Statehood Day (Croatia)
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Official name | Dan državnosti (in Croatian) |
Observed by | Croatia |
Significance | Anniversary of the constitution of the 1990 Croatian Parliament |
Date | 30 May |
Next time | 30 May 2022 |
Frequency | annual |
Statehood Day (Croatian: Dan državnosti, pronounced [dan dr̩ʒaʋnosti]) is a holiday that occurs every year on 30 May in Croatia (from 2002 to 2019 was on 25 June) to celebrate the constitution of the first modern multi-party Croatian Parliament in 1990. The Statehood Day is the National Day of Croatia, being both an official holiday and a day off work.[1]
History[]
On 30 May 1990, the first modern multi-party Croatian Parliament convened, following the 1990 Croatian parliamentary election. This date was from 1990 to 2002 marked as the Statehood Day.[2] The Government of Ivica Račan moved the Statehood Day to 25 June in 2002, and 30 May was marked as a memorial day (working) under the name Day of the Croatian Parliament.[3] On 25 June, after the independence referendum held on 19 May 1991, Croatia proclaimed its independence, but due to the negotiation of the Brioni Agreement, a three-month moratorium was placed on the implementation of the decision and the Parliament cut all remaining ties with Yugoslavia on 8 October 1991.[4] 8 October was a holiday, Independence Day from 2002 to 2019, when it was declared a memorial day (working).[1]
Slovenia declared independence from Yugoslavia at the same time, and its Statehood Day coincided with the Croatian Statehood Day, on 25 June.[citation needed]
On 14 November 2019, the Croatian Parliament adopted a new law on holidays, and moved Statehood Day back to 30 May.[1] Previous date, 25 June, became a working memorial day under the name Independence Day.[citation needed]
Activities and celebrations[]
Typical state activities on the occasion involve speeches by the President of Croatia and other dignitaries, as well as commemoration of the Croatian War of Independence.[5][6] The first military parade of the Armed Forces of Croatia took place in the neighborhood of Jarun in 1995 to marking Statehood Day.[7][8] Another parade was held on the same date in 1997.[citation needed]
See also[]
- Statehood Day in other countries
- Holidays in Croatia
- History of Croatia
- Croatian War of Independence
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Dan državnosti ponovno će se slaviti 30. svibnja, a uvodi se novi blagdan i neradni dan 18. studenog". Večernji list (in Croatian). 14 November 2019. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "Dan državnosti – Tri rođendana: Svaki datum ima povijesno značenje za Hrvatsku". Večernji list (in Croatian). 24 June 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ Croatian Parliament (21 November 2002). "Zakon o blagdanima, spomendanima i neradnim danima u Republici Hrvatskoj". Narodne novine (in Croatian) (136/2002). Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ "Odluka Sabora Republike Hrvatske o raskidu državno-pravne sveze s ostalim republikama i pokrajinama SFRJ (8. listopada 1991.)" [Decision of the Parliament of the Republic of Croatia on the termination of all state and legal ties with other republics and provinces of SFRY (8 October 1991)]. Povijest saborovanja (in Croatian). Croatian Parliament. 8 October 1991. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ "Hrvatska proslavila Dan državnosti". Poslovni dnevnik (in Croatian). 26 June 2009. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ "Dan državnosti: Ivo Josipović, Jadranka Kosor i Luka Bebić na Ovčari". Jutarnji list (in Croatian). 25 June 2011. Retrieved 25 June 2011.
- ^ Gjenero, Davor. "Hrvatska parada i konfuzna poruka susjedima". balkans.aljazeera.net.
- ^ "Vojna parada pobunjenih Srba u Slunju lipnja 1995. godine". vojnapovijest.vecernji.hr.
- Public holidays in Croatia
- May observances
- National days