This document summarizes several important holidays celebrated in Turkey: - October 29th is Republic Day which marks the establishment of the Turkish republic in 1923. - August 30th is Victory Day commemorating Turkey's victory in the War of Independence in 1922. - April 23rd is National Sovereignty and Children's Day celebrating Turkey's independence. - May 19th is Youth and Sports Day as well as a celebration of Ataturk's birthday. - Ramadan is the holy month of fasting for Muslims which involves daily fasting from dawn to dusk. - Eid al-Adha or the Festival of Sacrifice is a three day Islamic holiday where animals are sacrificed.

1. THE FEAST OF TURKEY
PREPARED: MELIH ŞANLI
TEACHER: ASUMAN BAŞ

2. 29 OCTABER THE REPUBLIC DAY
• On October 29, 1923, the Republic was declared and the administration of our
country was given to the national will. This is an important day for our nation, and
the Republic Day will be celebrated on 29 October every year
• On the Republic Day, activities are held to explain the significance of the day;
poems are read; each party is equipped with flags

3. 30 AUGUST VICTORY DAY
• Victory Day is a common name of many different public holidays in various
countries to commemorate victories in important battles or wars in the countries'
history.
• Victory Day (local name: Zafer Bayramı) on August 30 is a national holiday in
Turkey to commemorate the victory in the Battle of Dumlupınar, the final battle in
the Turkish War of Independence in 1922.

4. 23 APRIL NATIONAL SOVEREIGNTY AND
CHILDREN`S DAY
• Since April 23 was officially accepted as a national holiday on 23 april 1921, albeit
with different names was celebrated with an official ceremony. In its simplest
form, this ceremony is read Anthem and the position in respect of.
• According to new regulations implemented in previous years, was given to the
application of the transfer of the seat applied. Attractions Ceremony at the
National and Public Holidays in the Regulation of the amendment, 23 April
National Sovereignty and Children`s day, children seats in the transfer application
has been removed.
• Today, April 23rd state powers in the feast of the Republic of Turkey, especially
the Mausoleum of Atatürk monuments, including several with their official
ceremony begins, prepare primary school students in the stadiums and official
exhibition of the show continues with a parade.

5. 19 MAY YOUTH AND SPORTS DAY
• Various sports events take place on May 19 throughout Turkey. Many people
celebrate this day by watching athletes perform at their local stadiums or by
participating in sports events that are open to the public, such as half-marathons.
University students usually prepare special programs for their teachers and
parents on this day.
• Many Turks also observe May 19 as Atatürk’s birthday. Although the exact date of
his birth is not known, Atatürk used to say he was born on May 19 (referring to
his political career). Many people lay wreaths to Atatürk’s monuments and hang
Turkish flags outside their windows.

6. FEAST OF RAMADAN
• Ramadan is 30 days.Every day fasting starts at sahur (a meal taken just before dawn during Ramadan) And
finishes at iftar..During daytime, We mustn’t eat and drink. The main reason why religious festivals are not
celebrated on the same days every year is because they are calculated according to the lunar calendar called
“kameri takvim”.According to the Kameri calendar, Ramadan is celebrated on the first three days of the
month Seval. Festival of ramadan, people visit neighbours, relatives and friends . Young people kiss their
parents’ hands and receive best wishes and blessings from them. It is a tradition to give money or little gifts
to those childreen who kiss one’s hands. Candies are served to visitors during Ramadan. That is why
Ramadan is also called the “Sugar Festival. In the beginning, sweet foods were only served on Nevruz, but
this gradually became a general tradition which spread to all other festivals and festival days.
• During Ramadan, people come together, celebrate and entertain each other. In cities and villages, children
and young people in particular meet each other at festival places and have fun. Festival areas resemble fairs
in these days.
• The Ramadan festival comes after one month of fasting. the fasting month is known as Ramadan Month. in
summer when nights are shorter, people who fasted did not sleep after dinner but waited until sahur (a meal
taken just before dawn during Ramadan). In this period, people orgainised many different forms of
entertainments. Karagöz and ortaoyun were examples of Ramadan shows. In rural areas, people gathered in

7. FESTIVAL OF SACRIFICES
• Qurban, literally meaning "sacrifice", is an Islamic holiday that has been celebrated in
Turkey for a long time now. Before the holiday, families choose their animal of
sacrifice. There are options but those are limited with some specific factors.
• The holiday will usually go on for 3 to 4 days. On the first day families will come
together to sacrifice the animals they have bought. They will cut it into pieces, give
some of its meat to those in need around their neighbourhood, and stock the
rest. Everybody eats the sacrificed animal's meat during the whole day.
• After people have eaten, they go on to visiting relatives. Everybody wears their
prettiest clothes. Children kiss the hands of those older than themselves as a sign of
respect, and in return adults grant them some pocket money or a piece of
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