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:: Country:  Turkey
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:: Language: UK English
::
:: Author:   Gökçen Eraslan  <gokcen.eraslan@gmail.com>
::           Zeki Bildirici  <kobzeci@gmail.com>
::           Anıl Özbek      <ozbekanil@gmail.com>
::           Hasan Kıran     <sunder67@hotmail.com>
::           Volkan Gezer    <volkangezer@gmail.com>
::           Ömer Fadıl Usta <omerusta@gmail.com>
::
:: Updated:  2013-04-19
::
:: Source:   http://mevzuat.meb.gov.tr/html/114.html (for public holidays) and
:: http://www.diyanet.gov.tr/turkish/dy/Diyanet-Isleri-Baskanligi-Duyuru-9882.aspx
:: (for religious holidays)

:: Metadata
country     "TR"
language    "en_GB"
:name        "optional - defaults to country name"
description "National holiday file for Turkey"

:: Public Holidays
"New Year's Day"                                      public on january 1
"National Sovereignty and Children's Day"             public on april 23
"Labour and Solidarity Day"                           public on may 1
"Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day"      public on may 19
"Victory Day"                                         public on august 30
"Republic Day"                                        public on october 29

:: Religious
:: We cannot use KDE Hijri calendar since is one/two days ahead
:: than holiday dates defined for Turkey
:: "Ramadan Feast"                                    public religious on hijri shawwal 1 length 3 days
:: "Sacrifice Feast"                                  public religious on hijri thualhijjah 10 length 4 days

"Ramadan Feast"                                       public religious on 08 august 2013 length 3 days
"Ramadan Feast"                                       public religious on 28 july 2014 length 3 days
"Ramadan Feast"                                       public religious on 17 july 2015 length 3 days

"Sacrifice Feast"                                     public religious on 15 october 2013 length 4 days
"Sacrifice Feast"                                     public religious on 04 october 2014 length 4 days
"Sacrifice Feast"                                     public religious on 23 september 2015 length 4 days

"Night of Qadr"                                       religious on 03 august 2013
"Night of Qadr"                                       religious on 23 july 2014
"Night of Qadr"                                       religious on 12 july 2015

"Mawlid"                                              religious on 23 january 2013
"Mawlid"                                              religious on 12 january 2014
"Mawlid"                                              religious on 02 january 2015
"Mawlid"                                              religious on 22 december 2015

"Regaib Night"                                        religious on 16 may 2013
"Regaib Night"                                        religious on 01 may 2014
"Regaib Night"                                        religious on 23 april 2015

"Miraj"                                               religious on 05 june 2013
"Miraj"                                               religious on 25 may 2014
"Miraj"                                               religious on 15 may 2015

"Bara'ah Night"                                       religious on 23 june 2013
"Bara'ah Night"                                       religious on 12 june 2014
"Bara'ah Night"                                       religious on 01 june 2015

:: Financial

:: Cultural
"World Cancer Day"                                    cultural on february 4
"Valentine's Day"                                     cultural on february 14
"Civil Defense Day"                                   cultural on february 28
"Memorial Week for Previous Earthquakes"              cultural on march 1
"International Women's Day"                           cultural on march 8
"Feast of Medicine"                                   cultural on march 14
"Martyrs' Day"                                        cultural on march 18
"Çanakkale Victory"                                   cultural on march 18
"Nowruz"                                              cultural on march 21
"World Theatre Day"                                   cultural on march 27
"World Health Day"                                    cultural on april 7
"Hıdrellez"                                           cultural on may 6
"Mother's Day"                                        cultural on second sunday in may
"Ethics Day"                                          cultural on may 25
"The Conquest of İstanbul"                            cultural on may 29
"World Environment Day"                               cultural on june 5
"World Blood Donor Day"                               cultural on june 14
"Father's Day"                                        cultural on third sunday in june
"Maritime and Cabotage Day"                           cultural on july 1
"International Day of Peace"                          cultural on september 1
"Veterans Day"                                        cultural on september 19
"Turkish Language Day"                                cultural on september 26
"World Heart Day"                                     cultural on last sunday in september
"World Animal Day"                                    cultural on october 4
"Anniversary of Atatürk's Death"                      cultural on november 10
"Universal Children's Day"                            cultural on november 20
"Teachers' Day"                                       cultural on november 24
"Intl. Day for Elimination of Violence against Women" cultural on november 25
"World AIDS Day"                                      cultural on december 1
"International Day of Persons with Disabilities"      cultural on december 3
"Human Rights Day"                                    cultural on december 10

:: School

:: Daylight Saving
"Daylight Saving Start"                               seasonal on ((year == 2011) ? [march 28] : [last sunday in march])
"Daylight Saving End"                                 seasonal on last sunday in october

:: Seasons
"Spring Begins"                                       seasonal on march 21
"Summer Begins"                                       seasonal on june 21
"Fall Begins"                                         seasonal on september 23
"Winter Begins"                                       seasonal on december 21

"Heat Falling from the Sun to the Air"                seasonal on november 8 plus 105 days
"Heat Falling from the Sun to the Water"              seasonal on november 8 plus 112 days
"Heat Falling from the Sun to the Ground"             seasonal on november 8 plus 119 days

:: Name Days
