Public holidays in Northern Cyprus

Public holidays in northern Cyprus are often shared with Turkey. The public holidays include:

DateEnglish nameTurkish nameRemarks
1 JanuaryNew Year's DayYılbaşı
23 AprilNational Sovereignty and Children's DayUlusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk BayramıShared with Turkey, commemorates the opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey at Ankara in 1920.
1 MayLabour Dayİşçi ve Bahar Bayramı
19 MayCommemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports DayAtatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor BayramıShared with Turkey, commemorates the beginning of the liberation movement initiated in 1919 by Atatürk's landing in Samsun.
20 JulyPeace and Freedom DayBarış ve Özgürlük BayramıAnniversary of start of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus
1 AugustSocial Resistance DayUlusal Direniş BayramıAnniversary of the founding of the Turkish Resistance Organization
30 AugustVictory Day (Turkey)Zafer BayramıShared with Turkey, commemorates the victory at the Battle of Dumlupinar ending the Turkish War of Independence in 1922.
29 OctoberRepublic Day (Turkey)Cumhuriyet BayramıShared with Turkey
15 NovemberRepublic Day (Northern Cyprus)Cumhuriyet BayramıCommemorates the Declaration of Independence

In addition, the following Muslim holidays are observed as public holidays:

DateArabic nameTurkish name
moveableEid al-FitrRamazan Bayramı
moveableEid al-AdhaKurban Bayramı
moveable MawlidMevlid Kandili


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