# 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

| State | Holiday | Date | Observed | Relationship |
| Afghanistan | Mujahideen Victory Day | 28 April | 1992–present | Soviet–Afghan War |
| Algeria | Victory Day of Algeria [ar] | 19 March | 1962–present | Algerian War |
| Armenia | Victory Day | 9 May | 1995–present | World War II |
| Azerbaijan | Victory Day | 8 November | 2020–present | 2020 Nagorno-Karabakh War |
| Bangladesh | Victory Day | 16 December | 1971–present | Bangladesh Liberation War |
| Belarus | Victory Day | 9 May | 1945–present | World War II |
| Bosnia–Herzegovina | Victory Day | 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 |
| Czech Republic | Victory in Europe Day | 8 May | 1993-present | World War II |
| France | Victory in Europe Day | 8 May | 1945–present | World War II |
| Estonia | Võidupüha | 23 June | 1934–1939; 1992–present | Estonian War of Independence |
| Georgia | Victory Day | 9 May | 1945–present | World War II |
| India | Vijay Diwas | 16 December | 1972–present | Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 |
| India | Kargil Vijay Diwas | 26 July | 2000–present | Indo-Pakistani War of 1999 |
| Israel | Victory in Europe Day (Israeli) | 9 May | 2018–present | World War II |
| Iraq | Victory Day | 10 December | 2017–present | Victory over Daesh/ISIS |
| Iraq | Great Victory Day | 8 August | 1988–2003 | Victory over Iran |
| Kazakhstan | Victory Day | 9 May | 1945–present | World War II |
| Kyrgyzstan | Victory Day | 9 May | 1945–present | World War II |
| Malta | Victory Day | 8 September | | Great Siege of Malta, French blockade, World War II |
| Moldova | Victory Day | 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 Day | 9 May | 1945–2014 | World War II |
| Poland | Victory in Europe Day | 8 May | 2015–present | World War II |
| Russia | Victory Day | 9 May | 1995–present | World War II |
| Serbia | Victory Day | 9 May | 1995–present | World War II |
| Sri Lanka | Victory Day | 18 May | 2010–2014 | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Sri Lanka | Remembrance Day | 18 May | 2015–present | Sri Lankan Civil War |
| Turkey | Victory Day | 30 August | 1926–present | Turkish War of Independence |
| Ukraine | Victory Day | 9 May | 1991–2015 | World War II |
| Ukraine | Victory Day over Nazism in World War II | 9 May | 2016–2023 | World War II |
| Ukraine | 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 Day | 8 May | 1945–present | World War II |
| United States (Rhode Island) | Victory Day | Second Monday in August | 1945–present | World War II |
| Vietnam | Reunification Day | 30 April | 1976–present | Vietnam War |
* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Countries celebrating the same Victory Day of the Soviet Union
* 1 2 Countries celebrating the same Victory Day over Pakistan
* 1 2 3 4 5 Countries celebrating the same Victory in Europe Day of the Allies of World War II