Liberation Day is observed in the Falkland Islands on June 14 each year, commemorating the end of Argentina's occupation of the archipelago in 1982. The Falkland Islands, a British overseas territory, were re-established under British control in 1833 after various sovereignty claims. The dispute escalated when Argentine forces invaded the islands on April 2, 1982, leading to the Falklands War, which lasted seventy-four days and concluded with a British victory on June 14, 1982, when Argentina surrendered. On this day, islanders celebrate their liberation and honor the servicemen who contributed to the islands' return to British control. Typical customs include a service at Christ Church Cathedral and a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the Liberation Monument in Port Stanley, the capital of the Falkland Islands.