1985 Holidays and Events in Istanbul, Turkey

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1985, Tue	New Year's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	4/23/1985, Tue	Nat'l Sovereignty & Childern's Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/1/1985, Wed	Labour and Solidarity Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/19/1985, Sun	Youth & Sports Day/ Ataturk Commemoration
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	5/21/1985, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	5/22/1985, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	5/23/1985, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	5/24/1985, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	5/25/1985, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	5/26/1985, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	5/27/1985, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	5/28/1985, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	5/29/1985, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	5/30/1985, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	5/31/1985, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/1/1985, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/2/1985, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/3/1985, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/4/1985, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/5/1985, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/6/1985, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/7/1985, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/8/1985, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/9/1985, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/10/1985, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/11/1985, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/12/1985, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/13/1985, Thu	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/14/1985, Fri	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/15/1985, Sat	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/16/1985, Sun	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/17/1985, Mon	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/18/1985, Tue	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/18/1985, Tue	Ramazan Bairam (Eid al Fitr) Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Begins 1 pm of previous day. Lasts 3 days. The start date shown takes into account this early start. Muslim holiday dates are approximate only. According to Embassy, everything closes down. Dates take from bank in Turkey.
	6/19/1985, Wed	Ramadan Begins
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Banks + businesses are not closed. Ramadan month Muslim fasting period. Events okay without food. Muslim holiday dates are approximate.
	6/19/1985, Wed	Ramazan Bairam (Eid al Fitr)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Lasts 3 days, beginning at 1 pm of previous day. The start date shown takes into account this early start. Muslim holiday dates are approximate only. According to Embassy, everything closes down. Dates taken from bank in Turkey.
	8/25/1985, Sun	Kurban Bairam (Eid al Adha) Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Begins 1 pm of previous day. Lasts 4days. The start date shown takes into account this early start. Muslim holiday dates are approximate only. According to Embassy, everything closes down. Dates take from bank in Turkey.
	8/26/1985, Mon	Kurban Bairam (Eid al Adha)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Lasts 4days, beginning at 1 pm of previous day. The start date shown takes into account this early start. Muslim holiday dates are approximate only. According to Embassy, everything closes down. Dates take from bank in Turkey.
	8/27/1985, Tue	Kurban Bairam (Eid al Adha)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Lasts 4days, beginning at 1 pm of previous day. The start date shown takes into account this early start. Muslim holiday dates are approximate only. According to Embassy, everything closes down. Dates take from bank in Turkey.
	8/28/1985, Wed	Kurban Bairam (Eid al Adha)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Lasts 4days, beginning at 1 pm of previous day. The start date shown takes into account this early start. Muslim holiday dates are approximate only. According to Embassy, everything closes down. Dates take from bank in Turkey.
	8/29/1985, Thu	Kurban Bairam (Eid al Adha)
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion Moslem Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Lasts 4days, beginning at 1 pm of previous day. The start date shown takes into account this early start. Muslim holiday dates are approximate only. According to Embassy, everything closes down. Dates take from bank in Turkey.
	8/30/1985, Fri	Victory Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event –
	10/27/1985, Sun	Istanbul Eurasia Marathon
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note Foot race
	10/28/1985, Mon	Republic Day Eve
Businesses Closed PM Banks Closed PM Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This has been added per Turkish Consulate. 2005 Change: Added 10/28 per bank, holiday begins 1:00PM on 10/28.
	10/29/1985, Tue	Republic Day
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 1998 Change: This has been added per Turkish Consulate. 2005 Change: Added 10/28 per bank, holiday begins 1:00PM on 10/28.
	11/10/1985, Sun	Memorial Day/ Death of Ataturk
Businesses Closed Banks Closed Religious Holiday Religion – Disrespectful to Hold an Event – Note 0 minute silence observed in the morning

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