Martyrs' Day ( sq, Dita e dëshmorve) is an Albanian holiday observed annually on May 5 for the remembrance of those who died for Albanian liberation during
World War 2. The date was chosen for its significance as the anniversary of the assassination of
Qemal Stafa
Qemal Stafa (20 March 1920 – 5 May 1942) was a founding member of the Albanian Communist Party, and the leader of its youth section.
Biography
Stafa was born in Elbasan in 1920, in a family originating from the Zabzun village, at the time part ...
by Italian fascists in 1942. His death became a symbol of anti-fascism and Albanian liberation.
References
May observances
Albanian culture
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