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| Also called | တော်လှန်ရေးနေ့ Revolution Day |
|---|---|
| Observed by |  Myanmar |
| Type | National |
| Significance | Commemorates the start of the Burma Independence Army's resistance to Japanese occupation in 1945 |
| Celebrations | Military parades, fireworks |
| Date | 27 March |
| Frequency | Annual |
Armed Forces Day (Burmese: တပ်မတော်နေ့), also known as Revolution Day (Burmese: တော်လှန်ရေးနေ့), is the professional holiday of the Tatmadaw (lit. 'Armed Forces'), celebrated annually on 27 March. It commemorates the start of Burmese Army's resistance to Japanese occupation in 1945.[1] The name, Revolution Day, was first changed to Armed Forces Day by General Ne Win in 1974 as part of their propaganda. The holiday has been referred to as Anti-Fascist-Resistance Day by participants in the 2021 Myanmar protests.[2]
- ^ "Armed Forces Day in Myanmar in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved 2021-02-06.
- ^ "'My son is dead'- Regime murders 11 children on Anti-Fascist Resistance Day".