Public Holidays

There are a few public holidays known as ‘bayrams’ in North Cyprus, some of which have been inherited from Turkey and all of which carry very significant meaning.

• 1st January New year’s day
• 23rd April National Sovereignty and children’s day.
• 1st May Workers day, spring day.
• 19th May Youth and sports day.
• 20th July Peace and Freedom day
• 1st August Communal resistance day.
• 30th August Victory day.
• 29th October Turkish republic day.
• 15th November TRNC day

Date changes every year

• Ramazan Bayram-End of Ramazan – 3 days.
• Kurban Bayram-Feast of the sacrifice- 4 days.
• Birth of the prophet Mohammed-1 day