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 30 August 1945.^[1] No official ceremonies have taken place in Hong Kong since the handover to China in 1997. Nevertheless, unofficial delegations mark the day at The Cenotaph, and the flag poles are occasionally dressed.

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Liberation Day
Liberation of Hong Kong in 1945
Official name	重光紀念日
Observed by	British Hong Kong
Type	War Memorial
Significance	commemorates liberation from Japanese occupation
Date	Last Monday in August
2023 date	August 28  (2023-08-28)
2024 date	August 26  (2024-08-26)
2025 date	August 25  (2025-08-25)
2026 date	August 31  (2026-08-31)
Frequency	annual
First time	1946
Last time	1996 (officially)
Related to	Victory over Japan Day

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On September 9, 1998, the Holidays (Amendment) Bill 1998, which included the abolition of the public holiday for Liberation Day, was passed.^[2][3]

The Memorial Day of the War of Resistance^[4] was created after 1997, referring to the Second Sino-Japanese War.