Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day in 🇹🇷 Turkey
Public Holiday
Yes
National Holiday
No
Type
Public Holiday
Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day in Turkey
Turkey's Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day on May 19th marks Atatürk's 1919 arrival in Samsun launching the independence struggle; schools hold sports events and students lay carnations at Atatürk monuments.
About Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day
Turkish national holiday on May 19 honoring Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's arrival in Samsun in 1919 to launch the War of Independence, also dedicated to Turkish youth and sports.
Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | May 19 | Sunday |
| 2025 | May 19 | Monday |
| 2026 | May 19 | Tuesday |
| 2028 | May 19 | Friday |
| 2029 | May 19 | Saturday |
| 2030 | May 19 | Sunday |