Battle Day 2024, 2025 and 2026 in Falkland Islands

Every 8 December is Battle Day in Falkland Islands. This public holiday commemorates an important World War I era naval battle that took place just off the coast of the Falklands in 1914.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2024	8 Dec	Sun	Battle Day
	9 Dec	Mon	Battle Day Holiday
2025	8 Dec	Mon	Battle Day
2026	8 Dec	Tue	Battle Day
2027	8 Dec	Wed	Battle Day
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

After a defeat by the German navy in the Battle of Coronel, new British ships arrived in the Falklands area and successfully defeated the Germans at the Battle of the Falkland Islands. The British prevailed despite their naval force being quite small, and the victory helped secure control over the South Atlantic for the duration of the war.

In 1927, the film The Battles of Coronel and the Falkland Islands was released to enshrine these naval battles in the collective memory via the silver screen. In 2014, the old film was restored and released once again.

On Battle Day in Falkland Islands, there is a parade and an official fly-over by the Royal Air Force. The main gathering point is at a memorial to the battle located just west of Government House, where a commemorative service takes place.

In the UK, there is also a commemorative event at the Cenotaph building in London put on by the Falkland Islands Association.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2023	8 Dec	Fri	Battle Day
2022	8 Dec	Thu	Battle Day