Trafalgar Day
The Trafalgar Day is the commemoration day for the victory of the British fleet under Admiral Horatio Nelson over the combined French and Spanish fleet under Pierre Charles de Villeneuve in the Battle of Trafalgar on October 21, 1805. He was in the 19th century and beginning of the 20 Century with parades, celebrations and gala dinners throughout the British Empire .
The day became less important after the end of the First World War in 1918, as did Sedan Day in Germany. The main reason for this was that the commemoration of the two world wars increasingly came to the fore. In addition, especially after the end of the Second World War and the subsequent recession, there was a general decline in patriotism and a change of opinion in parts of the population, which began to associate the war not only with glorious victories but also with the suffering of the people .
In 2005, the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar was officially celebrated for the first time in a long time. The focus on June 28 was the first major naval parade since 1977 in Portsmouth , southern England , in which 167 warships took part. The celebrations officially ended on Trafalgar Day with ceremonies in London. The 200th anniversary of the battle was also used by some politicians to restart the discussion about a national holiday. The UK is currently one of the few countries that does not have an official national holiday.
One of the few places where Trafalgar Day is still regularly celebrated is Trafalgar ( Victoria ) in Australia. The Trafalgar Festival in honor of victory is held here every year.
