Hotel reservations across Türkiye jumped by nearly 10% in a single day following the government’s decision to extend the Ramadan Bayram, also known as the Eid al-Fitr holiday, to nine days, Turkish media reported, while sector representatives expect hotel occupancy rates, currently around 85%, to reach full capacity.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Thursday that Eid al-Fitr will be celebrated from March 30 to April 1. The public holiday will begin on Saturday, Mar. 29 (the day of arife, or the eve of Eid) and end on Sunday, April 6. Schools will be closed from Friday, March 28, and will reopen on Monday, April 7.
According to Turkish news outlet bigpara.hurriyet.com.tr, tourism professionals noted that national…
