The Anniversary of the Easter Rising is observed in Ireland during Easter Week, commemorating the uprising that took place from April 24 to 29 in 1916. This event was initiated by leaders of the Irish independence movement to end British rule in Ireland, resulting in the proclamation of the Irish Republic. Although the uprising was suppressed by British forces, it significantly influenced Irish politics by reviving physical force republicanism. During the rising, 318 Irish individuals were killed and over 2,200 were wounded, with those who died now regarded as martyrs. The anniversary was marked by military parades until the 1970s, and after a more positive reassessment in the 1990s, these parades resumed. Presently, the commemoration does not specifically occur on April 24, the date the uprising began, but rather during the broader Easter Week. The fixation of the exact date for observance has been a topic of debate in recent years.