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* [[Egypt]], January 25 (2011). Also known as Egyptian Revolution Day. Marks the day of the beginning of the [[2011 Egyptian revolution]]. See [[Public holidays in Egypt]]. |
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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|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|civil war]]. See [[Public holidays in Libya]]. |
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* [[Nicaragua]], July 19 (1979). Also known as [[Liberation Day]]. Marks the day that the [[Sandinista National Liberation Front|FSLN Army]] defeated the [[Somoza]] dictatorships in the [[Nicaraguan Revolution]] |
* [[Nicaragua]], July 19 (1979). Also known as [[Liberation Day]]. Marks the day that the [[Sandinista National Liberation Front|FSLN Army]] defeated the [[Somoza]] dictatorships in the [[Nicaraguan Revolution]] |
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* [[History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi#Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)|Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]], September 1 (1969). In commemoration of the [[The Green Book (Muammar Gaddafi)|Green Revolution]] of [[Muammar Gaddafi]]. See [[History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi#Coup d'état of 1969|Libyan coup d'état of 1969]]. |
* [[History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi#Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1977–2011)|Libyan Arab Jamahiriya]], September 1 (1969). In commemoration of the [[The Green Book (Muammar Gaddafi)|Green Revolution]] of [[Muammar Gaddafi]]. See [[History of Libya under Muammar Gaddafi#Coup d'état of 1969|Libyan coup d'état of 1969]]. |
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* [[Mozambique]], September 25 (19??). See [[Public holidays in Mozambique]]. |
* [[Mozambique]], September 25 (19??). See [[Public holidays in Mozambique]]. |
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* [[Republic of Macedonia]], October 11 (1941). |
* [[Republic of Macedonia]], October 11 (1941). Marks the beginning of the [[National Liberation War of Macedonia]]. See [[Public holidays in the Republic of Macedonia]]. |
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* [[Guatemala]], October 20 (1944). One of two [[Días Patrios (Guatemala)|Patriotic Days]], commemorates a coup d'état led by [[Francisco Javier Arana]] and [[Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán]]. |
* [[Guatemala]], October 20 (1944). One of two [[Días Patrios (Guatemala)|Patriotic Days]], commemorates a coup d'état led by [[Francisco Javier Arana]] and [[Jacobo Arbenz Guzmán]]. |
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* [[Bangladesh]], November 7 (1975). See [[National Revolution and Solidarity Day]]. |
* [[Bangladesh]], November 7 (1975). See [[National Revolution and Solidarity Day]]. |
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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.
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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.
