Public holidays in northern Cyprus are often shared with Turkey. The public holidays include:
| Date | English name | Turkish name | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Yılbaşı | |||
| 23 April | National Sovereignty and Children's Day | Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı | Shared with Turkey, commemorates the opening of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey at Ankara in 1920. | |
| 1 May | İşçi ve Bahar Bayramı | |||
| 19 May | Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı | Shared with Turkey, commemorates the beginning of the liberation movement initiated in 1919 by Atatürk's landing in Samsun. | ||
| 20 July | Peace and Freedom Day | Barış ve Özgürlük Bayramı | Anniversary of start of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus | |
| 1 August | Social Resistance Day | Ulusal Direniş Bayramı | Anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Resistance Organization | |
| 30 August | Victory Day (Turkey) | Zafer Bayramı | Shared with Turkey, commemorates the victory at the Battle of Dumlupinar ending the Turkish War of Independence in 1922. | |
| 29 October | Cumhuriyet Bayramı | Shared with Turkey | ||
| 15 November | Republic Day (Northern Cyprus) | Cumhuriyet Bayramı | Commemorates the Declaration of Independence |
In addition, the following Muslim holidays are observed as public holidays:
| Date | Arabic name | Turkish name | |
|---|---|---|---|
| moveable | Ramazan Bayramı | ||
| moveable | Kurban Bayramı | ||
| moveable | Mevlid Kandili |