{"id":4261,"date":"2026-11-12T09:07:02","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T09:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pazarkibris.com\/blog\/?p=4261"},"modified":"2026-11-12T09:07:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T09:07:02","slug":"northern-cyprus-public-holidays-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pazarkibris.com\/blog\/northern-cyprus-public-holidays-2027\/","title":{"rendered":"North Cyprus Public Holidays 2027: Full List &#038; Bayram Dates"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4261\" class=\"elementor elementor-4261 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0dc3b7 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f0dc3b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-469ec41 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"469ec41\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Quick answer:<\/strong> North Cyprus has 16 public-holiday days in 2027, and 12 of them fall on weekdays. It is 16 rather than 17 because the fourth day of Kurban Bayram (Eid al-Adha) lands on 19 May, which is already a holiday. Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayram\u0131) is 9\u201311 March and Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayram\u0131) is 16\u201319 May. The eves (arife) are 8 March and 15 May.<\/p>\n<p>Whether you live in North Cyprus, study here, own a holiday home or are planning a visit, this guide lists every TRNC public holiday for 2027, explains what stays open during bayram, and shows the long weekends and school breaks worth planning around.<\/p>\n<p><em>Last updated: 12 November 2026 \u00b7 Dates checked against the TRNC Ministry of National Education 2026\u20132027 academic calendars, Diyanet&#8217;s list of religious days and the TRNC Official Gazette.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e62f047 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"e62f047\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this 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elementor-element-fb44926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb44926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">North Cyprus Public Holidays 2027: Full List<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dfa4aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4dfa4aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n<thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Day<\/th><th>Holiday<\/th><th>Note<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>1 January 2027<\/td><td>Friday<\/td><td>New Year&#8217;s Day (Y\u0131lba\u015f\u0131)<\/td><td>3-day weekend<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>8 March 2027<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Eve of Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayram\u0131 Arifesi)<\/td><td>Schools closed (MEB)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>9\u201311 March 2027<\/td><td>Tuesday\u2013Thursday<\/td><td>Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayram\u0131)<\/td><td>3 days<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>23 April 2027<\/td><td>Friday<\/td><td>National Sovereignty and Children&#8217;s Day (Ulusal Egemenlik ve \u00c7ocuk Bayram\u0131)<\/td><td>3-day weekend<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>1 May 2027<\/td><td>Saturday<\/td><td>Labour and Solidarity Day (Emek ve Dayan\u0131\u015fma G\u00fcn\u00fc)<\/td><td>Falls on a weekend<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>15 May 2027<\/td><td>Saturday<\/td><td>Eve of Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayram\u0131 Arifesi)<\/td><td>Falls on a weekend; schools closed (MEB)<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>16\u201319 May 2027<\/td><td>Sunday\u2013Wednesday<\/td><td>Eid al-Adha (Kurban Bayram\u0131)<\/td><td>4 days<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>19 May 2027<\/td><td>Wednesday<\/td><td>Atat\u00fcrk Commemoration, Youth and Sports Day (Atat\u00fcrk&#8217;\u00fc Anma, Gen\u00e7lik ve Spor Bayram\u0131)<\/td><td>Same day as the 4th day of Kurban Bayram<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>20 July 2027<\/td><td>Tuesday<\/td><td>Peace and Freedom Day (20 Temmuz Bar\u0131\u015f ve \u00d6zg\u00fcrl\u00fck Bayram\u0131)<\/td><td>TRNC only<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>1 August 2027<\/td><td>Sunday<\/td><td>Social Resistance Day (Toplumsal Direni\u015f Bayram\u0131)<\/td><td>TRNC only<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>14 August 2027<\/td><td>Saturday<\/td><td>Mawlid \/ Prophet&#8217;s Birthday (Mevlid Kandili)<\/td><td>Falls on a weekend<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>30 August 2027<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>Victory Day (Zafer Bayram\u0131)<\/td><td>3-day weekend<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>29 October 2027<\/td><td>Friday<\/td><td>Turkish Republic Day (29 Ekim)<\/td><td>3-day weekend<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>15 November 2027<\/td><td>Monday<\/td><td>TRNC Republic Day (15 Kas\u0131m)<\/td><td>TRNC only; 3-day weekend<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e98482 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e98482\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f283b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3f283b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bayram, Arife and Idari Tatil: Key Terms Explained<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd44caa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd44caa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Bayram:<\/strong> a festival. In everyday use it usually means the two religious festivals, Ramazan Bayram\u0131 (Eid al-Fitr) and Kurban Bayram\u0131 (Eid al-Adha), although several national days also carry the word in their names.