Victory Day is a common name of many different public holidays in various countries to commemorate victories in important battles or wars in the countries' history.
Read more about Victory Day: January 7 in Cambodia, April 30 in Vietnam, May 7 in Vietnam, May 8 in Europe, May 9 in The Former Soviet Union, May 18 in Sri Lanka, June 23 in Estonia, August 5 in Croatia, August 30 in Turkey, September 7 in Mozambique, September 8 in Malta, September 8 in Pakistan, December 16 in Bangladesh, Victory Day in Other Countries, Other Observances
Famous quotes containing the words victory and/or day:
“In social halls a favored guest
In years that follow victory won,
How sweet to feel your festal fame
In womans glance instinctive thrown:
Repose is yoursyour deed is known,”
—Herman Melville (18191891)
“Nor youth, nor strength, nor wisdom spring again,
Nor habitations long their names retain,
But in oblivion to the final day remain.”
—Anne Bradstreet (c. 16121672)