Waterloo Day

Waterloo Day
Waterloo Day
Observed by	regiments of the British Army
Date	18 June
Next time	18 June 2026
Frequency	annual

Last updated November 21, 2025

Waterloo Day is 18 June, the date of the Battle of Waterloo, in 1815. It is remembered and celebrated each year by certain regiments of the British Army,^[1] in the same way that the Royal Navy celebrates Trafalgar Day (21 October).

In the past, Waterloo Day was also commemorated by the Dutch in a celebratory manner. It began after a decree from King Willem I issued on 8 June 1816. The day continued to be an important national civilian celebration in the Netherlands until the German invasion of the Netherlands in 1940 and it is now replaced by Liberation Day.^[2]

References

↑ "Waterloo Day - 18th June 1815" (PDF). The British Army. Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
↑ Stals, Myra (20 August 2025). "5. Op naar Leiden". History Hulst (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 November 2025.

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[1] "Waterloo Day - 18th June 1815" (PDF). The British Army. Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 August 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2014.

[2] Stals, Myra (20 August 2025). "5. Op naar Leiden". History Hulst (in Dutch). Retrieved 21 November 2025.

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