Trafalgar Day

Trafalgar Day
Observed byUnited Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations
SignificanceCommemorates British naval victory over Spanish and French forces in 1805
Date21 October
Next time21 October 2025 (2025-10-21)
Frequencyannual

Trafalgar Day is the celebration of the victory won by the Royal Navy, commanded by Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, over the combined French and Spanish fleets at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.