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Arife:<\/strong> the eve of a religious festival, the day before bayram begins.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u0130dari tatil:<\/strong> an administrative day off for public offices, granted separately by the TRNC Council of Ministers (Bakanlar Kurulu).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Muslim holidays follow the lunar calendar, so their dates move about 11 days earlier each year in the Western (Gregorian) calendar. That is why Eid falls in March and May in 2027.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7245d66 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7245d66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86a237a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"86a237a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Holidays Left in 2026 and the Next Day Off<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30dc756 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"30dc756\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>15 November 2026 (Sunday):<\/strong> TRNC Republic Day<\/li>\n<li><strong>1 January 2027 (Friday):<\/strong> New Year&#8217;s Day<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For the full 2026 calendar, see our guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/pazarkibris.com\/blog\/northern-cyprus-public-holidays-2026\/\">North Cyprus public holidays in 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dd95ac e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7dd95ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c99f8b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c99f8b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bayram Holidays 2027: Dates and Number of Days<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa9cac1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa9cac1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Eid al-Fitr 2027 (Ramazan Bayram\u0131): 9\u201311 March<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Arife (eve): Monday 8 March<\/li>\n<li>Bayram: Tuesday 9 March to Thursday 11 March (3 days)<\/li>\n<li>Schools are closed for 4 days, 8\u201311 March (MEB calendar).<\/li>\n<li>Take 8 March (arife) and 12 March off and you get 9 days in a row, from 6 to 14 March. If the Council of Ministers declares 8 March an administrative day off, public-sector staff only need to take 12 March.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Eid al-Adha 2027 (Kurban Bayram\u0131): 16\u201319 May<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Arife (eve): Saturday 15 May<\/li>\n<li>Bayram: Sunday 16 May to Wednesday 19 May (4 days)<\/li>\n<li>The fourth day of bayram falls on 19 May, so one holiday day is effectively &#8220;lost&#8221; this year.<\/li>\n<li>Take 20\u201321 May off and you can have 9 days off, from 15 to 23 May.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Mawlid 2027 (Mevlid Kandili): Saturday 14 August<\/h3>\n<p>According to the Diyanet calendar, the Mevlid Kandili night is the evening of Friday 13 August. In the TRNC the holiday is observed on the day after the kandil night: in 2026 the kandil was on 24 August and the holiday on 25 August. The TRNC Ministry of National Education&#8217;s 2026\u20132027 calendar also lists Saturday 14 August 2027 as a one-day public holiday. As it falls on a Saturday, it does not add a day off for employees.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de1abca e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"de1abca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d141926 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d141926\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Public Holidays Unique to North Cyprus<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffcc588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ffcc588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Peace and Freedom Day (20 Temmuz Bar\u0131\u015f ve \u00d6zg\u00fcrl\u00fck Bayram\u0131), 20 July:<\/strong> marks the start of the 1974 Turkish military operation in Cyprus, known in Turkish as the K\u0131br\u0131s Bar\u0131\u015f Harek\u00e2t\u0131.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Social Resistance Day (Toplumsal Direni\u015f Bayram\u0131), 1 August:<\/strong> the anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Resistance Organisation (TMT). Its official name is &#8220;Toplumsal Direni\u015f Bayram\u0131 ve T\u00fcrk Mukavemet Te\u015fkilat\u0131n\u0131n Kurulu\u015fu&#8221;.<\/li>\n<li><strong>TRNC Republic Day (15 Kas\u0131m), 15 November:<\/strong> marks the declaration of the TRNC in 1983.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>None of these three days is a holiday in T\u00fcrkiye. Likewise, T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s 15 July Democracy and National Unity Day is not a public holiday in the TRNC.