Liberation Day is a day, often a public holiday, that marks the liberation of a place, similar to an independence day. A day (symbol d is a unit of Time equivalent to 24 Hours and the duration of a single Rotation of planet Earth with respect to the Lists of holidays The words holiday or vacation have related meanings in different English-speaking countries and continents but will usually refer to one of An Independence Day is an annual celebration commemorating the Anniversary of a Nation 's assumption of independent Statehood, usually after ceasing Liberation marks the date of either a revolution, as in Cuba, or the end of an occupation by another state, thereby differing from independence in the meaning of secession from another
- January 1 — Cuba (1959)
- January 13 — Togo
- January 26 — Uganda (1986)
- February 26 — Kuwait (1991. A revolution (from the Latin revolutio, "a turnaround" is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Belligerent military occupation occurs when the control and authority over a territory passes to a hostile army. Secession (derived from the Latin term secessio is the act of withdrawing from an organization union or especially a political entity New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The Republic of Cuba (ˈkjuːbə or) consists of the island of Cuba (the largest and second-most populous island of the Greater Antilles) Isla de la Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks TOGO was a Japanese roller coaster design company famous for inventing the Stand-up roller coaster. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. The Republic of Uganda is a Landlocked country in East Africa. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed The State of Kuwait ( دولة الكويت IPA [dawlatt̪ alkuwajt̪]) is a sovereign Arab Emirate on the coast of the Persian Gulf, enclosed See also Gulf War. )
- March 3 — Bulgaria (1878. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian The state of Bulgaria (България transliterated bg-Latn ''Balgaria'' The country preserves the traditions (in ethnic name language and alphabet of the First Bulgarian See also Treaty of San Stefano. The Preliminary Treaty of San Stefano was a treaty between Russia and the Ottoman Empire signed at the end of the Russo-Turkish War 1877–78. )
- April 9 — Iraq (2003. Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Iraq topics. See also Iraq War. The Iraq War, also known as the Second Gulf War, the Occupation of Iraq, or the War in Iraq, is an ongoing Military campaign )
- April 11 — Corleone, Sicily (2006)
- April 25 — Italy (1945; Liberazione. Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Corleone ( Cunigghiuni in Sicilian) is a small town of approximately 12000 inhabitants in the Province of Palermo in Sicily, Italy Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest )
- April 30 — Vietnam (1975, see Reunification Day, Fall of Saigon. Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Vietnam (ˌviːɛtˈnɑːm Việt Nam) officially Victory Day ( Ngày Chiến thắng) Reunification Day ( Ngày Thống nhất) or Liberation Day ( Ngày Giải phóng) is a public The Fall of Saigon (in Vietnamese: Sự kiện 30 tháng 4 - April 30 Incident; Giải phóng miền Nam - The liberation of the south )
- May 5 — Denmark (1945), Ethiopia (1941), The Netherlands (see Liberation Day (The Netherlands)) (1945)
- May 8 — Norway (1945)
- May 9 — Guernsey (1945), Jersey (1945) (marking the end of the German Occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II)
- May 17 — Democratic Republic of the Congo
- May 25 — Lebanon (See Liberation Day (Lebanon), 2000)
- June 14— Falkland Islands (1982) and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (1982), marking the end of the Falklands War
- July 4 — Rwanda (marking the end of the genocide)
- July 19 — Nicaragua
- July 21 — Guam (see Battle of Guam, 1944)
- August 14 — Pakistan (1947)
- August 15 — India (1947), South Korea (1945) a. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag is celebrated each year on May 5th in the Netherlands to mark the end of the German occupation during World War II. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional Events 1457 BC - Battle of Megiddo (15th century BC between Thutmose III and a large Canaanite coalition under the King of The Bailiwick of Guernsey (Bailliage de Guernesey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. The Bailiwick of Jersey ( Jèrriais: Jèrri) is a British Crown dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. The Occupation of the Channel Islands refers to the Military occupation of the Channel Islands by Germany during World War II which lasted World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason. The Democratic Republic of the Congo (République démocratique du Congo often referred to as DR Congo, DRC or RDC, and formerly known or referred to Events 1085 - Alfonso VI of Castile takes Toledo Spain back from the Moors. Lebanon (ˈlɛbənɒn Arabic: ar لبنان Lubnān) officially the Republic of Lebanon or Lebanese Republic (ar الجمهورية اللبنانية Liberation Day is a holiday in Lebanon on May 25. On May 25, 2000, the Israeli army withdrew from occupied territory in Southern Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands ( SGSSI) is a British overseas territory in the southern Atlantic Ocean. The Falklands War (Guerra de las Malvinas/Guerra del Atlántico Sur also called the Falklands Conflict/Crisis, was fought in 1982 between Argentina and the Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples The Republic of Rwanda (ruːˈændə or /rəˈwɑːndə/ in English ɾwanda or in Kinyarwanda is a small Landlocked country in the Events 711 - Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic. Nicaragua (ˌnɪkəˈrɑgwə officially the Republic of Nicaragua () is a representative democratic republic and the largest nation in Central America Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Guam ( Chamorro: cha Guåhån) officially the Territory of Guam, is an island in the western Pacific Ocean and is an organized unincorporated The Battle of Guam ( July 21 - August 8 1944) was the American capture of the Japanese held island of Guam (in the Events 1183 - Taira no Munemori and the Taira clan take the young Emperor Antoku and the three sacred treasures Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and Events 778 - The Battle of Roncevaux Pass, at which Roland is killed India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea and often referred to as Korea ( Korean: 대한민국 tɛː k. a. Victory over Japan Day
- August 23 — Romania (1944)
- Last Monday in August — Hong Kong (1945) (no longer a general holiday)
- November 19 — Mali
- November 29 — Albania (known locally as Dita e Çlirimit)
- December 16 — Bangladesh (Victory Day), to commemorate the official signing of the Instrument of Surrender (1971) (Fall of Dacca) to the Pakistanis who surrendered the Pakistani armed forces in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971. Victory over Japan Day ( V-J Day, also known as Victory in the Pacific Day, or V-P Day) is a name chosen for the day on which the Surrender of Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Romania ( dated: Rumania, Roumania Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Mali, officially the Republic of Mali (République du Mali is a Landlocked nation in Western Africa. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe This article is about the country in southern Europe For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Albania topics. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially The Instrument of Surrender was signed at Ramna Race Course in Dhaka at 16 Pakistan 's estimated population was 172800000 in July 2008 During 1950-2008 Pakistan's urban population expanded over sevenfold while the total population increased by over fourfold The Bangladesh Liberation War (i ( Bengali: মুক্তিযুদ্ধ Muktijuddho) was an armed conflict between West Pakistan (later This holiday is known as Vijay Diwas and Bijoy Dibosh in India's West Bengal and Bangladesh. Lists of holidays The words holiday or vacation have related meanings in different English-speaking countries and continents but will usually refer to one of Vijay Diwas (Victory Day is celebrated in India on 16 December to mark the Indian victory in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country West Bengal ( Bengali: পশ্চিমবঙ্গ Poshchim Bônggo poʃtʃim bɔŋgo is a state in eastern India. ( Bengali: বাংলাদেশ inc-Latn Bangladesh) officially
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The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the Nationhood of a Nation or non-sovereign Country. Lists of holidays The words holiday or vacation have related meanings in different English-speaking countries and continents but will usually refer to one of
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