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Türkiye (Turkey) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

  • Currency: Lira (TRL)
  • Internet extension: .tr - Telephone code: +90 - International dialing code: 00 - GMT offset: +3 (DST: no)
  • Weekend: Saturday & Sunday
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    Wednesday january 1, 2025New Year's DaySecular holiday
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    Monday january 20, 2025Winter holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Thursday january 30, 2025Winter holiday (end)School holidays
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    Tuesday february 4, 2025AgroExpoTradeshows
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    Friday february 14, 2025Valentine's Daycards/flowers
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    Tuesday march 18, 2025Memorial DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday march 28, 2025Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Saturday march 29, 2025Bank Holiday (from 13:00)Banks only
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    Sunday march 30, 2025Ramazan Bayram (End of Ramadan)Muslim, Sufi
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    Sunday march 30, 2025Daylight Saving TimeSpecial Events
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    Monday march 31, 2025Ramazan Bayram (End of Ramadan)Muslim, Sufi
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    New Year's Day

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    Wednesday january 1, 2025
    Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

    Winter holiday (beginning)

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    Monday january 20, 2025
    School holidays : Http://ogm.meb.gov.tr
    International schools may follow a different calendar
    issued by the Ministry of Education Milli Eğitim Bakanı Nimet Çubukçu
    study programs are aligned with the requirements of the Bologna Process
    2022 PISA ranking: #36 with a 462 score
    Average class size: more than 25
    Schooling mandatory till age 18
    number of instructional hours per year in lower secondary education: 500
    Number of teaching days: 180
    Teaching language: Turkish, Kurdish
    schools are closed on Sunday
    school uniforms may be required
    Istanbul University ranking: Times Higher Education #601-800/QS ranking #601-650/Shanghai (2023) #401-500

    We carry confirmed dates till July 2025

    Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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    Winter holiday (end)

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    Thursday january 30, 2025
    School holidays :

    AgroExpo

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    Tuesday february 4, 2025
    Tradeshows : Https://en.agroexpo.com.tr/ lasts 1 week - in Izmir 2025 edition confirmed

    Valentine's Day

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    Friday february 14, 2025
    cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February

    Memorial Day

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    Tuesday march 18, 2025
    Culture : Gallipoli Memorial Day commemorates the naval operation in the Dardanelles Campaign during the First World War.

    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

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    Friday march 28, 2025
    School holidays :

    Bank Holiday (from 13:00)

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    Saturday march 29, 2025
    Banks only :

    Ramazan Bayram (End of Ramadan)

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    Sunday march 30, 2025
    Muslim, Sufi : This day is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm).

    Daylight Saving Time

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    Sunday march 30, 2025
    Special Events : At 1:00 am local times

    Ramazan Bayram (End of Ramadan)

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    Monday march 31, 2025
    Muslim, Sufi : This day is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm).