Victory Day
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.
List
¹ Countries celebrating the same Victory Day of the Soviet Union
² Countries celebrating the same Victory Day over Pakistan
³ Countries celebrating the same Victory in Europe Day of the Allies of World War II
| State | Holiday | Date | Observed | Relationship | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | Mujahideen Victory Day | 28 April | 1992–present | Soviet–Afghan War | |
 Algeria | Victory Day of Algeria | 19 March | 1962–present | Algerian War | |
 Armenia | Victory Day¹ | 9 May | 1995–present | World War II | |
 Azerbaijan | Victory Day | 8 November | 2020–present | 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War | |
 Bangladesh | Vijay Dibas² | 16 December | 1971–present | Bangladesh Liberation War | |
 Belarus | Victory Day¹ | 9 May | 1945–present | World War II | |
 Bosnia–Herzegovina | Victory Day¹ | 9 May | World War II | ||
 China | Victory over Japan Day | 3 September | 1946–present | World War II | |
 Croatia | Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day | 5 August | 2003–present | Croatian War of Independence | |
 France | Victory in Europe Day³ | 8 May | 1945–present | World War II | |
 Estonia | Võidupüha | 23 June | 1934–1939; 1992–present | Estonian War of Independence | |
 Georgia | Victory Day¹ | 9 May | 1945–present | World War II | |
 India | Vijay Diwas² | 16 December | 1972–present | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 | |
| Kargil Vijay Diwas | 26 July | 2000–present | Indo-Pakistani War of 1999 | ||
 Israel | Victory in Europe Day (Israeli)³ | 9 May | 2018–present | World War II | |
 Iraq | Victory Day | 10 December | 2017–present | Victory over Daesh ISIS | |
 Kazakhstan | Victory Day¹ | 9 May | 1945–present | World War II | |
 Kyrgyzstan | Victory Day¹ | 9 May | 1945–present | World War II | |
 Malta | Victory Day | 8 September | Great Siege of Malta, French blockade, World War II | ||
 Moldova | Victory Day¹ | 9 May | 1945–present | World War II | |
 Mozambique | Lusaka Accord Day | 7 September | 1975–present | Mozambican War of Independence | |
 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 | |
 Poland | Victory Day¹ | 9 May | 1945–2014 | World War II | |
| Victory in Europe Day³ | 8 May | 2015–present | World War II | ||
 Russia | Victory Day¹ | 9 May | 1995–present | World War II | [citation needed] |
 Serbia | Victory Day¹ | 9 May | 1995–present | World War II | [citation needed] |
 Sri Lanka | Victory Day | 18 May | 2010–2014 | Sri Lankan Civil War | |
| Remembrance Day | 18 May | 2015–present | Sri Lankan Civil War | ||
 Turkey | Victory Day | 30 August | 1926–present | Turkish War of Independence | |
 Ukraine | Victory Day¹ | 9 May | 1991–2015 | World War II | |
| Victory Day over Nazism in World War II | 9 May | 2016–2023 | World War II | ||
| Day of Remembrance and Victory over Nazism in World War II 1939 – 1945 | 8 May | 2023–present | World War II | ||
 United Kingdom | Victory in Europe Day³ | 8 May | 1945–present | World War II | [citation needed] |
 Vietnam | Reunification Day | 30 April | 1976–present | Vietnam War |
See also
- 11 November: Remembrance Day, Veterans Day, Armistice Day
- Liberation Day: List of dates on which countries were liberated from occupiers
- National Day: A day marking the founding of a nation which can be related to a key victory
References
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