Freedom Day is observed in Portugal on April 25 each year, commemorating the anniversary of the 1974 Carnation Revolution. This significant event began as a military coup organized by the Armed Forces Movement, which consisted of military officers opposing the Estado Novo regime established in 1933. The revolution is notable for its bloodless nature, as it involved minimal violence and was marked by widespread civil resistance. Citizens took to the streets to celebrate the end of the dictatorship and the wars in the African colonies and East Timor, symbolized by red carnations placed in the muzzles of rifles and on military uniforms. The Carnation Revolution was pivotal in shaping modern Portugal, leading to the adoption of a new constitution in 1976.