Day Guide for Friday May 19th 2023 What are the holidays on May 19th 2023?

This is our day guide for Friday May 19th 2023 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?

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.

Observances on May 19th 2023

USA: National Devil’s Food Cake Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Devil’s Food Cake Day

USA: National May Ray Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National May Ray Day

International: World IBD Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of World IBD Day.

USA: NASCAR Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of NASCAR Day

USA: National Bike to Work Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Bike to Work Day

USA: National Defense Transportation Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Defense Transportation Day

USA: National Endangered Species Day

Learn something new today! Find a new endangered species that you didn’t know about before and tell people about it! The more people that know about endangered species, the more we’ll be able to save them.

USA: National Pizza Party Day

As the school year winds down, students and parents should celebrate with pizza parties!

USA: National Scooter Day

Find out the dates, history and traditions of National Scooter Day.

International: World Family Doctor Day

World Family Doctor Day: Celebrating the Unsung Heroes of Healthcare

May 18th 2023 | Go to Today | May 20th 2023

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General Information for May 19th 2023
There are 4 public holidays today.
Day 139 of 2023
226 days left in 2023
Week 20 of the year
On this Day in History
1999 - Star Wars Episode I - The Phantom Menace opens in America. Many 30-something males begin openly weeping in the streets: 'Why?! Whyyyy!?'
1935 - Thomas Edward Lawrence, aka Lawrence of Arabia, dies.
1925 - Malcolm X - Spiritual Leader is born.
1897 - Oscar Wilde is released from prison.