Istanbul Festivals in Istanbul

The Public holidays of Turkey are a mix of secular and religious, and as such, many of the dates change from year to year and the following will be observed in 2004:

01 January New Year's Day
02 February Eid Al Adha*
23 April Children's Day and Sovereign National Day
19 May Ataturk Commemoration and Youth & Sports Day
30 August Victory Day
29 October Republic Day
14 November Eid Al Fitr*

* Islamic festivals are dependent on sighting of the moon and are subject to change.