Several nations observe or have observed a Navy Day to recognize their

navy A navy, naval force, military maritime fleet, war navy, or maritime force is the military branch, branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral z ...

By country

Argentina

The

Argentine Navy The Argentine Navy (ARA; ). This forms the basis for the navy's ship prefix "ARA". is the navy of Argentina. It is one of the three branches of the Armed Forces of the Argentine Republic, together with the Argentine Army, Army and the Argentine ...

day is celebrated on May 17, anniversary of the victory achieved in 1814 against the Spanish fleet in the Battle of Montevideo.

Bahrain

The

Royal Bahrain Naval Force The Royal Bahrain Naval Force (, abbreviated RBNF), also called the Royal Bahraini Navy,Bangladesh Navy The Bangladesh Navy () is the naval warfare branch of the Bangladesh Armed Forces, responsible for the defence of Bangladesh's of maritime territorial area from any external threat, the security of sea ports and exclusive economic zones of Ban ...

Day is celebrated on March 26, in anniversary the

Independence Day An independence day is an annual event memorialization, commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or Sovereign state, statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or after the end of a milit ...

of Bangladesh, the day in which

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first came into existence.

Bulgaria

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's Navy Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in August.

Chile

The ''Día de las Glorias Navales'' is a public holiday in

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in western South America. It is the southernmost country in the world and the closest to Antarctica, stretching along a narrow strip of land between the Andes, Andes Mountains and the Paci ...

on May 21. It commemorates the

Battle of Iquique The Battle of Iquique was a Naval warfare, naval engagement on 21 May 1879, during the War of the Pacific, where a Chile, Chilean corvette commanded by Arturo Prat, Arturo Prat Chacón faced a Peru, Peruvian Ironclad warship, ironclad under Mig ...

on May 21, 1879, in the

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. Until 2015 and since 2018, the day also marked the opening of the ordinary Parliamentary season (through September 18,

) and is the traditional day for the

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's State of the Nation address. Principal civic acts are performed in Santiago de Chile,

Iquique Iquique () is a port List of cities in Chile, city and Communes of Chile, commune in northern Chile, capital of both the Iquique Province and Tarapacá Region. It lies on the Pacific coast, west of the Pampa del Tamarugal, which is part of the At ...

and

Valparaíso Valparaíso () is a major city, Communes of Chile, commune, Port, seaport, and naval base facility in the Valparaíso Region of Chile. Valparaíso was originally named after Valparaíso de Arriba, in Castilla–La Mancha, Castile-La Mancha, Spain ...

, where the Chilean Navy Headquarters are located, as well as in

Punta Arenas Punta Arenas (, historically known as Sandy Point in English) is the capital List of cities in Chile, city of Chile's southernmost Regions of Chile, region, Magallanes Region, Magallanes and Antarctica Chilena. Although officially renamed as ...

Puerto Montt Puerto Montt (Mapuche: Meli Pulli) is a port city and commune in southern Chile, located at the northern end of the Reloncaví Sound in the Llanquihue Province, Los Lagos Region, 1,055 km to the south of the capital, Santiago. The commune ...

Arica Arica ( ; ) is a commune and a port city with a population of 222,619 in the Arica Province of northern Chile's Arica y Parinacota Region. It is Chile's northernmost city, being located only south of the border with Peru. The city is the ca ...

and

Talcahuano Talcahuano () (From Mapudungun ''Tralkawenu'', "Thundering Sky") is a port city and commune in the Biobío Region of Chile. It is part of the Greater Concepción conurbation. Talcahuano is located in the south of the Central Zone of Chile. ...

China

The

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of China celebrates the founding of its naval arm on "Navy Day", 23 April.

Croatia

The ''Day of the Croatian Navy'' is celebrated on September 18.

Ecuador

Navy Day (''Día de la Armada Nacional'') is celebrated on July 25, in commemoration of the Battle of Jambelí (July 25, 1941), part of the Ecuadorian–Peruvian War.

India

Navy day in India is celebrated on 4 December every year to celebrate the achievements and role of its naval force. It commemorates the day when Indian Naval Ships set Karachi ablaze and gave a successful completion of Operation Trident.

Iran

November 28 is a Navy Day in

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. It commemorates Operation Morvarid of 1980, a major Iranian Navy victory during the

Iran–Iraq War The Iran–Iraq War, also known as the First Gulf War, was an armed conflict between Iran and Iraq that lasted from September 1980 to August 1988. Active hostilities began with the Iraqi invasion of Iran and lasted for nearly eight years, unti ...

