National Unity and Armed Forces Day

National Unity and Armed Forces Day
President of Italy Sergio Mattarella paying homage to the Italian Unknown Soldier at Altare della Patria in Rome on 4 November 2022
Official name	Italian: Giornata dell'Unità Nazionale e delle Forze Armate
Observed by	Italy
Type	National
Significance	Victory of Italy in the First World War and completion of national unity
Date	4 November
Next time	4 November 2024 (2024-11-04)
Frequency	Annual
First time	4 November 1919; 104 years ago (1919-11-04)
Related to	Tricolour Day (7 January) National Memorial Day of the Exiles and Foibe (10 February) Anniversary of the Unification of Italy (17 March) Anniversary of the Liberation (25 April) Festa della Repubblica (2 June)

National Unity and Armed Forces Day is an Italian national day since 1919 which commemorates the victory in World War I, a war event considered the completion of the process of unification of Italy. It is celebrated every 4 November, which is the anniversary of the armistice of Villa Giusti becoming effective in 1918 declaring Austria-Hungary's surrender.^[1]