الوسم: holiday

According to Quran, in the ninth month of the Islamic calendar
Ramadan is celebrated. Ramadan holiday, which starts at the end of Ramadan, is also known as “candy holiday.” The main reason why Ramadan Holiday is called “candy holiday” is children receive candies from elder people.
Ramadan is thirty days long. For thirty days, adults do not eat and drink from sunrise to sunset, when they are fastening. The meal before the sunrise is called sahur and the meal after the sunset is called iftar. During the fastening period, people who are fastening, continue to pursue their routine life. Many scientists believe that fastening is a very good discipline and good step for a healthy life style.
At the end of the thirty days of fastening period, when Ramadan is over, Ramadan Holiday starts. Ramadan Holiday is similar to Christmas where family members try to get together. Children and the young members of the family visit their parents, older family members and close friends. In the true holiday tradition, the younger people kiss their elder’s hands and put their hands to their forehead to show their respect to elders. These visits are usually kept short in order to visit many other friends and distant relatives. Baklava, which is Turkish national desert, is the main desert served during these visits. Ramadan Holiday visits is one of the reasons why family and friendship ties are strong in local communities of Turkey. Children love Ramadan holiday more than many adults, because in addition to baklava they receive small amount of money, gifts and traditional Turkish candy, “lokum.”