Liberation Day (Channel Islands)
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Liberation Day (Channel Islands)
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Liberation Day is the national day of both Guernsey and Jersey, the two largest of the Channel Islands, which takes place on 9 May each year. It commemorates the liberation of the Channel Islands on 9 May 1945, which marked the end of the islands' occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II. It falls on the same day as the European Union's Europe Day, which celebrates post-World War II peace and European unity. 9 May is a public holiday in both islands and each has different celebrations and
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Public holiday in Jersey
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_Day_(Channel_Islands)
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2024-03-04T21:36:15Z
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