Ankara

• New Year's Day · Jan 1-7 · holiday

  A nationwide public holiday - many businesses close and the city takes on a festive note.

• Ramadan · Feb 12 – Feb 18 · religious

  The month of daytime fasting - quieter daylight hours, then streets and tables come alive after sunset for iftar.

• Eid al-Fitr · Mar 19-25 · religious

  The joyful close of Ramadan - new clothes, feasting and visiting; one of the warmest, busiest weeks of the year.

• National Independence & Children's Day · Apr 16-22 · holiday

  A nationwide public holiday - many businesses close and the city takes on a festive note.

• Labour Day · Apr 30-May 6 · holiday

  A nationwide public holiday - many businesses close and the city takes on a festive note.

• Atatürk Commemoration & Youth Day · May 14-20 · holiday

  A nationwide public holiday - many businesses close and the city takes on a festive note.

• Eid al-Adha · May 21 – Jun 3 · religious

  The festival of sacrifice - a major public holiday of communal prayers and shared feasts.

• Democracy and National Unity Day · Jul 9-15 · holiday

  A nationwide public holiday - many businesses close and the city takes on a festive note.

• Victory Day · Aug 27-Sep 2 · holiday

  A nationwide public holiday - many businesses close and the city takes on a festive note.

• Republic Day · Oct 22-28 · holiday

  A nationwide public holiday - many businesses close and the city takes on a festive note.

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