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Festivals and Bairams (Holiday)

Official Holidays
Jan. 1 New Year's Day.
Apr.23 National Independence and Children's Day.
May.19 Atatürk Commemoration and Youth and Sports Day.
Aug.30 Victory Day (final rout of invading forces in 1922).
Oct.29 Republic Day (anniversary of the declaration of the Turkish Republic).

Festivals - Fairs - Events

Camel Wrestling Festival - Selçuk January
Ankara International Film Festival March
1915 Sea Victory Celebration - Çanakkale March
İstanbul International Film Festival - İstanbul April
International İzmir Film Festival April
Traditional "Mesir" Festival - Manisa April
International Children's Day - Ankara (April 23) April
Tourism Fair - Gaziantep April
Tulip Festival - İstanbul April-May
Javelin Games - Erzurum April-May
Ankara International Arts Festival April-May
International Nysa Culture and Art Festival - Sultanhisar May
Efes International Festival of Culture & Tourism - Selçuk May
Yunus Emre Culture and Art Week - Eskişehir May
Aksu Culture & Art Festival - Giresun May
International Music and Folklore Festival - Silifke May
International Yachting Festival - Marmaris May
International Kilim Festival, Uşak - Eşme May
Kakava Festivities -Kırklareli May
International Asia-Europe Biennial - Ankara May-June
Strawberry Festival - Bartın June
International Tea Festival - Rize June
International Offshore Races İstanbul - İzmir June
Foça Music, Folklore and Water sports Festival - Foça June
Marmaris Festival - Marmaris June
Bergama Festival - Bergama June
Atatürk Culture Festival - Amasya June
Kafkasör Culture & Art Festival - Artvin June
International Kuş Cenneti Culture and Tourism Festival - Bandırma June
Çeşme Sea and Music Festival - Çeşme June
International Pamukkale Song Competition June
International Kahta Komagene Festival June
International Volleyball Beach Tournament - Alanya June
Finike Festival June
International Wine Competition - Ürgüp June
Tekirdağ Cherry Festival June
International İzmir Festival June-July
International Bursa Festival June-July
İstanbul International Art and Culture Festival - İstanbul June-July
Traditional Kırkpınar Wrestling - Edirne June-July
International Music Festival - İstanbul June-July
Ihlara Tourism and Art Week - Aksaray June-July
International Erzurum Congress - Erzurum July
Tourism & Culture Festival - İskenderun July
International Folk Dance Festival - Samsun July
Ceramic Festival - Kütahya July
Nasreddin Hoca Festival - Akşehir July
Hittite Festival - Comm July
Manavgat Tourism Festival July
Kuşadası Tourism Festival July
Carpet and Rose Festival - Isparta July
Eğirdir Lake Festival July
Nevşehir Festival July
Devrek Baston and Culture Festival July
Avanos International Handicrafts and Pottery Exhibit July
Troy Festival - Çanakkale August
İnsuyu Festival - Burdur August
Hacibektaş Veli Commemoration Ceremony - Hacibektaş August
Mengen Chefs Festival - Bolu August
Pine Grove Ayder Mt. and Archery Festivities - Rize August
Handicrafts and Tourism Festival - Avanos August
İzmir International Fair - İzmir September
Ertuğrul Gazi Commemoration Ceremony - Söğüt September
Seyh Edibali Commemoration and Culture Festival - Bilecik September
GAP Culture and Art Festival - Gaziantep September
Javelin Games - Konya September
Kemer Carnival - Kemer September
International Meerschaum (White Gold) Festival - Eskişehir September
Safranbolu Architectural Treasures and Folklore Week - Safranbolu September
Sivas Congress Culture and Art Week - Sivas September
International Grape Harvest Festival - Ürgüp September
International Pair - Mersin September
Yağcı Bedir Carpet Festival - Sındırgı, Balikesir September
Culture and Art Festival - Diyarbakır September
Assos International Art Festival September
Adana Altın Koza Film Festival September
Eskişehir International Festival Sep.-Oct.
Golden Pistachio Festival - Gazi Antep Sep.-Oct.
International Plastic Arts Festival- İstanbul Sep.-Oct.
International Akdeniz Song Contest - Antalya Sep.-Oct.
Mersin Art and Culture Festival - Mersin Sep.-Oct.
Altın Portakal Film Festival - Antalya October
Ahi Brotherhood Cultural Week - Kırşehir October
International Bodrum Cup October
International Gullet Biennial - Bozburun October
International Triathlon Competition - Alanya October
International Atatürk Dam Sailing Competition - Şanlı Urfa October
International Yacht Race - Marmaris November
International St. Nicholas Symposium - Demre, Antalya December
Mevlana Commemoration Ceremony - Konya December