Liberation Day
יום השחרור
Many countries mark the day they were freed from occupation — usually around the end of the Second World War (8 May) or an earlier local liberation. Italy on 25 April, the Netherlands on 5 May, France on 8 May.
Liberation Day by country — 2026
The date follows a religious calendar, so it shifts by country and year.
Asia
- KuwaitFriday 26 February 2027
- TurkeyMonday 30 August 2027
- South KoreaSunday 15 August 2027
- KazakhstanSunday 9 May 2027
- AzerbaijanSunday 9 May 2027
- GeorgiaSunday 9 May 2027
- KyrgyzstanSunday 9 May 2027
- TajikistanSunday 9 May 2027
- IraqThursday 10 December
- SyriaTuesday 8 December
- North KoreaTuesday 27 July 2027
- BangladeshWednesday 16 December
- YemenWednesday 14 October
Africa
Europe
- Czech RepublicSaturday 8 May 2027
- FranceSaturday 8 May 2027
- ItalySunday 25 April 2027
- GuernseySunday 9 May 2027
- JerseySunday 9 May 2027
- UkraineSunday 9 May 2027
- BelarusSunday 9 May 2027
- MoldovaSunday 9 May 2027
- RussiaSunday 9 May 2027
- AlbaniaSunday 29 November
- San MarinoWednesday 28 July 2027
- EstoniaWednesday 23 June 2027
- BulgariaWednesday 3 March 2027
- MaltaWednesday 8 September 2027
Oceania
Micronesia
How it affects a trip
Usually a public holiday — banks and offices close, sometimes with ceremonies and wreath-laying at memorials. Italy and France also hold concerts and public events.
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Sources: Holiday dates: date-holidays · Background: Around the World