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UID:new-year-2026@turkishtogether.com
DTSTAMP:20261024T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260102
SUMMARY:Yılbaşı (New Year's Day)
DESCRIPTION:The first day of the year. Shops and restaurants stay open\, and New Year's Eve (yılbaşı gecesi) is the big night out\, with family dinners and fireworks. https://turkishtogether.com/turkish-public-holidays/2026
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UID:ramazan-bayrami-2026@turkishtogether.com
DTSTAMP:20261024T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260320
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260323
SUMMARY:Ramazan Bayramı (Eid al-Fitr)
DESCRIPTION:Three days marking the end of Ramadan\, also called Şeker Bayramı (the Sugar Feast). People visit older relatives\, kiss their hands (el öpmek)\, and children collect sweets and pocket money (bayram harçlığı). https://turkishtogether.com/turkish-public-holidays/2026
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UID:april-23-2026@turkishtogether.com
DTSTAMP:20261024T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260423
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260424
SUMMARY:Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı (National Sovereignty and Children's Day)
DESCRIPTION:Marks the opening of the Grand National Assembly in Ankara on 23 April 1920. Atatürk dedicated the day to children\, so schools hold performances and children symbolically take seats in parliament. https://turkishtogether.com/turkish-public-holidays/2026
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UID:may-1-2026@turkishtogether.com
DTSTAMP:20261024T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260502
SUMMARY:Emek ve Dayanışma Günü (Labour and Solidarity Day)
DESCRIPTION:International Workers' Day. Unions hold rallies in the big cities. https://turkishtogether.com/turkish-public-holidays/2026
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UID:may-19-2026@turkishtogether.com
DTSTAMP:20261024T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260520
SUMMARY:Atatürk'ü Anma\, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı (Commemoration of Atatürk\, Youth and Sports Day)
DESCRIPTION:Marks the day Atatürk landed in Samsun on 19 May 1919\, the start of the War of Independence. Young people take part in sports events and ceremonies across the country. https://turkishtogether.com/turkish-public-holidays/2026
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UID:kurban-bayrami-2026@turkishtogether.com
DTSTAMP:20261024T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260527
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260531
SUMMARY:Kurban Bayramı (Eid al-Adha)
DESCRIPTION:Four days of the Feast of Sacrifice\, the longest public holiday of the year. Families who can afford it sacrifice an animal and share the meat with relatives\, neighbours and people in need. Many people travel home\, so roads\, buses and flights are busy. https://turkishtogether.com/turkish-public-holidays/2026
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UID:july-15-2026@turkishtogether.com
DTSTAMP:20261024T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260715
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260716
SUMMARY:Demokrasi ve Millî Birlik Günü (Democracy and National Unity Day)
DESCRIPTION:Remembers the people who died resisting the coup attempt of 15 July 2016. It is a day of commemoration rather than celebration. https://turkishtogether.com/turkish-public-holidays/2026
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UID:victory-day-2026@turkishtogether.com
DTSTAMP:20261024T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260830
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260831
SUMMARY:Zafer Bayramı (Victory Day)
DESCRIPTION:Celebrates the decisive victory of 30 August 1922 in the War of Independence\, with military parades and flags across the country. https://turkishtogether.com/turkish-public-holidays/2026
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UID:republic-day-2026@turkishtogether.com
DTSTAMP:20261024T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261029
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261030
SUMMARY:Cumhuriyet Bayramı (Republic Day)
DESCRIPTION:The Republic of Turkey was proclaimed on 29 October 1923. Expect flags on every balcony\, concerts\, fireworks and evening parades. https://turkishtogether.com/turkish-public-holidays/2026
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