish War of Independence was a war of independence waged by Turkish nationalists against the Allies, after the country was partitioned by the Allies following the Ottoman Empire's defeat in World War I... in 1922. |
| October 29 | Turkish Republic Day Republic Day (Turkey) The Republic Day of Turkey is one of the public holidays in Turkey, commemorating the proclamation of the republic in 1923. It lasts 35 hours, starting at 1:00 pm on October 28.... |
Cumhuriyet Bayramı | Shared with Turkey |
| November 15 | Republic Day Republic Day Republic Day is the name of a holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they became republics.-1 January in the Republic of Slovakia:This was the day of creation of the Republic of Slovakia. A national holiday since 1993... |
Cumhuriyet Bayramı | Commemorates the Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Eight years after the Turkish Federative State of North Cyprus was proclaimed , the UDI of North Cyprus was presented to the Northern Cypriot Parliament in North Nicosia by Turkish Cypriot Leader/Northern Cypriot State President Rauf Denktaş on November 15, 1983... |
In addition, the following Muslim
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
holidays are observed as public holidays:
| Date | Arabic name | Turkish name |
|---|---|---|
| moveable Moveable feast In Christianity, a moveable feast or movable feast is a holy day – a feast day or a fast day – whose date is not fixed to a particular day of the calendar year but moves in response to the date of Easter, the date of which varies according to a complex formula... |
Mawlid Mawlid Mawlid or sometimes ميلاد , mīlād is a term used to refer to the observance of the birthday of the Islamic prophet Muhammad which occurs in Rabi' al-awwal,... |
Mevlid-i Şerif |
| moveable Moveable feast In Christianity, a moveable feast or movable feast is a holy day – a feast day or a fast day – whose date is not fixed to a particular day of the calendar year but moves in response to the date of Easter, the date of which varies according to a complex formula... |
Eid al-Fitr | Ramazan Bayramı or Şeker Bayramı |
| moveable Moveable feast In Christianity, a moveable feast or movable feast is a holy day – a feast day or a fast day – whose date is not fixed to a particular day of the calendar year but moves in response to the date of Easter, the date of which varies according to a complex formula... |
Eid al-Adha | Kurban Bayramı |