Liberation Day (Moldova)
| Day of the Liberation of Moldova | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Day of the Liberation of Moldova from Fascist Occupation |
| Observed by | Moldova |
| Type | National |
| Significance | Defeat of the Axis and reestablishment of the Moldovan SSR |
| Date | 24 August |
| Next time | 24 August 2025 |
| Related to | World War II |
The Day of the Liberation of Moldova from Fascist Occupation (Romanian: Ziua eliberării Moldovei de sub ocupația fascistă) is a public holiday celebrated annually in Moldova to commemorates the anniversary of the allied victory in the Second Jassy–Kishinev Offensive during World War II. It is celebrated on 24 August and is also associated with the former Liberation from Fascist Occupation Day (which was a public holiday there from 1949 to 1990) and the present day European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Stalinism and Nazism in Romania. It is used to commemorate Moldova's role in the defeat of from Nazi Germany in 1945. It is also recognized by the internationally unrecognized Transnistria.