Holidays Northern Cyprus Guide to

Bayrams (holidays) & Festivals in TRNC

The faiths and beliefs of the Turkish Cypriots relating to religious bayrams have an important place in their lives when it comes to holidays! Some of the old traditions for celebrating bayrams are still carried out with enthusiasm in North Cyprus - one being the feasting month Ramazan and the other being Kurban Bayram (lambs are sacrificed and the meat donated to the poor), is celebrated every year. This is the time of paying respect to the elders by visiting them and buying presents or giving money to the children. Visitors are usually offered Turkish type of sweets during their short visits. Local North Cyprus festivals are arranged by the municipality of each city or village.

Public Holidays in Northern Cyprus

Dates change every year in accordance with the lunar calendar:

1 January	New Year's Day
23 April	Children's Festival
1 May	Youth and Sports Day
20 July	Peace and Freedom Day
1 August	TMT Day
30 August	Victory Day
29 October	Turkish Republic Day
15 November	Proclamation of T.R. of Northern Cyprus
	There are also 2 Religious days, according to the lunar calendar Ramazan Bayram and Kurban Bayram, each of 3 days duration.

ILGAZ - 3 BED VILLA, North Cyprus	LAPTA - 1 BED APARTMENT, North Cyprus	ARAPKOY - SEMI DETACHED VILLAS, North Cyprus
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