Today, Monday, April 25, is Liberation Day in Italy. Liberation Day is a national holiday to commemorate the victory of the Italian resistance and Allied troops against Nazi occupiers and Mussolini’s Fascist Party during World War II. Every year on this date since 1946—when the day was first recognized—marches and parades have occurred across Italy. Liberation Day’s festivities also involve singing a popular folk song, “Bella Ciao,” which was sung by Italian resistance fighters during the war. Many Italians lay wreaths at various World War II cemeteries across the country to honor all those who died for the country’s freedom, from Allied troops to Italian resistance fighters.