2013 Turkish & American Holidays
Below is a list of public holidays for 2013. Please note that the U.S. Mission in Turkey will be closed on American and Turkish public holidays.
Date(s) |
Day(s) |
Holiday |
Actual Work Days |
Turkish/American | ||
January 1 |
Tuesday |
New Year’s Day |
1 |
T/A | ||
January 21 |
Monday |
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
1 |
A | ||
February 18 |
Monday |
Washington’s Birthday |
1 |
A | ||
April 23 |
Tuesday |
Milli Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı |
1 |
T | ||
(National Sovereignty and Children’s Day) |
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May 1 |
Wednesday |
Emek ve Dayanışma Günü |
1 |
T | ||
(Labor and Solidarity Day) |
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May 19 |
Sunday |
Atatürk’ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı |
0 |
T | ||
(Ataturk Memorial, Youth and Sports Day) |
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May 27 |
Monday |
Memorial Day |
1 |
A | ||
July 4 |
Thursday |
Independence Day |
1 |
A | ||
August 07 – 10 |
Wed-Sat |
Ramazan Bayramı (Ramadan Holiday) |
2 ½ |
T | ||
(from 13:00 on 8/7, Wednesday) |
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August 30 |
Friday |
Zafer Bayramı (Victory Day) |
1 |
T | ||
September 2 |
Monday |
Labor Day |
1 |
A | ||
October 14 |
Monday |
Columbus Day |
1 |
A | ||
*October14-18 |
Mon-Friday |
Kurban Bayramı (Sacrifice Holiday) (from 13:00 on 10/14, Monday) |
4 |
T | ||
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October 28-29 |
Mon-Tuesday |
Cumhuriyet Bayramı (Turkish Independence Day) (from 13:00 on 10/28, Monday) |
1½ |
T | ||
November 11 |
Monday |
Veterans Day |
1 |
A | ||
November 28 |
Thursday |
Thanksgiving Day |
1 |
A | ||
December 25 |
Wednesday |
Christmas Day |
1 |
A | ||
Total = 21
*October 14, half day (Arefe) of Kurban Bayrami (Sacrifice Holiday) coincides with the Columbus Day.
