Public holidays in Northern Cyprus
Public holidays in northern Cyprus are often shared with Turkey. The public holidays include:
Date | English name | Turkish name | Remarks |
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1 January | New Year's Day | Yılbaşı | |
23 April | National Sovereignty and Children's Day | Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı | Shared with Turkey, commemorates the opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey at Ankara in 1920. |
1 May | Labour Day | İşçi ve Bahar Bayramı | |
19 May | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day | 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. |
20 July | Peace and Freedom Day | Barış ve Özgürlük Bayramı | Anniversary of start of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus |
1 August | Social Resistance Day | Ulusal Direniş Bayramı | Anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Resistance Organization |
30 August | Victory Day (Turkey) | Zafer Bayramı | Shared with Turkey, commemorates the victory at the Battle of Dumlupinar ending the Turkish War of Independence in 1922. |
29 October | Republic Day (Turkey) | Cumhuriyet Bayramı | Shared with Turkey |
15 November | Republic Day (Northern Cyprus) | Cumhuriyet Bayramı | Commemorates the Declaration of Independence |
In addition, the following Muslim holidays are observed as public holidays:
Date | Arabic name | Turkish name |
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moveable | Eid al-Fitr | Ramazan Bayramı |
moveable | Eid al-Adha | Kurban Bayramı |
moveable | Mawlid | Mevlid Kandili |
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