Official Holidays in Turkey

Jan 1: New Year's Day

National Holidays

Apr 23: National Sovereignty and Children's Day (Anniversary of the establishment of Turkish Grand National Assembly)

May 19: Ataturk Commemoration and Youth & Sports Day (Arrival of Ataturk in Samsun, and the beginning of the War of Independence.)

Aug 30: Victory Day (Victory over invading forces in 1922)

Oct 29: Republic Day (Anniversary of the declaration of the Turkish Republic)