Victory Day is the name of a public holiday in various countries to commemorate the victory in an important battle or war in the country's history. The word holiday has related but different meanings in English-speaking countries, with the exception of the United States where usage differs greatly. ...

Victory Day on April 30 in Vietnam

Main article: Reunification Day

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). 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. ... April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... Holidays in Vietnam Categories: Public holidays by country | Vietnam ... Combatants North Vietnam National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam South Vietnam Commanders Van Tien Dung Tran Van Tra Duong Van Minh Strength 100,000+ 30,000+ The Fall of Saigon (in Vietnamese: Sá»± kiện 30 tháng 4, or April 30 Incident), was the capture of the... Combatants Republic of Vietnam United States Republic of Korea Thailand Australia New Zealand The Philippines National Front for the Liberation of South Vietnam Democratic Republic of Vietnam People’s Republic of China Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea Strength US 1,000,000 South Korea 300,000 Australia 48,000...

Victory Day on May 9 in various former Eastern Bloc countries

Main articles: Victory in Europe Day and Victory Day (Eastern Europe)

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, 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. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... May 9, Soviet poster based on the famous photo of the Soviet flag being raised over the Reichstag in 1945. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Surrender is when soldiers give up fighting and become prisoners of war, either as individuals or when ordered to by their officers. ... National Socialism redirects here. ... Look up ally in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up ally in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 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. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (130th in leap years). ... The German Instrument of Surrender, 1945 refers to the legal instrument of World War II in which the High Command of Nazi Germany surrendered simultaneously to the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force and to the Soviet High command. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries not observing summer time Central European Time (CET) is one of the names of the time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. ...

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. Victory Day recalls the 1919 Battle of Wenden (Võnnu in Estonian) decisive battle during the War of Independence in which the Estonian military forces and their allies defeated the German forces who sought to re-assert Baltic-German control over the region. Today, Võidupüha also marks the contributions of all Estonians in their fight to regain and retain their independence. . ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... The Estonian Liberation War (Estonian: Vabadussõda, literally freedom war), also called the Estonian War of Independence, in 1918-1920, was Estonias struggle for independent state in the aftermath of World War I and the Russian Revolution. ... The Estonian Defence Forces consists of 5,120 persons in uniform. ... Official language German Capital Riga Regent Adolf Pilar von Pilchau Area ? km² Population ? Independance 12 April 1918 Admission 22 September 1918 (German State) National anthem ? The United Baltic Duchy (in German: Vereinigtes Baltisches Herzogtum) was a shortlived construct in 1918 made possible through Germanys occupation of Latvia and Estonia... The Baltic Germans (German: , Deutschbalten; literally German Balts) were ethnically German inhabitants of the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, which today forms the countries of Estonia and Latvia. ...

• See also: Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Victory Day on August 5 in Croatia

Main article: Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day

Croatia celebrates Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day on August 5, commemorating the 1991-1995 war. Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day (Croatian: Dan pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti) ia a public holiday in Croatia which is held as a memorial to that countrys War of Independence. ... August 5 is the 217th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (218th in leap years), with 148 days remaining. ... Combatants Croatian Army Paramilitary organisations Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of Serb Krajina Army Yugoslav Peoples Army Paramilitary organisations Commanders Franjo Tuđman (President of Croatia) Anton Tus (Chief of Staff of Croatian Army 1991-1992) Janko Bobetko (Chief of Staff of Croatian Army 1992-1995) Slobodan Milošević (President...

Victory Day in Hawaii, USA

Victory Day is usually observed in Hawaii 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 (ie. Harry Truman and dropping the atomic bomb on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945). This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Victory over Japan Day or V-J Day is the celebration of the August 15, 1945 Surrender of Japan and the end of World War II. In Japan, the day is known as, Shusen-kinenbi, which literally means the Memorial day for the end of the war. This is commemorated... For the victim of Mt. ... The Fat Man mushroom cloud resulting from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rises 18 km (11 mi, 60,000 ft) into the air from the hypocenter. ... Nagasaki (Japanese: 長崎市, Nagasaki-shi  , long peninsula) is the capital and the largest city of Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan. ... August 9 is the 221st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (222nd in leap years), with 144 days remaining. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

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. August 30 is the 242nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (243rd in leap years), with 123 days remaining. ... The official holidays in Turkey are established by the Act 2429 of March 19, 1981 that replaced the Act 2739 of May 27, 1935. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

