Victory Day in Other Countries
There is also a Victory Day in Egypt on 23 December, commemorating the end of Tripartite Aggression on that date in 1956, and a Victory Day in Angola on March 27. France celebrates it on May 8, to commemorate the German surrender in 1945 (Russia celebrates this on May 9). Italy celebrates Victory Day on November 4, commemorating victory over Austria-Hungary in World War I. Kargil vijay diwas (Kargil Victory Day) commemorates the 1999 Kargil War between India And Pakistan.
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