• Apr 23: National Sovereignty and Children’s Day (anniversary of the establishment of Turkish Grand National Assembly)
• May 1: Labour and Solidarity Day (recently added in 2009)
• May 19: Ataturk Commemoration and Youth & Sports Day ( the arrival of Atatürk in Samsun, and the beginning of the War of Independence)
• Aug 30: Victory Day (victory over invading forces in 1922).
• Oct 29: Republic Day (anniversary of the declaration of the Turkish Republic)

Islamic days include:

• Rabi`-ul-Awwal 12-Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi-Birthday of Prophet Muhammad
• Ramadan last Friday-Jumu’ah-tul-Wida-It occurs on last Friday in Ramadan before Eid-ul-Fitr
• Ramadan 21-29-It occurs on last ten nights in Ramadan
• Shawwal 1-Eid-ul-Fitr- Serves as a memorial to the end of Ramadan (Ramazan)
• Dhul Hijja 10-Eid ul-Adha-
• Muharram 10-Ashura-Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain

Compiled by: Khalid Mahmood