Goa Liberation Day: 19 December

The Goa Liberation Day (गोवा मुक्ति दिवस) is observed on December 19 in India. 2020 marks the 60th Goa Liberation Day.
The Day is celebrated to commemorate the great valour of the Indian armed forces in freeing Goa from around 450 years of Portuguese rule.
Goa was liberated on December 19, 1961.
The 36-hour military operation, conducted from December 18, 1961, was code-named ‘Operation Vijay’ meaning ‘Operation Victory,’ and involved attacks by the Indian Navy, Indian Air Force and Indian Army.