| Republic Day | |
|---|---|
&sq=Google&lang=en&file=File:Bogazdacumhuriyet2007.jpg) Displays of fireworks, such as these over the Bosporus in 2007, take place across Turkey on Republic Day. | |
| 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 2025 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 1923 |
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]
- ^ Marat Terterov, Turkey: A Business And Investment Review, GMB Publishing Ltd, 2006, p. 94.