Day Guide for Friday May 19th 2023

This is our day guide for Friday May 19th 2023 which shows you at a glance what's happening around the world on day 139 of 2023.

Holidays on May 19th 2023

International: Ascension Friday. The Friday after Ascension is often given or taken as a holiday to form a long weekend

Regional

India (regional): Savitri Amavasya. A fasting day for married Hindu women who pray for their husbands to have a long life.

Not a Public Holiday

Israel: Jerusalem Day. Marks the reunification of Jerusalem after the Six-Day War in 1967
Turkiye: Youth and Sports Day. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the founder of the Republic of Turkey, dedicated May 19th to the youth of Turkish nation as Youth and Sports Day, a national holiday that sees young people stage sporting and cultural activities and official ceremonies organized across the nation.

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Observances on May 19th 2023

  • USA: National Devil’s Food Cake Day
  • USA: National May Ray Day
  • International: World IBD Day
  • USA: NASCAR Day
  • USA: National Bike to Work Day
  • USA: National Defense Transportation Day
  • USA: National Endangered Species Day
  • USA: National Pizza Party Day
  • USA: National Scooter Day
  • International: World Family Doctor Day

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