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Seker Bayrami,
or Ramazan
Bayrami,
is the three-day holiday that follows
the end of the holy month of Ramazan.
(Dates.)
Called Eid es-Seghir in
many other Muslim countries, Seker
Bayrami (sheh-KEHR
bah-yee-rah-muh, "Candy Holiday") starts
at sunset on the last day of Ramazan,
and celebrates the
completion of the holy month of fasting.
In Turkey, it is an official
national holiday.
On the last day of Ramazan, most offices
and businesses close after lunch for
"preparation" (arife, ah-ree-FEH).
The three-day holiday itself begins
at sunset on that day, and lasts until
sunset on the third day. So if the last
day of Ramazan is Monday, the holiday
begins Monday sunset and lasts until
Thursday sunset.
Offices
close for the half day of arife
and for the three days of holiday.
Museums,
archeological sites and similar
visitor sights close for the first
full day of the holiday,
but are usually open on the second
and third days, and
may be particularly busy with visitors. Special
lower holiday admission fees may be
in force.
Transport may
be on holiday (Sunday) schedules,
at least for the first day of the
holiday. Transport
services may be particularly busy as
people travel for vacation, so reserve
your seats in advance.
On
the last day of Seker
Bayrami, transport may be busy
as holiday travelers return home.
In Turkey, Seker Bayrami is
a time for sending greeting cards to
friends
and loved ones, paying visits, and
enjoying a lot of sweets. Everyone
enjoys drinking lots of Turkish
tea and coffee in
broad daylight after the 30 days of
daylight fastingduring Ramazan.
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