Religious Festivals of Turkey
- Eid ul-Fitr ("Şeker Bayramı", i.e. "Bayram of Sweets" or "Ramazan Bayramı", i.e. "Ramadan Bayram"), Shawwal 1-3
- Eid al-Adha ("Kurban Bayramı", i.e. "Sacrifice Bayram"), Dhu al-Hijjah 10-13
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