- Victory Day
Victory Day is a common name of many different
public holiday s in various countries to commemorate victories in important battles or wars in the countries' history.Victory Day on April 30 in Vietnam
April 30 is an annual holiday in Vietnam to commemorate thefall of Saigon in 1975 at the end of theVietnam War . It is commonly known as Victory Day (Ngày Chiến thắng), Reunification Day (Ngày Thống nhất), or Liberation Day (Ngày Giải phóng).Victory Day on May 9 in various former Eastern Bloc countries
Victory Day marks the end of
World War II in Europe, specifically the capitulation of Nazi forces to theAllies (theSoviet Union , theUnited Kingdom ,France , theUnited States and other principal Allied nations) onMay 8 ,1945 . It is celebrated in the successor states to the Soviet Union onMay 9 , because when the German Instrument of Surrender actually entered into force (May 8, 1945 at 23:01 CET), it was already May 9 in the USSR and Eastern Europe.Victory Day on June 23 in Estonia
"Võidupüha" or Victory Day is a public holiday in Estonia, which has been celebrated on
23 June every year since 1934. The date recalls the victory in the 1919 Battle of Wenden (nearCēsis ,Latvia ) of the Estonian military forces and their allies over German forces who sought to re-assert Baltic-German control over the region. The battle was part of the 1918-1920 Estonian War of Independence, where the main adversary of the newly independent Estonia was theCommunist Russia . Today, "Võidupüha" also marks the contributions of allEstonia ns in their fight to regain and retain their independence.Estonian celebration of
June 23 is ceremonially tied to the following Midsummer Day celebrations onJune 24 . According to Estonian laws, the state flags are not to be lowered during the night between the days.* See also: [http://www.vm.ee/eng Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs]
Victory Day on August 5 in Croatia
Croatia celebrates "Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day" onAugust 5 , commemorating the 1991-1995 war.Victory Day in Hawaii and Rhode Island, USA
Victory Day is usually observed in
Hawaii andRhode Island on the second Monday of August. It celebrates the conclusion ofWorld War II , see alsoVictory over Japan Day . It was a nationally recognized holiday, but it has since been removed because of the nature of the war's ending (i.e. dropping the atomic bomb on Nagasaki onAugust 9 ,1945 ). Rhode Island retains the holiday in tribute to the disproportionate number of sailors it sent and lost in the Pacific front.Victory Day on August 30 in Turkey
Victory Day (local name: "Zafer Bayramı") on
August 30 is a national holiday in Turkey to commemorate the victory in theBattle of Dumlupınar , the final battle in theTurkish War of Independence in 1922.Victory Day on September 8 in Malta
Victory Day on
September 8 is a national holiday in Malta to commemorate the victory of theKnights Hospitaller over theOttoman Turks in the Great Siege of 1565, as well as the capitulation ofItaly in 1943, turning against its former Nazi German ally duringWorld War II thus ending the Second Siege of Malta.September 8 is also thefeast day of the birth ofMary, the mother of Jesus , which is popularly celebrated inXaghra ,Naxxar ,Senglea , andMellieha on the same day.The traditional "regatta" featuring boat races in the Grand Harbour is also held on this day.
Victory Day on December 16 in Bangladesh and India
Victory Day on
December 16 is a national holiday in Bangladesh to commemorate the surrender ofPakistan i forces in theBangladesh Liberation War in 1971.This holiday is known as
Vijay Diwas in India.India celebrates the victory day every year.Victory Day on September 7 in Mozambique
Victory Day on
September 7 is a national holiday in Mozambique to commemorate the signing of the agreement to end the Mozambican War of Independence. The agreement was signed betweenPortugal andMozambique in 1974, with independence granted in 1975.In Portuguese, the official language of Mozambique, the holiday is known as Dia da Vitória.
Victory Day in other countries
There are also Victory Days in
Egypt in October, commemorating theYom Kippur War , and in December, commemorating theSuez Crisis , and inAngola on March 27th. France celebrates it on May 8, to commemorate the German surrender in 1945 (Russia celebrates this on May 9th).ee also
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Victory over Japan Day
*November 11 :Remembrance Day ,Veterans Day ,Armistice Day
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