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d9669 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"26d9669\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b2be5f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3b2be5f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Long Weekends in North Cyprus in 2027<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f169e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80f169e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table>\n<thead><tr><th>Dates<\/th><th>Days off<\/th><th>Why<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr><td>1\u20133 January<\/td><td>3 days<\/td><td>New Year&#8217;s Day is a Friday<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>6\u201314 March<\/td><td>9 days<\/td><td>Take 8 and 12 March off<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>23\u201325 April<\/td><td>3 days<\/td><td>23 April is a Friday<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>15\u201323 May<\/td><td>9 days<\/td><td>Take 20\u201321 May off<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>17\u201320 July<\/td><td>4 days<\/td><td>Take 19 July off<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>28\u201330 August<\/td><td>3 days<\/td><td>30 August is a Monday<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>29\u201331 October<\/td><td>3 days<\/td><td>29 October is a Friday<\/td><\/tr>\n<tr><td>13\u201315 November<\/td><td>3 days<\/td><td>15 November is a Monday<\/td><\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89434b3 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"89434b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4140c02 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4140c02\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">North Cyprus School Holidays 2026\u20132027<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a91e4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a91e4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>End of first term (report cards):<\/strong> Friday 29 January 2027<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mid-year break (primary schools):<\/strong> 1\u201315 February 2027<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mid-year break (secondary and high schools):<\/strong> 30 January \u2013 15 February 2027<\/li>\n<li><strong>Second term starts:<\/strong> Tuesday 16 February 2027<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eid al-Fitr:<\/strong> 8\u201311 March 2027 (4 days including arife)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eid al-Adha:<\/strong> 15\u201319 May 2027 (5 days including arife)<\/li>\n<li><strong>End of the school year (report cards):<\/strong> primary schools Monday 14 June 2027; secondary and high schools Friday 11 June 2027<\/li>\n<li><strong>2027\u20132028 school year starts:<\/strong> Wednesday 15 September 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: TRNC Ministry of National Education (MEB) 2026\u20132027 academic calendars.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-373293e e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"373293e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ffdcfd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ffdcfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What's Open and Closed on Public Holidays in North Cyprus?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5118f37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5118f37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><strong>Government offices and banks:<\/strong> closed on public holidays, including the bayram days. Arife is not automatically a full day off for public offices, but when an arife falls between a weekend and bayram, the Council of Ministers can grant an administrative day off (idari tatil), as it did on 19 July 2021. Monday 8 March 2027 is in the same position, and we will update this guide once a decision is announced.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Schools:<\/strong> closed according to the MEB calendar.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Supermarkets, restaurants and shopping malls:<\/strong> most stay open, though hours may be shorter on the first day of bayram.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Official paperwork such as vehicle transfers and driving licences:<\/strong> book your appointment early so you are not caught in the rush before bayram.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Planning to buy or sell a car, a phone or furniture before the holidays? <a href=\"https:\/\/pazarkibris.com\/?locale=en\">Browse listings on Pazarkibris<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d09287 e-con-full elementor-hidden-desktop e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d09287\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0c865c elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"c0c865c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"pk-listings-container\" data-pk-locale=\"en\" data-pk-category=\"home-kitchen\" data-pk-sub-category=\"\"><div class=\"pk-breadcrumbs pk-breadcrumbs-top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/pazarkibris.com?locale=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-pk-cta=\"breadcrumb\">Home<\/a> &gt; 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These are not public holidays in the North.