Liberation Day (Besmenia)

Liberation Day
The Heraldstein flag is a symbol for the liberation day.
Observed by	Besmenia (some states)
Significance	End of the West Besmenian Revolution and the fascist regime in West Besmenia
Date	7 June
Next time	7 June 2025 (2025-06-07)
Frequency	Annual

Liberation Day (Besmenian: Tag der Befreiung), is a public holiday in Besmenia, that marks the event when the West Besmenian Revolution ended on June 7, 1966 with the surrender of the West Besmenian government and the collapse of the fascist regime. The holiday was first observed on June 7, 1968 and is only a public holiday in the western Besmenian states (Heraldsteinland, South Lemberland, Greuningia, Frankenburg, Zollingia, Sedakania and Jakartaburg).

History

Visitors at the West Besmenian Memorial at the Liberation Day in 2017.

Celebrations

• Many people decorate their homes with the Heraldstein flag. The flagging of public buildings, streets and squares is required by law in most places.
• Every year on June 7th, a ceremony takes place at the West Besmenian Memorial. Guests are the President and the Governors of the West Besmenian states. Some international politicians are also often present as guests

Celebrations in eastern Besmenia

While Liberation Day is of great importance in the western Besmenian states and almost appears there as a second national holiday next to the Day of Reunification, the holiday in eastern Besmenia is almost only celebrated at community level. Many East Besmenians, especially those whose family comes from western Besmenia, decorate their houses and apartments with a Heraldstein flag.