Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders, commonly shortened to Victory Day, is a public holiday in Croatia that is celebrated annually on 5 August, commemorating the Croatian War of Independence. On that date in 1995 the Croatian Army took the city of Knin during Operation Storm, which effectively brought an end to the Republic of Serbian Krajina proto-state. In 2008, the Croatian Parliament also assigned the name Day of Croatian Defenders to the holiday, which honors the current service members and veterans of the Armed Forces of Croatia.
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders (Croatia)
On August 5, in the year 0, Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders (Croatia). This event is recorded as a Holidays event in the history of August 5, one of 464 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on August 5, 0 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Holidays event in recorded history.
- Referenced in 2 Wikipedia articles.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 28 June 2026.
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