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* [[Zanzibar]], January 12 (1964). See [[Zanzibar Revolution]]. |
* [[Zanzibar]], January 12 (1964). See [[Zanzibar Revolution]]. |
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* [[Egypt]], January 25 (2011). Also known as January's Revolution Day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/11/egypt.revolution/index.html|title=Egypt's Mubarak resigns after 30-year rule|website=www.cnn.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-18}}</ref> Marks the day of the beginning of the [[Egyptian Revolution of 2011|2011 Egyptian revolution]]. See [[Public holidays in Egypt]]. |
* [[Egypt]], January 25 (2011). Also known as January's Revolution Day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/02/11/egypt.revolution/index.html|title=Egypt's Mubarak resigns after 30-year rule|website=www.cnn.com|language=en|access-date=2019-09-18}}</ref> Marks the day of the beginning of the [[Egyptian Revolution of 2011|2011 Egyptian revolution]]. See [[Public holidays in Egypt]]. |
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* [[Iran]], February 11 (1979). Marks the day when the [[List of Persian monarchs|Shah of Iran]] was overthrown by a coalition of [[ |
* [[Iran]], February 11 (1979). Marks the day when the [[List of Persian monarchs|Shah of Iran]] was overthrown by a coalition of [[Twelver Shi'ism|Twelver Shia]] clerics, leftist political parties, and students. The anniversary of the 1979 [[Iranian revolution]] is celebrated every year |
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* [[Libya]], February 17 (2011). Marks the day when [[Armed Forces of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya|Jamahiriya security forces]] first used [[First Battle of Benghazi|live ammunition against Benghazi demonstrators]], sparking the [[Libyan Civil War (2011)|civil war]]. See [[Public holidays in Libya]]. |
* [[Libya]], February 17 (2011). Marks the day when [[Armed Forces of the Libyan Arab Jamahiriya|Jamahiriya security forces]] first used [[First Battle of Benghazi|live ammunition against Benghazi demonstrators]], sparking the [[Libyan Civil War (2011)|civil war]]. See [[Public holidays in Libya]]. |
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* [[Greece]], March 25 (1821). Marks the day when the [[Greek Revolution]] was declared. See [[Greek Independence Day]]. |
* [[Greece]], March 25 (1821). Marks the day when the [[Greek Revolution]] was declared. See [[Greek Independence Day]]. |
Revolution Day or the Day of the Revolution refers to public holidays or remembrance days in various country held in commemoration of an important event in the country's history, usually the starting point or a turning point in a revolution that led to significant political change.
The leap day in the French Republican Calendar, in use for several years after the French Revolution, added after a franciade, is also known as "Revolution Day" (Jour de la RévolutionorFête de la Révolution in French). See Sansculottides for details.