 and came into force 60 days later. Most Thai schools close for the day to give their teachers a break during the long second term. Many international schools do not, although they may hold celebrations to honour their teaching staff.  The celebrations usually include giving small jasmine floral wreaths to their teachers and doing performances for teachers.  This is an important holiday for Thais as teachers are held in high regard in Thailand. Most celebrations are at the schools and there are very few public or official commemorations.[තහවුරු කර නොමැත]Tunisia28 FebruaryTurkey24 NovemberMustafa Kemal Atatürk stated that "The new generation will be created by teachers" and as founding President adopted a new alphabet for the newly founded Turkish Republic in 1923. On 24 November 1928, Mustafa Kemal officially accepted the title of head teacher of the nation's schools, granted by the cabinet of ministers.UkraineThe first Sunday of OctoberAt schools across the countr