The Day of the First Public Appearance of the Slovak National Council is observed in Slovakia on September 19. This remembrance day commemorates the establishment of the Slovak National Council, which was created by Slovak nationalists Ľudovít Štúr, Jozef Miloslav Hurban, and Michal Miloslav Hodža in Vienna on September 15, 1848. The first meeting of the Council took place on September 19 in Myjava, where Štúr declared the independence of the Slovak nation. Although the Council ceased to exist in 1849 following the suppression of the revolution, its creation marked a significant milestone in the Slovak National Movement and the pursuit of Slovak independence. The day serves as a reminder of the historical struggle for national identity and is recognized as a working day in Slovakia.