Liberation Day is a day, often a public holiday, that marks the liberation of a place, similar to an independence day. 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 state. Water, Rabbit, and Deer: three of the 20 day symbols in the Aztec calendar, from the Aztec Sun Stone. ... The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries, with the exception of the United States where usage differs greatly. ... It has been suggested that Statehood Day be merged into this article or section. ... It has been suggested that Revolutionary be merged into this article or section. ... Belligerent military occupation occurs when one nations military occupy all or part of the territory of another nation or recognized belligerent during an invasion (during or after a war). ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ...

Liberation days

• January 1 — Cuba (1959)
• January 13 — Togo
• January 26 — Uganda (1986)
• February 26 — Kuwait (1991. See also Gulf War.)
• March 3 — Bulgaria (1878. See also Treaty of San Stefano.)
• April 11 — Corleone, Sicily (2006)
• April 25 — Italy (1945; Liberazione.)
• April 30 — Vietnam (1975, see Reunification Day, Fall of Saigon.)
• May 5 — Denmark (1945), The Netherlands (see Liberation Day (The Netherlands)) (1945)
• May 8 — Norway (1945)
• May 9 — Jersey (1945), Guernsey (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)
• July 4 — Rwanda
• July 19 — Nicaragua
• July 21 — Guam (1944)
• August 15 — South Korea (1945) a.k.a. Victory over Japan Day
• August 23 — Romania (1944)
• November 19 — Mali
• November 29 — Albania (known locally as Dita e Çlirimit)

January 1 is the first day of the calendar year in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... January 13 is the 13th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants U.S.-led coalition Iraq Commanders George H. W. Bush Norman Schwarzkopf Colin Powell Saddam Hussein Ali Hassan al-Majid Hussein Kamel Strength 660,000 545,000 Casualties 345 dead, 1,000 wounded 25,000 - 100,000 dead, 100,000 - 300,000 wounded The 1991 Gulf War (also called... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Borders of Bulgaria according to the Treaty of San Stefano of March 3rd, 1878 The Treaty of San Stefano was a treaty between Russia and the Ottoman Empire at the conclusion of the Russo-Turkish War, 1877-78. ... April 11 is the 101st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (102nd in leap years). ... Corleone is a small town of approximately 12,000 inhabitants in the province of Palermo in Sicily, Italy. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Liberazione is Italian for liberation, and may refer to: The War of Liberation that occurred in Italy during WWII, also known as the War of Resistance. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Reunification Day or Liberation Day (Ngày Giải Phóng) is a public holiday in Vietnam that marks the anniversary of North Vietnamese troops capturing Saigon (later renamed Ho Chi Minh City) on 30 April 1975. ... pwtha This iconic image shows South Vietnamese civilians scrambling to board a United States military helicopter during the U.S. evacuation of Saigon. ... May 5 is the 125th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (126th in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... Liberation Day (Dutch: Bevrijdingsdag) is celebrated each year on May 5 in the Netherlands to mark the end of the German occupation during the Second World War. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... As part of the Atlantic Wall, between 1940 and 1945 the occupying German forces and the Organisation Todt constructed fortifications round the coasts of the Channel Islands such as this observation tower at Les Landes, Jersey The Occupation of the Channel Islands refers to the Military occupation of the Channel... Combatants Allies: Poland, United Kingdom, Soviet Union, France/Free France, United States, China, Canada, India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Greece, Norway, Honduras, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, Bulgaria, Finland, Romania, Hungary, Burma, Slovakia Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... May 25 is the 145th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (146th in leap years). ... Liberation Day is a holiday in Lebanon on May 25. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... June 14 is the 165th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (166th in leap years), with 200 days remaining. ... 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 4 is the 185th day of the year (186th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 180 days remaining. ... July 19 is the 200th day (201st in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 165 days remaining. ... July 21 is the 202nd day (203rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 163 days remaining. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... August 15, 1945, marked Victory over Japan Day or V-J Day, taking a name similar to Victory in Europe Day, which was generally known as V-E Day. ... This is the song that never ends yes it gos on and on my friends some people started singing it not knowing what it was they just started singing it forever just becauseThis is the song that never ends yes it gos on and on my friends some... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... November 29 is the 333rd (in leap years the 334th) day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

See also

• National Day
• National holiday