Republic Day (Turkey)
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Republic Day (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Bayramı) is a public holiday in Turkey commemorating the proclamation of the Republic of Turkey, on 29 October 1923. The annual celebrations start at 1:00 pm on 28 October and continue for 35 hours.[1]
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Republic Day | |
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Official name | Cumhuriyet Bayramı (Turkish) |
Also called | The twenty-ninth of October (Turkish: Yirmi Dokuz Ekim) |
Observed by | Turkey Northern Cyprus |
Type | National |
Significance | The day in 1923 that the republic was proclaimed by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey |
Celebrations | Fireworks, concerts, parades, events at schools, cultural programmes |
Date | 29 October |
Next time | 29 October 2024 (2024-10-29) |
Frequency | Annual |
First time | 1923; 101 years ago (1923) |
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