Liberation Day (Hong Kong)
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| Liberation Day | |
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 Liberation of Hong Kong in 1945 | |
| Official name | 重光紀念日 |
| Observed by |  British Hong Kong |
| Type | War Memorial |
| Significance | commemorates liberation from Japanese occupation |
| Date | Last Monday in August |
| 2024 date | August 26 |
| 2025 date | August 25 |
| 2026 date | August 31 |
| 2027 date | August 30 |
| Frequency | annual |
| First time | 1946 |
| Last time | 1996 (officially) |
| Related to | Victory over Japan Day |
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| Traditional Chinese | 重光紀念日 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 重光纪念日 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | "Recover Light Memorial Day" | ||||||||
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During
The Cenotaph
, and the flag poles are occasionally dressed.
On September 9, 1998, the Holidays (Amendment) Bill 1998, which included the abolition of the public holiday for Liberation Day, was passed.[2][3]
The Memorial Day of the War of Resistance[4] was created after 1997, referring to the Second Sino-Japanese War.
References
- ^ "Royal Canadian Navy : HMCS Ontario, Activities in Hong Kong, 1945".
- ^ Bills Committee on Holiday (Amendment) Bill 1998 https://translate.google.com.hk/translate?hl=zh-TW&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legco.gov.hk%2Fyr98-99%2Fchinese%2Fbc%2Fbc51%2Fgeneral%2Fcbc51.htm&prev=search
- ^ Council Meeting (Hansard) 9 Sept 98 https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr98-99/english/counmtg/general/cou_mtg.htm#mtg0909.htm
- ISBN 978-1-317-65046-1.
External links
Media related to Liberation Day (Hong Kong) at Wikimedia Commons
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