Victory Day on September 8 in Malta

Main article: Victory Day (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. Victory Day, 8 September is a National Holiday in Malta. ... September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... Malta is the country with the most holidays in the European Union. ... The Knights Hospitaller (also known as the Sovereign Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta, Knights of Malta, Knights of Rhodes, and Chevaliers of Malta) is an organization that began as an Amalfitan hospital founded in Jerusalem in 1080 to provide care for poor and sick... The Ottoman Turks were the ethnic subdivision of the Turkish people who dominated the ruling class of the Ottoman Empire. ... // Combatants Ottoman Turks Knights Hospitaller Commanders Lala Kara Mustafa Pasha, Piyale Pasha, Turgut Reis Jean Parisot de la Valette Strength 22,000-48,000 6,100-8,500 Casualties < 25,000 - 35,000 2,500, plus 7,000 civilians, and 500 slaves The Siege of Malta (also known as the... Surrender is when soldiers give up fighting and become prisoners of war, either as individuals or when ordered to by their officers. ... Nazi Germany, or the Third Reich, commonly refers to Germany in the years 1933&#8211;1945, when it was under the firm control of the totalitarian and fascist ideology of the Nazi Party, with the Führer Adolf Hitler as dictator. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000...

September 8 is also the feast day of the birth of Mary, the mother of Jesus, which is popularly celebrated in Naxxar, Senglea, and Mellieha on the same day. September 8 is the 251st day of the year (252nd in leap years). ... The calendar of saints is a traditional Christian method of organising a liturgical year on the level of days by associating each day with a saint, and referring to the day as the saints day of that saint. ... Saint Mary and Saint Mary the Virgin both redirect here. ... Naxxar (or In-Naxxar) is a village in the north of Malta, with a population of 11,947 people (Nov 2005). ... Senglea is a fortified city in the east of Malta, mainly in the Grand Harbour area. ... Mellieħa is a large village in the northern part of Malta. ...

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

Main article: Victory Day (Bangladesh)

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. December 16 is celebrated as the Victory day in Bangladesh. ... -1... Bangladesh has eleven national holidays, based on three separate calendars: Gregorian, Islamic, and Bengali calendars. ... Combatants Mukti Bahini India Aided By  Soviet Union Pakistan Aided By United States People’s Republic of China Commanders • General M A G Osmani • General Jagjit Singh Aurora • General Sam Manekshaw • General A. A. K. Niazi • General Tikka Khan Strength India: 500,000+ Mukti Bahini: 100,000[1][2] Pakistan...

This holiday is known as Vijay Diwas in India. Vijay Diwas (Victory Day) is celebrated in India on 16 December every year to mark the Indian victory in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. ...

Victory Day on September 7 in Mozambique

Main article: Victory Day (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. September 7 is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years). ... Public holidays in Africa Public holidays in: Algeria ʉۢ Angola ʉۢ Benin ʉۢ Botswana ʉۢ Burkina Faso ʉۢ Burundi ʉۢ Cameroon ʉۢ Cape Verde ʉۢ Central African Republic ʉۢ Chad ʉۢ Comoros ʉۢ Democratic Republic of the Congo ʉۢ Republic of the Congo ʉۢ C̫te dIvoire (Ivory Coast) ʉۢ Djibouti ʉۢ Egypt ʉۢ Equatorial Guinea ʉۢ Eritrea ʉۢ Ethiopia ʉۢ Gabon ʉۢ The Gambia ʉۢ Ghana ʉۢ Guinea ʉۢ Guinea-Bissau...

In Portuguese, the official language of Mozambique, the holiday is known as Dia da Vitória.

Victory Day in other countries

There is also a Victory Day in Egypt in October, commemorating the Yom Kippur War, and in Angola on March 27th. And France Combatants Israel Aided by USA Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Iraq Aided By Saudi Arabia Pakistan Cuba Uganda Libya, Commanders Moshe Dayan, David Elazar, Ariel Sharon, Shmuel Gonen, Benjamin Peled, Israel Tal, Rehavam Zeevi, Aharon Yariv, Yitzhak Hofi, Rafael Eitan, Abraham Adan, Yanush Ben Gal Saad El Shazly, Ahmad Ismail Ali, Hosni...

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Victory Day in Egypt is Celebrated on December 23rd and is said to celebrate the ending of the Suez Crisis. Image File history File links 500px-Xmas_tree_animated. ... Victory over Japan Day or V-J Day is the celebration of the August 15, 1945 Surrender of Japan and the end of World War II. In Japan, the day is known as, Shusen-kinenbi, which literally means the Memorial day for the end of the war. This is commemorated... November 11 is the 315th day of the year (316th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 50 days remaining. ... Wreaths of artificial poppies used as a symbol of remembrance Remembrance Day (Australia, Canada, United Kingdom), also known as Poppy Day (South Africa and Malta), and Armistice Day (United Kingdom, New Zealand and many other Commonwealth countries; and the original name of the holiday internationally) is a day to commemorate... President Eisenhower signs HR7786, officially changing Armistice Day to Veterans Day. ... Armistice Day Celebrations in Toronto Canada - 1918 Armistice Day is the anniversary of the official end of World War I, November 11, 1918. ... Image File history File links Disambig_gray. ...