During
British rule
The British Raj (; from Hindi ''rāj'': kingdom, realm, state, or empire) was the rule of the British Crown on the Indian subcontinent;
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or Direct rule in India,
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, 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. 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
The Cenotaph is a war memorial on Whitehall in London, England. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, it was unveiled in 1920 as the United Kingdom's national memorial to the British and Commonwealth dead of the First World War, was rededicated in 19 ...
, and the flag poles are occasionally dressed.
On September 9, 1998, the ''Holidays (Amendment) Bill 1998'', which included the abolition of the public holiday for Liberation Day, was passed.
[Council Meeting (Hansard) 9 Sept 98 https://www.legco.gov.hk/yr98-99/english/counmtg/general/cou_mtg.htm#mtg0909.htm]
The ''Memorial Day of the War of Resistance''
was created after 1997, referring to the
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) or War of Resistance (Chinese term) was a military conflict that was primarily waged between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan. The war made up the Chinese theater of the wider Pacific The ...
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References
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Public holidays in Hong Kong
August observances
Holidays and observances by scheduling (nth weekday of the month)