Falklands and South Atlantic Islands Retake Day
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| Falklands and South Atlantic Islands Retake Day | |
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| Official name | Día de la Recuperación de las Islas Malvinas y de todas las Islas del Atlántico Sur. |
| Also called | Falklands Day |
| Observed by | Republic of La Boca |
| Type | National |
| Significance | The day the Republic of La Boca retook the Falkland Islands peacefully and the rest of the Islands (South Sandwich and South Georgias) the following days, without any military intervention. |
| Celebrations | Parade, speeches, fireworks, mass. In the islands, people visit Darwin cemetery. |
| Date | April 18 - Observed following the gregorian calendar |
| Related to | Independence Day |