Evacuation Day is celebrated on October 15 in Tunisia to commemorate the final retreat of the French army from Tunisian territory in 1963. This national holiday is marked by parades and official processions across every state in Tunisia. The day honors the soldiers and civilians who lost their lives during the Bizerte Crisis, a three-day battle between French and Tunisian forces over the French naval base at Bizerte. Despite Tunisia gaining independence in 1956, French control persisted in Bizerte and other fertile lands until Tunisian forces took action to reclaim them. The departure of the last French soldiers, led by Admiral Maurice Amman, symbolizes the end of French colonial rule in Tunisia.