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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 fromJapanese occupation |
| Date | Last Monday in August |
| 2024 date | August 26 (2024-08-26) |
| 2025 date | August 25 (2025-08-25) |
| 2026 date | August 31 (2026-08-31) |
| 2027 date | August 30 (2027-08-30) |
| 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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DuringBritish rule,Liberation Day celebration took place in Hong Kong on the last Monday in August to commemorate theliberation of Hong Kong fromJapanese occupation on 30 August 1945.[1][2] No official ceremonies have taken place in Hong Kong since thehandover to China in 1997. Nevertheless,unofficial delegations mark the day atThe Cenotaph, and the flag poles are occasionally dressed.
On September 9, 1998, theHolidays (Amendment) Bill 1998, which included the abolition of the public holiday for Liberation Day, was passed.[3][4]
TheMemorial Day of the War of Resistance[5] was created after 1997, referring to theSecond Sino-Japanese War.
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