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Holidays, festivals and notable days celebrated every year across the Turkic world. Dates can change — check official announcements before you travel.

March

  • ~Mar AzerbaijanKazakhstanUzbekistanKyrgyzstanTurkmenistanNorthern CyprusTürkiye Eid al-Fitr The religious holiday marking the end of Ramadan, with a date that changes every year. Date varies each year
  • 21Mar AzerbaijanKazakhstanUzbekistanKyrgyzstanTurkmenistanTürkiye Nowruz The spring and new year festival celebrated with feasts and public festivities across the Turkic world.

April

  • 23Apr TürkiyeNorthern Cyprus National Sovereignty and Children's Day A holiday commemorating the opening of the Grand National Assembly in 1920, dedicated to children.

May

  • ~May AzerbaijanKazakhstanUzbekistanKyrgyzstanTurkmenistanNorthern CyprusTürkiye Eid al-Adha The major religious festival of sacrifice, lasting several days, with a date that changes every year. Date varies each year
  • 19May TürkiyeNorthern Cyprus Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day An official holiday marking Atatürk's landing in Samsun in 1919, dedicated to youth.
  • 28May Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Republic Day A national holiday marking the 1918 proclamation of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic.

July

  • ~Jul Türkiye Kırkpınar Oil Wrestling Festival An annual festival in Edirne, regarded as the world's oldest oil wrestling tournament. Date varies each year
  • 15Jul Türkiye Democracy and National Unity Day An official holiday commemorating public resistance to the failed coup attempt of 15 July 2016.
  • 20Jul Northern Cyprus Peace and Freedom Day A Northern Cyprus national holiday marking the start of the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation.

August

  • ~Aug Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Melon Day A traditional festival honouring Turkmen melons, celebrated on the second Sunday of August. Date varies each year
  • 30Aug Türkiye Victory Day (Türkiye) An official holiday commemorating the victory of the Great Offensive at Dumlupınar in 1922.
  • 30Aug Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Constitution Day A public holiday marking the adoption of Kazakhstan's constitution in 1995.
  • 31Aug Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan Independence Day A national holiday marking the 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.

September

  • ~Sep Azerbaijan Formula 1 Azerbaijan Grand Prix in Baku A Formula 1 race held on the Baku City Circuit, with a date that varies by season calendar. Date varies each year
  • 1Sep Uzbekistan Uzbekistan Independence Day A national holiday marking the 1991 declaration of independence from the Soviet Union.
  • 27Sep Turkmenistan Turkmenistan Independence Day A national holiday celebrating Turkmenistan's independence, declared in 1991.

October

  • 18Oct Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Independence Day A public holiday marking the adoption of the 1991 constitutional act on Azerbaijan's independence.
  • 29Oct Türkiye Republic Day (Türkiye) The national holiday marking the proclamation of the Republic of Türkiye in 1923.

November

  • ~Nov Türkiye Istanbul Marathon An international marathon held each November in which runners cross the Bosphorus from Asia to Europe. Date varies each year
  • 8Nov Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Victory Day A public holiday commemorating the victory in the 2020 Karabakh war.
  • 15Nov Northern Cyprus Northern Cyprus Republic Day A national holiday marking the 1983 proclamation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

December

  • 16Dec Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Independence Day A national holiday marking the declaration of Kazakhstan's independence in 1991.
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