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Commemoration of the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands related observances: National Day (Alderney)

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National Day (Alderney) from May 9, null

National day

Designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a nation

A national day is a day on which celebrations mark the statehood or nationhood of a state or its people. It may be the date of independence, of becoming a republic, of becoming a federation, or a significant date for a patron saint or a ruler.
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Alderney

Jurisdiction of the Bailiwick of Guernsey

Alderney is the northernmost of the inhabited Channel Islands. It is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown dependency. It is 3 miles (5 km) long and 1+1⁄2 miles (2.4 km) wide.
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