Annual celebrations marking the Revolution begin on the preceding evening, as the evening of 23 July 1952 was when the Free Officers Movement led by Mohamed Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser commenced the military coup d'état that launched the Revolution, and ultimately led to the abdication of King Farouk, the penultimate King of Egypt and the Sudan.
Annual celebrations marking the Revolution begin on the preceding evening, as July 23rd, 1952 marked the night when the Free Officers Movement led by Mohamed Naguib and Gamal Abdel Nasser launched a military coup d'état that brought about the Revolution, culminating in King Farouk's abdication.