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2009 Holidays

DATE(s)

DAY(s)

HOLIDAY

1-Jan ThursdayNew Year’s Day
19-Jan MondayBirthday of Martin Luther King
16-Feb Monday Presidents’ Day
23-Apr Thursday Milli Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı
(National Sovereignty and Children’s Day)
19-MayTuesdayAtatürk’ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı
(Ataturk Memorial, Youth and Sports Day)
25-MayMondayMemorial Day
3-Jul Friday Independence Day (in lieu of July 4, Saturday)
30-Aug Sunday Zafer Bayramı (Victory Day)
7-Sep Monday Labor Day
19–22-Sep Sat-Sun Ramazan Bayramı (Ramadan Holiday) (from 13:00 on 9/19, Saturday)
12-OctMonday Columbus Day
28-29 -Oct Wed-ThuCumhuriyet Bayramı (Turkish Independence Day) (from 13:00 on 10/28)
11-Nov WednesdayVeteran’s Day
26-Nov*ThursdayThanksgiving Day
26*-30- NovThu-MonKurban Bayramı (Sacrifice Holiday) (from 13:00 on 11/26, Thursday)
25-Dec Friday Christmas Day

* November 26, Thanksgiving Day coincides with the Arife (half-day) of Kurban Bayrami (Sacrifice Holiday).

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