Republic Day

Also known as Republic Day of Turkey

National Day of Turkey and public holiday in Turkey and Northern Cyprus

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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 2026 ( 2026-10-29 )
Frequency: Annual
First time: 1923 ; 103 years ago ( 1923 )

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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.

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