Public holidays in Northern Cyprus

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

DateEnglish nameTurkish nameRemarks
January 1New Year's DayYılbaşı
April 23National 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.
May 1Labour Dayİşçi ve Bahar Bayramı
May 19Commemoration 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.
July 20Peace and Freedom DayBarış ve Özgürlük BayramıSee Turkish invasion of Cyprus
August 1Social Resistance DayUlusal Direniş BayramıAnniversary of the founding of the Turkish Resistance Organization
August 30Victory DayZafer BayramıShared with Turkey, commemorates the victory at the Battle of Dumlupinar ending the Turkish War of Independence in 1922.
October 29Turkish Republic DayCumhuriyet BayramıShared with Turkey
November 15Republic DayCumhuriyet 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


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