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 |