Israel

In Israel, Navy Day (יום חיל הים) is celebrated on June 30. At this time in 1948 the Port of

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was captured by Israel during the

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. Traditionally, Navy Day is preceded by Memorial Evening. In 1993 Admiral Ami Ayalon decided to hold the Israel Navy day in the last week of October, commemorating victories in several wars: * The sinking of the Egyptian Navy flagship El Amir Farouq on 22 October 1948. * Capture of the Egyptian frigate Ibrahim el Awal on 31 October 1956. * The overwhelming successful actions of the

Yom Kippur War The Yom Kippur War, also known as the Ramadan War, the October War, the 1973 Arab–Israeli War, or the Fourth Arab–Israeli War, was fought from 6 to 25 October 1973 between Israel and a coalition of Arab world, Arab states led by Egypt and S ...

, 6–24 October 1973. Memorial Evening was rescheduled as well, marking the loss of destroyer INS Eilat on 21/10/1967. As of 2009 the celebrations have been elongated for a week, which for practical reasons, are held each year in August. Another significance of June 30 Navy Day is a legacy of the

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that introduced this holiday in June 1939; the date was chosen in connection with the Battle of Gangut which took place on 27 July^Jul./ 7 August 1714^Greg.. This date is celebrated by a number of Soviet Jews who immigrated to Israel in 1990s.

Italy

In Italy, Navy Day is June 10 and it is not a national holiday. It commemorates the sinking of the

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dreadnought SMS ''Szent István'' by the Italian

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''MAS-15'' on June 10, 1918.

Japan

In the

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, Navy Anniversary Day (海軍記念日, Kaigun Kinen'bi) was May 27 from 1906 until 1945. It was in commemoration of the

Battle of Tsushima The Battle of Tsushima (, ''Tsusimskoye srazheniye''), also known in Japan as the , was the final naval battle of the Russo-Japanese War, fought on 27–28 May 1905 in the Tsushima Strait. A devastating defeat for the Imperial Russian Navy, the ...

Mexico

In Mexico, the

Mexican Navy The Mexican Navy () is one of the components of the Mexican Armed Forces. The Secretariat of the Navy is in charge of administration of the navy. The commander of the navy is the Secretary of the Navy, who is both a cabinet minister and a career ...

celebrates Navy Day on November 23, in honor of the 1825 Spanish surrender to naval ships stationed at

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. June 1 is National Maritime (Merchant Marine) Day, in honor of the ''Tabasco,'' the first ship crewed exclusively by Mexican-born sailors (1917) and the ''Potrero del Llano'' and ''Faja de Oro,'' Mexican oil tankers sunk on May 13 and 20, 1942, during World War II.

Netherlands

In The Netherlands the navy days ("''vlootdagen''") are held on the first weekend of July, with major events organized by the

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Peru

In Peru, Navy Day is a national holiday celebrated on 8 October in commemoration of the

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in 1879 and the anniversary of

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creation in 1821.

Pakistan

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, Navy Day (

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: یوم بحریہ), is celebrated on September 8 in commemoration of the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965. September 8, 1965 was the day when

Pakistan Navy The Pakistan Navy (PN) (; ''romanized'': Pākistān Bahrí'a; ) is the naval warfare branch of the Pakistan Armed Forces. The Chief of the Naval Staff, a four-star admiral, commands the navy and is a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Com ...

launched its merely successful strategic operation against India, codename Operation Dwarka, by the 25th Destroyer Squadron.

Portugal

In Portugal, since 1998, Navy Day is celebrated on May 20, in remembrance of

Vasco da Gama Vasco da Gama ( , ; – 24 December 1524), was a Portuguese explorer and nobleman who was the Portuguese discovery of the sea route to India, first European to reach India by sea. Da Gama's first voyage (1497–1499) was the first to link ...

's first arrival in India.

Romania

In Romania, Navy Day takes place on August 15.

Russia

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Navy Day Several nations observe or have observed a Navy Day to recognize their navy. By country Argentina The Argentine Navy day is celebrated on May 17, anniversary of the victory achieved in 1814 against the Spanish fleet in the action of 14 ...

is a national holiday that normally takes place on the last Sunday of July. It is a legacy of the

that introduced this holiday in June 1939; the date was chosen in connection with the Battle of Gangut.The Rise and Fall of the Soviet Navy in the Baltic 1921–1941
by Gunnar Åselius,

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, 2005,

Taiwan (ROC)

In Taiwan, Navy Day is celebrated on September 2. It commemorates the September 2 Naval Battle in 1958 during the

Second Taiwan Strait Crisis The Second Taiwan Strait Crisis, also known as the 1958 Taiwan Strait Crisis, was a conflict between the People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Taiwan, Republic of China (ROC). The PRC shelled the islands of Kinmen (Quemoy) and the Matsu Is ...

