HOLIDAYS IN TURKEY-2008

OFFICIAL HOLIDAYS

1) Beginning of the Year A.D.

January 1 (Tuesday)

2) Festival of National Sovereignity and Children

April 23 (Wednesday)

3) Festival of Commemmoration of   Ataturk,Youth & Sport

May 19 (Monday)

4) Festival of Victory

August 30 (Saturday)

5) The Moslem Festival of the Fasting  (Eid al Ramadan)

Sept 29-30, Oct 1-2 [Mon (a.noon)-Tue-Wed-Thu

6) Festival of Republicanism

October 28-29 [Tue (s.noon)-Wed]

7) The Moslem Festival of Sacrifices  (Eid al Adha)

Dec 7-11(Sun-Mon-Tue-Wed-Thu)



RELIGIOUS DAYS

1) First Day of the Hegira Year (AD 622)

Jan 10 (Thu) (Moharram 1 1429)

2) The Day “Sweet Dish” (The Day “Asurah”)

Jan 19 (Mon) (Moharram 10 1429)

3) Anniversary of the Prophet Hz. Mohammed’s Birthday   (The Night “Mawled”)

March 19/20 (Wed/Thu)

4) Anniversary of the Conception of  the Prophet Hz. Mohammed  (The Night “Ragaib”)

July 3/4 (Thursday/Friday)

5) Anniversary of the Prophet Hz. Mohammed’s Ascent to Heaven (The Night “Me’rag”)

July 29/30 (Tue-Wed)

6) Anniversary of Revelation of the Mission to the Prophet Hz. Mohammed (The Night “Barâat”)

August 16/17 (Sat/Sun)

7) Beginning of the Month Ramadan

September 1 (Monday)

8) Anniversary of Revelation of the Kor’an (Night “Kader”)

September 26/27 (Fri/Sat)

9) The Moslem Festival of the Fasting (Eid al Ramadan)

Sept 30, Oct 1-2 (Tue-Wed-Thu)

10) The Moslem Festival of Sacrifices (Eid al Adha)

December 8-11 (Mon-Thu)

11) First Day of the Hegira Year (AD 622)

Dec 29 (Mon) (Moharram 1 1430)

 

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