Government Offices: 8.30 am – 12.30 pm, 1.30 pm – 5.30 pm
Closed Saturdays and Sundays, open in tourist areas
Banks: 8.30am – 12.00 pm, 1.30pm – 5.00
Open every day in tourist areas
Shops: 9.30am – 7.00pm; in tourist areas open until midnight

Official Holidays
New Years Day
Sacrifice Festival: January 31 – February 4
National Sovereigty and Childrens’ Day: April 23
Ataturk Commemoration and Youths’ and Sports Festival: May 19
Victory Day: August 30
Republic Day: October 28 – October 29