<\/li>\n<li>15 July, a public holiday in T\u00fcrkiye, is not a holiday in the TRNC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dde18ea e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dde18ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94c0100 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"94c0100\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a26e5ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a26e5ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>How many public holidays are there in North Cyprus in 2027?<\/h3>\n<p>There are 16 public-holiday days in North Cyprus in 2027, and 12 of them fall on weekdays. The count is 16 rather than 17 because the fourth day of Kurban Bayram falls on 19 May, which is already a public holiday. The two arife days (8 March and 15 May) are not included in that number.<\/p>\n<h3>When is Eid al-Fitr 2027 in North Cyprus?<\/h3>\n<p>Eid al-Fitr (Ramazan Bayram\u0131) runs from Tuesday 9 March to Thursday 11 March 2027. The eve (arife) is Monday 8 March, and schools are closed from 8 to 11 March.<\/p>\n<h3>When is Kurban Bayram 2027 in North Cyprus?<\/h3>\n<p>Kurban Bayram (Eid al-Adha) runs for four days, from Sunday 16 May to Wednesday 19 May 2027. The eve (arife) is Saturday 15 May. The last day coincides with the 19 May holiday.<\/p>\n<h3>Is arife a public holiday in North Cyprus?<\/h3>\n<p>For schools, yes: the TRNC Ministry of National Education calendar lists the 8 March and 15 May arifes as holidays. For public offices, arife is not automatically a full day off; in some years the Council of Ministers grants a separate administrative day off (idari tatil).<\/p>\n<h3>Are banks open during bayram in North Cyprus?<\/h3>\n<p>No. Banks and government offices are closed on public holidays, including the bayram days. Supermarkets, restaurants and shopping malls mostly stay open, although hours may be shorter on the first day of bayram.<\/p>\n<h3>Is 14 August 2027 a holiday in North Cyprus?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Saturday 14 August 2027 is a public holiday for Mawlid, the Prophet&#8217;s Birthday (Mevlid Kandili). Because it falls on a Saturday, it does not give employees an extra day off.<\/p>\n<h3>If a holiday falls on a weekend, is it moved?<\/h3>\n<p>No. In North Cyprus, public holidays that fall on a weekend are generally not moved to a weekday. In some years the Council of Ministers grants a separate administrative day off.<\/p>\n<h3>Is 15 July a holiday in North Cyprus?<\/h3>\n<p>No. 15 July (Democracy and National Unity Day) is a public holiday in T\u00fcrkiye, not in the TRNC.<\/p>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\", \"@type\": \"FAQPage\", \"mainEntity\": [{\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"How many public holidays are there in North Cyprus in 2027?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"There are 16 public-holiday days in North Cyprus in 2027, and 12 of them fall on weekdays. The count is 16 rather than 17 because the fourth day of Kurban Bayram falls on 19 May, which is already a public holiday. 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In some years the Council of Ministers grants a separate administrative day off.\"}}, {\"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is 15 July a holiday in North Cyprus?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": {\"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No. 15 July (Democracy and National Unity Day) is a public holiday in T\u00fcrkiye, not in the TRNC.\"}}]}<\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81783d5 e-con-boxed e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"81783d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d78bce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d78bce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a26c545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a26c545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mebnet.net\/sites\/default\/files\/iod2026_27_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRNC Ministry of National Education (MEB) \u2013 2026\u20132027 primary school academic calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mebnet.net\/sites\/default\/files\/good_mtod2026_27_0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TRNC Ministry of National Education (MEB) \u2013 2026\u20132027 secondary school academic calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vakithesaplama.diyanet.gov.tr\/icerik.php?icerik=154\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Diyanet (T\u00fcrkiye&#8217;s Presidency of Religious Affairs) \u2013 2027 list of religious days<\/a><\/li>\n<li>TRNC Official Gazette (Resm\u00ee Gazete), Issue 158 (14 July 2021) \u2013 Council of Ministers decision E.S.(K-I)941-2021 (administrative day off on arife)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankalarbirligi.org\/tr\/uyeler\/tatil-gunleri\/11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Turkish Cypriot Banks Association (K\u0131br\u0131s T\u00fcrk Bankalar Birli\u011fi) \u2013 bank holidays<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Quick answer: North Cyprus has 16 public-holiday days in 2027, and 12 of them fall on weekdays. It is 16 rather than 17 because the fourth day of Kurban Bayram (Eid al-Adha) lands on 19 May, which is already a holiday. 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