Liberation Day - Italy and Portugal

Liberation Day - Italy and Portugal

Liberation Day is celebrated on April 25th in both Italy and Portugal, marking key moments in their histories:

• Italy: Festa della Liberazione commemorates the liberation from Nazi occupation and the end of Fascist rule in 1945, celebrated with parades and ceremonies.

• Portugal: Carnation Revolution marks the peaceful 1974 overthrow of the Estado Novo dictatorship, leading to democracy, symbolized by the use of carnations.

Both days celebrate freedom and the triumph of democracy.