26JUL2018 - Holiday Today - Cuba
Cuba - Day of the National Rebellion
July 26 is celebrated as Day of the National Rebellion in Cuba. This public holiday commemorates the 1953 attack on the Moncada Barracks, which is considered to be the beginning of the insurrection that expelled Fulgencio Batista. Festivities typically last for three days, from July 25 to 27.
Fulgencio Batista initially rose to power due to the 1933 Revolt of the Sergeants. He maintained control through puppet presidents until 1940, when he himself became President. He finished his term in 1944 and left for the United States, but returned to Cuba in 1952 and seized power in a military coup. Batista declared himself President, suspended the Constitution and established a dictatorship.




