Victory Day
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Victory Day is a common name of many different public holidays in various countries to commemorate victories in important battles or wars in the countries' history.
[edit] Victory Day on April 30 in Vietnam
April 30 is an annual holiday in Vietnam to commemorate the fall of Saigon in 1975 at the end of the Vietnam War. It is commonly known as Victory Day (Ngày Chiến thắng), Reunification Day (Ngày Thống nhất), or Liberation Day (Ngày Giải phóng).
[edit] 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 the Allies (the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, France, the United States and other principal Allied nations) on May 8, 1945. It is celebrated in the successor states to the Soviet Union on May 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.
[edit] 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 (near Cēsis, 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 the Communist Russia. Today, Võidupüha also marks the contributions of all Estonians in their fight to regain and retain their independence.
Estonian celebration of June 23 is ceremonially tied to the following Midsummer Day celebrations on June 24. According to Estonian laws, the state flags are not to be lowered during the night between the days.
- See also: Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
[edit] Victory Day on August 5 in Croatia
Croatia celebrates Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day on August 5, commemorating the 1991-1995 war.
[edit] Victory Day in Hawaii and Rhode Island, USA
Victory Day is usually observed in Hawaii and Rhode Island on the second Monday of August. It celebrates the conclusion of World War II, see also Victory 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 on August 9, 1945). Rhode Island retains the holiday in tribute to the disproportionate number of sailors it sent and lost in the Pacific front.
[edit] 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 the Battle of Dumlupınar, the final battle in the Turkish War of Independence in 1922.
[edit] Victory Day on September 8 in Malta
Victory Day on September 8 is a national holiday in Malta to commemorate the victory of the Knights Hospitaller over the Ottoman Turks in the Great Siege of 1565, as well as the capitulation of Italy in 1943, turning against its former Nazi German ally during World War II thus ending the Second Siege of Malta.
September 8 is also the feast day of the birth of Mary, the mother of Jesus, which is popularly celebrated in Xaghra, Naxxar, Senglea, and Mellieha on the same day.
The traditional regatta featuring boat races in the Grand Harbour is also held on this day.
[edit] Victory Day on December 16 in Bangladesh and India
Victory Day on December 16 is a national holiday in Bangladesh to commemorate the surrender of Pakistani forces in the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971.
This holiday is known as Vijay Diwas in India.
[edit] 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 between Portugal and Mozambique in 1974, with independence granted in 1975.
In Portuguese, the official language of Mozambique, the holiday is known as Dia da Vitória.
[edit] Victory Day in other countries
There are also Victory Days in Egypt in October, commemorating the Yom Kippur War, and in December, commemorating the Suez Crisis, and in Angola on March 27th. France celebrates it on May 8, to commemorate the German surrender in 1945 (Russia celebrates this on May 9th).
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