National Independence and Children’s Day (national holiday), 23 Apr
International Theatre Festival, 18 May-14 Jun
Atatürk’s Commemoration Day (national holiday), 19 May
30th International Istanbul Music Festival, 7 Jun-1 Jul
International Jazz Fest, 5-20 Jul
Zafer Bayram (Victory Day), national holiday, 30 Aug
Cumhuriyet Bayram (Republic Day), national holiday celebrating Atatürk’s
proclamation of the Turkish Republic in 1923, 29 Oct
Ramazan (Muslim Holy Month of Fasting), 6 Nov-6 Dec; the end of the
fast is marked by the three-day, national holiday, Seker Bayram (Sugar
Holiday)
New Year’s Day (national holiday), 1 Jan
Kurban Bayram (Feast of the Sacrifice), national holiday, late Feb/early
Mar 2003
