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The official holidays in Turkey are established by the Act 2429 of 19 March 1981 that replaced the Act 2739 of 27 May 1935. These holidays can be grouped in national and religious holidays, which in total equals to 15.5 days of public holiday.
[2] 23 April was declared "National Sovereignty Day" on May 2, 1921. [3] Since 1927, the holiday has also been celebrated as Children's Day. [4] Thus, Turkey became the first country to officially declare Children's Day a national holiday. [5] In 1981, the holiday was officially named "National Sovereignty and Children's Day." [3]
21 June - 2024 Turkey wildfires – A crop fire in the border between Mardin and Diyarbakır Provinces leaves 11 people dead and ravages three settlements. [33] 28 June - The Financial Action Task Force removes Turkey from its "gray list" of countries not fully complying with measures to combat money laundering and terrorism financing. [34]
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Here is a list of the specials dates in 2024. Federal Holidays. New Year's Day: Monday, Jan. 1. Martin Luther King Day: Monday, Jan. 15. Washington’s Birthday/President's Day: Monday, Feb. 19.
Take a look at some Thanksgiving facts, cooking conundrums, recipe ideas and maybe a turkey pun or two. When is Thanksgiving 2024? Thanksgiving 2024 is on Thursday, Nov. 28.
Official logo of Democracy and National Unity Day. The Democracy and National Unity Day of Türkiye (Turkish: Demokrasi ve Milli Birlik Günü) is one of the public holidays in Turkey, commemorating the national unity against the coup d'état attempt for democracy in 2016. [1]
The holiday commemorates the events of 29 October 1923, when Mustafa Kemal Atatürk declared that Turkey was henceforth a republic. [2] Turkey had de facto been a republic since 23 April 1920, the date of the establishment of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey (Türkiye Büyük Millet Meclisi), but the official confirmation of this fact came three-and-a-half years later. [3]