July Martyrs' Day
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A July Martyrs' Monument in Dhaka, built in memory of the martyrs of the July massacre. Shahbagh, Dhaka. | |
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| Observed by | Bangladesh |
| Type | National |
| Significance | Observed in memory of Abu Sayed, among the first to die in the July uprising, and all others. |
| Date | 16 July |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | July 16, 2025 |
| Started by | Directorate of July Mass Uprising |
| Related to | July Mass Uprising Day |
July Martyrs' Day (Bengali: জুলাই শহীদ দিবস, romanized: Julāi Śôhīd Dibôs) is a Bangladesh commemorative day on 2 July 2025 through an official gazette, to be observed annually on 16 July. In the list of national and international observances, the day is categorized as a 'Type B' day. The day is observed in remembrance of Abu Sayed, the first martyr of the 2024 Bangladesh quota reform movement, along with all the martyrs of July. On 5 August 2025 the martyrs of the July uprising have been declared as 'National Heroes' in July Declaration.