Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day in Turkey - 2024
19 May 2024, Sunday
Many people in Turkey annually observe the Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day on May 19 by attending sports events and remembering Turkey’s War of Independence, which started on this day in 1919.
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About: Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
The Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day, is an annual Turkish national holiday celebrated on May 19 to commemorate Mustafa Kemal's landing at Samsun on May 19, 1919, which is regarded as the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence in the official historiography. The same day is commemorated as the Greek Genocide Remembrance Day in Greece.
| Official name | 19 Mayıs Atatürk'ü Anma, Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı |
|---|---|
| Also called | Youth and Sports Day |
| Significance | Mustafa Kemal's landing at Samsun on May 19, 1919, which is regarded as the beginning of the Turkish War of Independence |
| Date | May 19 |
| date | May 19 |
| Frequency | annual |
| Wikidata description | annual Turkish national holiday |
| Wikidata id | Q5152297 |
| Wikidata label | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day |
| Wikidata aliases | Array |
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (2024) in other countries.
| S.no. | Country | Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 19 May, Sunday | Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day | National holiday |