Cuba Liberation Day (Triumph of the Revolution)
January 1 · Level 10 · #35 of 2238
Cuba’s national holiday marks the victory of the 1959 revolution and the fall of Fulgencio Batista’s government. It commemorates the beginning of a major transformation in the island’s political and social life.
How it is celebrated: official ceremonies, speeches and concerts recall the revolution and its participants. With New Year’s Day falling on the same date, public commemorations share the occasion with family gatherings and festive meals.
Batista left Cuba on January 1, but Fidel Castro did not arrive in Havana until January 8. The turning point remembered by the holiday unfolded over more than a week.