Thailand

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, Royal Thai Navy Day is celebrated on November 20. The day commemorates the day in 1906 that King Chulalongkorn opened the

Royal Thai Naval Academy The Royal Thai Naval Academy (Thai: โรงเรียนนายเรือ) (RTNA) was established by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1898. He officially opened the academy on 20 November 1906. Originally located on the royal yacht ''Maha ...

Turkey

In Turkey, Navy Day is celebrated on September 27. It commemorates the Battle of Preveza on 27 September 1538 near

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in northwestern

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between an Ottoman fleet and that of a Christian alliance assembled by

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in which the

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defeated the allies. It is not a national holiday.

Turkmenistan

In Turkmenistan, Navy Day is celebrated on October 9 and celebrates the founding of the Turkmen Naval Forces in 1992.

Ukraine

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is a professional holiday that is celebrated on the first Sunday of July.Ukrainian Navy to celebrate its holiday on first Sunday of July – decree

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(12 June 2015) The commemoration was established in 1996 (then to be celebrated August 1). Till 2012 the day was celebrated on August 1. From 2012 till 2015 Ukraine had the same date for its Navy Day as

and the

( like Russia, Ukraine is a former Soviet republic); the Soviet Union introduced its Navy Day in June 1939; the date was chosen because of a connection with the day the Battle of Gangut took place.President signs Decree On Celebration of Some Memorable Dates and Professional Holidays
, President.gov.ua (30 December 2011) On 24 August 2014

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declared that Ukraine should not celebrate the holidays of the "military-historical calendar of

" but "We will honor the defenders of our homeland, not someone else's". On 12 June 2015 a Presidential decree by Poroshenko moved Ukraine's Navy Day to the first Sunday of July. The Day of Naval Forces/Marines of Ukraine is celebrated in Ukraine on the 23rd of May annually. On 23 May 1918

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of the

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Pavlo Skoropadskyi Pavlo Petrovych Skoropadskyi (; – 26 April 1945) was a Ukrainian aristocrat, military and state leader, who served as the Hetman of all Ukraine, hetman of the Ukrainian State throughout 1918 following a 1918 Ukrainian coup d'état, coup d'éta ...

ordered the creation of a brigade of naval infantry consisting of three regiments.Poroshenko enacts law on Ukraine's Air Assault Forces

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(23 May 2018)Marines received new berets and a new holiday

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(23 May 2018)Морська Держава :: Головна сторiнка - Анонси
A long way to the sea: Marines of the Ukrainian People's Republic
Istorychna Pravda (29 April 2021)

United Kingdom

The term is also used in Britain to mean an open day at a

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such as

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, when the public can visit military ships and see air displays, roughly along the lines of an American Fleet Week.Navy Matters
The

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's equivalent of "Navy Day" is Trafalgar Day, which is celebrated on 21 October.

United States

In the United States, the

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organized the first Navy Day in 1922, holding it on October 27 because it was the birthday of 26th President

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(1858–1919, served 1901–1909), who was a naval enthusiast/promoter of sea power and former assistant

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just before the

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of 1898. Although meeting with mixed reviews the first year, in 1923 over 50 major cities participated, and the

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sent a number of its ships to various port cities for the occasion. The 1945 Navy Day was an especially large celebration, with 33rd President

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(1884–1972, served 1945–1953), reviewing the returning home American fleet in

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after victory in

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. In 1949, Louis A. Johnson, (1891–1966, served 1949–1950), second

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of the newly merged and created

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, directed that the U.S. Navy's participation occur on newly established Armed Forces Day for the unified/coordinated uniformed services in May, although as a private civilian organization, the Navy League was not affected by this directive, and continued to organize separate Navy Day celebrations as before. In the 1970s, historical research found that the "birthday" of the earlier

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during the

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(1775–1783), was determined to be October 13, 1775, and so

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Admiral Elmo R. Zumwalt worked with the Navy League to define October 13 as the new date of Navy Day. However, Navy Day in the United States is still largely recognized as October 27, while October 13 is marked as the Navy Birthday. The period between these two dates constitute a festive period of celebrations of the birth of the Navy.

Venezuela and Colombia

July 24, the birthday of Simon Bolivar and the anniversary of the 1823 Patriot victory in the Battle of Lake Maracaibo, is marked as Navy Day in both Venezuela and Colombia. Both the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela and the

Colombian Navy The Colombian Navy, officially the Colombian National Navy (), also known as the ''"Armada Nacional"'' or just the ''"Armada"'' in Spanish, is the naval branch of the Military Forces of Colombia, military forces of Colombia. The Navy is responsi ...

hold major events to mark the holiday.

References

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