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CELEBRATIONS IN YOZGAT

Hıdırellez :

Hıdırellez or Hıdrellez is one of the seasonal holidays celebrated in Central Asia , Middle East , Anatolia and the Balkans . The day of Hıdırellez , called Ruz-ı Hızır ( the day of Hızır ), is considered and celebrated as the day when Hızır , who is thought to be the helper of those who are in trouble in the world , and İlyas , who is believed to be the ruler of the seas , meet on earth .