Embassy of the United States

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Holidays 2009 

DATE(s)	DAY(s)	HOLIDAY
11-Nov	Wednesday	Veteran’s Day
26-Nov*	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day
26*-30- Nov	Thu-Mon	Kurban 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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Holidays 2010 

Date(s)	Day(s)	Holiday
1-Jan	Friday	New Year’s Day
18-Jan	Monday	Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr
15-Feb	Monday	Washington’s Birthday
23-Apr	Friday	Milli Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı (National Sovereignty and Children’s Day)
1-May	Saturday	Emek ve Dayanışma Günü (Labor and Solidarity Day)
19-May	Wednesday	Atatürk’ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı (Ataturk Memorial, Youth and Sports Day)
31-May	Monday	Memorial Day
5-Jul	Monday	Independence Day (in lieu of July 4, Sunday)
30-Aug	Monday	Zafer Bayramı (Victory Day)
6-Sep	Monday	Labor Day
September 8-11	Wed-Sat	Ramazan Bayramı (Ramadan Holiday) (from 13:00 on 9/8, Wednesday)
11-Oct	Monday	Columbus Day
October 28-29	Thu-Fri	Cumhuriyet Bayramı (Turkish Republic Day) (from 13:00 on 10/28, Thursday)
11-Nov	Thursday	Veterans Day
November 15-19	Mon-Fri	Kurban Bayramı (Sacrifice Holiday) (from 13:00 on 11/15, Monday)
25-Nov	Thursday	Thanksgiving Day
24-Dec	Friday	Christmas Day (in lieu of December 25, Saturday)