Readjustment Movement Day is observed in Guinea-Bissau every November 14, commemorating the bloodless coup of 1980 led by João Bernardo Vieira, who overthrew the country's first president, Luís Cabral. This public holiday marks the establishment of the Readjustment Movement, which aimed to address the economic dissatisfaction and human rights violations under Cabral's government. Following the coup, Vieira suspended the constitution and appointed a Council of the Revolution that ruled for four years. Despite the movement's promises to rectify past mistakes, Vieira's policies were not entirely successful, and the political landscape in Guinea-Bissau remains unstable, with no president having served a full term. The day serves as a reminder of the significant political changes in the country since its independence from Portugal in 1974.