Victory Day (Croatia)
| Victory Day | |
|---|---|
Soldiers raising the Flag of Croatia on Knin Fortress, 5 August 2011 | |
| Official name | Dan pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti i Dan hrvatskih branitelja |
| Observed by | Croatia |
| Significance | Operation Storm |
| Date | 5 August |
| Next time | 5 August 2025 |
| Frequency | Annual |
Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian Defenders (Croatian: Dan pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti i Dan hrvatskih branitelja) 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 (Croatian: Dan hrvatskih branitelja) to the holiday, which honors the current service members and veterans of the Armed Forces of Croatia.