Revolution Day
Revolution Day or the Day of the Revolution refers to public holidays or remembrance days in various country held in commemoration of an important event in the country's history, usually the starting point or a turning point in a revolution that led to significant political change.
- Burkina Faso, January 3 (1966). It relates to the anniversary of the 1966 Upper Voltan coup d'état.[1] See Public holidays in Burkina Faso.
- Zanzibar, January 12 (1964). See Zanzibar Revolution.
- 2011 Egyptian revolution. See Public holidays in Egypt.
- Iranian revolutionis celebrated every year.
- civil war. See Public holidays in Libya.
- Greek Independence Day.
- United States, July 4 (1776). Also known as Independence Day. Marks the day that the United States Declaration of Independence was ratified during the American Revolutionary War.
- Somoza dictatorships in the Nicaraguan Revolution.
- The Gambia, July 22 (1994). See Public holidays in the Gambia.
- Egypt, July 23 (1952). See Revolution Day (Egypt).
- Vietnam, August 19 (1945). See August Revolution.
- Eritrea, September 1 (1961). In commemoration of the Battle of Adal which started the Eritrean War of Independence.[3]
- Green Revolution of Muammar Gaddafi. See Libyan coup d'état of 1969.
- Mozambique, September 25 (1964).[4] See Public holidays in Mozambique.
- North Macedonia, October 11 (1941). Marks the beginning of the National Liberation War of Macedonia. See Public holidays in North Macedonia.
- Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán.
- Algeria, November 1 (1954). It relates to the Toussaint Rouge events that occurred on that day across French Algeria and is taken as the starting date for the Algerian War which lasted until 1962 and led to Algerian independence from France. See Public holidays in Algeria.
- Bangladesh, November 7 (1975). See National Revolution and Solidarity Day.
- Soviet Union, November 7 (1917). In commemoration of the October Revolution. See Public holidays in the Soviet Union.
- Mexico, November 20 (1910). See Revolution Day (Mexico).
- Tunisia, December 17 (2010). Marks the day of the beginning of the Tunisian Revolution. See Public holidays in Tunisia.
- Sudanese Revolution, ending with the 2019 Sudanese coup d'état. See Public holidays in Sudan.
The
French Republican Calendar, in use for several years after the French Revolution, added after a franciade, is also known as "Revolution Day" (Jour de la Révolution or Fête de la Révolution in French). See Sansculottides
for details.
See also
- Public holiday
- National Day
- Republic Day
- Independence Day
- Freedom Day
- Liberation Day
Notes
- ^ "Revolution Day 2021, 2022 and 2023 in Burkina Faso". PublicHolidays.africa. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ "Egypt's Mubarak resigns after 30-year rule". www.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-19. Retrieved 2019-09-18.
- ^ "From the Experiences of the Eritrean Liberation Army (ELA)". NHarnet.net. 13 January 2005. Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
- ^ http://aglobalworld.com/holidays-around-the-world/mozambique-armed-forces-day Archived 2014-05-14 at the Wayback Machine Formation of the Front for the Liberation of Mozambique (FRELIMO)