National Sovereignty and Children's Day
| National Sovereignty and Children's Day | |
|---|---|
Events at schools take place across Turkey on Children's Day. | |
| Official name | Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı (Turkish) |
| Also called | The Twenty-third of April |
| Observed by | Turkey Northern Cyprus |
| Type | National |
| Significance | The day in 1920 that the Grand National Assembly of Turkey was founded |
| Celebrations | Concerts, parades, events at schools, cultural programmes |
| Date | 23 April |
| Next time | 23 April 2026 |
| Frequency | annual |
National Sovereignty and Children's Day (Turkish: Ulusal Egemenlik ve Çocuk Bayramı) is a public holiday in Turkey commemorating the foundation of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, on 23 April 1920. It is also observed by Northern Cyprus.