2009

Thursday, 1 January
New Year’s Day (Yilbasi) - Official Holiday

Thursday, 23 April
National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayrami) - National Holiday - Anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish Parliament

Tuesday, 19 May
Commemoration of Atatürk and Youth & Sports Day (Atatürk’ü Anma Gençlik ve Spor Bayrami) - National Holiday - The arrival of Atatürk in Samsun, the beginning of the War of Independence

Sunday, 30 August
Victory Day (Zafer Bayrami) - National Holiday - Victory over the allied forces in 1922

Saturday, 19 September
Feast of the Ramadan’s Eve (Ramazan Bayrami Arifesi) - Religious Holiday - ½ day

Sunday, 20 - Tuesday, 22 September
Feast of the Ramadan (Ramazan Bayrami) - Religious Holidays - To celebrate the end of fasting

Thursday, 29 October
Republic Day (Cumhuriyet Bayrami) - National Holiday - Anniversary of the declaration of the Turkish Republic

Thursday, 26 November
Feast of the Sacrifice’s Eve (Kurban Bayrami Arifesi) - Religious Holiday - ½ day

Friday, 27 - Monday, 30 November
Feast of the Sacrifice (Kurban Bayrami) - Religious Holidays - Four-day festival where sheep are sacrificed/slaughtered and their meat is distributed to the poor

2010

Friday, 1 January
New Year’s Day (Yilbasi) - Official Holiday

Friday, 23 April
National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayrami) - National Holiday - Anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish Parliament

Wednesday, 19 May
Commemoration of Atatürk and Youth & Sports Day (Atatürk’ü Anma Gençlik ve Spor Bayrami) - National Holiday - The arrival of Atatürk in Samsun, the beginning of the War of Independence

Monday, 30 August
Victory Day (Zafer Bayrami) - National Holiday - Victory over the allied forces in 1922

Wednesday, 8 September
Feast of the Ramadan’s Eve (Ramazan Bayrami Arifesi) - Religious Holiday - ½ day

Thursday, 9 September - Saturday, 11 September
Feast of the Ramadan (Ramazan Bayrami) - Religious Holidays - To celebrate the end of fasting

Friday, 29 October
Republic Day (Cumhuriyet Bayrami) - National Holiday - Anniversary of the declaration of the Turkish Republic

Monday, 15 November
Feast of the Sacrifice’s Eve (Kurban Bayrami Arifesi) - Religious Holiday - ½ day

Tuesday, 16 - Friday, 19 November
Feast of the Sacrifice (Kurban Bayrami) - Religious Holidays - Four-day festival where sheep are sacrificed/slaughtered and their meat is distributed to the poor