Liberation Day (Hong Kong)

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Liberation Day
1945 liberation of Hong Kong at Cenotaph.jpg
Liberation of Hong Kong in 1945
Official name重光紀念日
Observed by British Hong Kong
TypeWar Memorial
Significancecommemorates liberation from Japanese occupation
DateLast Monday in August
2021 dateAugust 30  (2021-08-30)
2022 dateAugust 29  (2022-08-29)
2023 dateAugust 28  (2023-08-28)
2024 dateAugust 26  (2024-08-26)
Frequencyannual
First time1946
Last time1996 (officially)
Related toVictory over Japan Day
Liberation Day
Traditional Chinese重光紀念日
Simplified Chinese重光纪念日
Literal meaning"Recover Light Memorial Day"

During British rule, Liberation Day celebration took place in Hong Kong on the last Monday in August to commemorate the liberation of Hong Kong from Japanese occupation on August 30, 1945.[1] No official ceremonies have taken place in Hong Kong since 1997. Nevertheless, unofficial delegations do mark events at The Cenotaph, and the flag poles are occasionally dressed.

On September 9, 1998, the "Holidays (Amendment) Bill 1998" was passed to include the abolition of the public holiday for the Victory Day in the War of Resistance against Japan. public holiday known as the "Hong Kong Liberation Day" before July 1, 1997)[2][3]

Memorial Day of the War of Resistance[4] was created after 1997 but in fact referred to the Second Sino-Japanese War.

References[]

  1. ^ "Royal Canadian Navy : HMCS Ontario, Activities in Hong Kong, 1945".
  2. ^ Bills Committee on Holiday (Amendment) Bill 1998 https://translate.google.com.hk/translate?hl=zh-TW&sl=zh-CN&tl=en&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legco.gov.hk%2Fyr98-99%2Fchinese%2Fbc%2Fbc51%2Fgeneral%2Fcbc51.htm&prev=search
  3. ^ Council Meeting (Hansard) 9 Sept 98 https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr98-99/english/counmtg/general/cou_mtg.htm#mtg0909.htm
  4. ^ King-fai Tam; Timothy Y. Tsu; Sandra Wilson (24 October 2014). Chinese and Japanese Films on the Second World War. Routledge. pp. 76–. ISBN 978-1-317-65046-1.
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