Victory Day

Public holiday to commemorate a nation's victory From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Victory Day is a commonly used name for public holidays in various countries, where it commemorates a nation's triumph over a hostile force in a war or the liberation of a country from hostile occupation. In many cases, multiple countries may observe the same holiday, with the most prominent united celebrations occurring in states that comprised the Allies of World War II, celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany.

People gathered in Whitehall to hear Winston Churchill's victory speech and celebrate Victory in Europe, 8 May 1945

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State Holiday Date Observed Relationship Ref.
Afghanistan Mujahideen Victory Day 28 April 1992–present Soviet–Afghan War [1]
Taliban Victory Day 15 August 2022–present War in Afghanistan [2]
Algeria Victory Day 19 March 1962–present Algerian War [3]
Armenia Victory Day[a] 9 May 1995–present World War II [4]
Azerbaijan Victory Day 8 November 2020–present 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War [5]
Bangladesh Victory Day[b] 16 December 1971–present Bangladesh Liberation War [6]
Belarus Victory Day[a] 9 May 1945–present World War II [7]
Bosnia–Herzegovina Victory Day[a] 9 May World War II
China Victory over Japan Day 3 September 1946–present World War II [8][9]
Croatia Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day 5 August 2003–present Croatian War of Independence [10]
Victory Day[a] 9 May 2019–present World War II [10]
Czech Republic Victory in Europe Day[c] 8 May 1993-present World War II [11]
France Victory in Europe Day[c] 8 May 1945–present World War II
Estonia Võidupüha 23 June 1934–1939; 1992–present Estonian War of Independence [12]
Georgia Victory Day[a] 9 May 1945–present World War II
India Vijay Diwas[b] 16 December 1972–present Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 [13]
Kargil Vijay Diwas 26 July 2000–present Indo-Pakistani War of 1999 [14]
Israel Victory in Europe Day (Israeli)[c] 9 May 2018–present World War II [15]
Iraq Victory Day 10 December 2017–present Victory over Daesh ISIS
Kazakhstan Victory Day[a] 9 May 1945–present World War II [16]
Kyrgyzstan Victory Day[a] 9 May 1945–present World War II
Maldives Victory Day 3 November 1989-Present 1988 Maldives coup attempt [17]
Malta Victory Day 8 September Great Siege of Malta, French blockade, World War II [18]
Moldova Victory Day[a] 9 May 1945–present World War II [19]
Mozambique Lusaka Accord Day 7 September 1975–present Mozambican War of Independence [20]
Netherlands Liberation Day 5 May 1990–present World War II
North Korea Day of Victory in the Great Fatherland Liberation War 27 July 1973–present Korean War [21]
Poland Victory Day[a] 9 May 1945–2014 World War II [22]
Victory in Europe Day[c] 8 May 2015–present World War II [22]
Russia Victory Day[a] 9 May 1995–present World War II [citation needed]
Serbia Victory Day[a] 9 May 1995–present World War II [citation needed]
Sri Lanka Victory Day 18 May 2010–2014 Sri Lankan Civil War [23]
Remembrance Day 18 May 2015–present Sri Lankan Civil War [23]
Turkey Victory Day 30 August 1926–present Turkish War of Independence [24]
Ukraine Victory Day[a] 9 May 1991–2015 World War II [25]
Victory Day over Nazism in World War II 9 May 2016–2023 World War II [25]
Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II 1939 – 1945 8 May 2023–present World War II [25]
United Kingdom Victory in Europe Day[c] 8 May 1945–present World War II [citation needed]
United States (Rhode Island) Victory Day Second Monday in August 1945–present World War II [26]
Vietnam Reunification Day 30 April 1976–present Vietnam War [25]
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  1. [a]
    Countries celebrating the same Victory Day of the Soviet Union
  2. [b]
    Countries celebrating the same Victory Day over Pakistan
  3. [c]
    Countries celebrating the same Victory in Europe Day of the Allies of World War II

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