Evacuation Day is any of several holidays that celebrate the departure of an occupying army.
- Evacuation Day (Massachusetts), anniversary of departure of British army on March 17, 1776; celebrated in Greater Boston since 1901.
- Evacuation Day (New York), anniversary of departure of British army on November 25, 1783; celebrated annually until World War I
- Evacuation Day (Syria), anniversary of departure of French army on April 17, 1946.
- British Evacuation Day, Libyan anniversary of the final departure of British forces on 28 March, 1970.
Famous quotes containing the word day:
“So this
Is man; so—what better conclusion is there—
The day will not follow night, and the heart
Of man has a little dignity, but less patience
Than a wolf’s,”
—Allen Tate (1899–1979)