Ramadan Bayram or Eid al-Fitr begins on Wednesday, April 10.

The Council of Ministers gave Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9 as administrative holidays meaning that the Bayram holiday has increased to 9 days for public employees once the weekends are included.

The Council of Ministers have announced that they have approved Monday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 9 as administrative holidays.

With the addition of these 2 days and including the weekends the Ramadan Bayram holiday has increased to 9 days for public employees.

In his statement on the subject, Prime Minister Ünal Üstel stated that they had taken a decision to consider the one and a half days prior to the Bayram holiday as administrative leave for public employees.

“This will mean that there will be a 9 day holiday for public employees. I hope that Ramadan Bayram or Eid al-Fitr will be beneficial to all our people” said Üstel.