National Independence and Children's Day (national holiday), 23 Apr
International Theatre Festival , 18 May-14 Jun
Ataturk's Commemoration Day (national holiday), 19 May
International Istanbul Music Festival , 7 Jun-1 Jul
International Jazz Fest , 5-20 Jul
Zafer Bayram (Victory Day) , national holiday, 30 Aug
Cumhuriyet Bayram (Republic Day), national holiday celebrating Ataturk's proclamation of the Turkish Republic in 1923, 29 Oct
Ramazan (Muslim Holy Month of Fasting), 6 Nov-6 Dec; the end of the fast is marked by the three-day, national holiday, Seker Bayram (Sugar Holiday)
New Year's Day (national holiday), 1 Jan
Kurban Bayram (Feast of the Sacrifice ), national holiday, late Feb/early Mar
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