Liberation Day (Italian: Festa della liberazione), also known as the Anniversary of Italy's Liberation (Anniversario della liberazione d'Italia), Anniversary of the Resistance (Anniversario della Resistenza), or simply 25 April (25 aprile) is a national holiday in Italy that commemorates the end of the fascist regime and of the Nazi Germany occupation during World War II and the victory of the Resistance in Italy. That is distinct from the Republic Day (Festa della Repubblica), which takes place on 2 June.