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Statehood Day (Serbian: Дан државности, romanized: Dan državnosti),[1] also known as the Sretenje (Serbian: Сретење), is a public holiday celebrated every 15 February in Serbia to commemorate the outbreak of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804, which evolved into the Serbian Revolution against Ottoman rule. On the same day in 1835, the first modern Serbian constitution, known as the "Sretenje Constitution" or "Candlemas Constitution", was adopted. Official celebrations last for two days.
| Statehood Day | |
|---|---|
 Flag of the First Serbian Uprising | |
| Official name | Statehood Day |
| Also called | Sretenje and National Day |
| Observed by | Serbia |
| Date | 15 February |
| Next time | 15 February 2026 |
| Frequency | annual |
History
editThe two-day holiday commemorates the start of the First Serbian Uprising against the Ottoman Empire in 1804, developing into the Serbian Revolution. On the same day, the first Serbian constitution, the Sretenje Constitution, was adopted in 15 February 1835. It was recognized as a national holiday for the first time in 2001.[2]
In popular culture
editGoogle Doodles and Facebook have commemorated the holiday in the 21st century.[3][4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Ljiljana Šarić; Karen Gammelgaard; Kjetil Rå Hauge, eds. (2012). Transforming National Holidays: Identity Discourse in the West and South Slavic Countries, 1985-2010. John Benjamins Publishing. pp. 35–36. ISBN 9789027206381.
- ^ "Conflict, Constitutions and Candlemas: How does Serbia celebrate its national day?". Euronews. 15 February 2022.
- ^ "Ovako su Gugl i Fejsbuk čestitali Srbiji Dan državnosti". Blic. 15 February 2016.
- ^ "Google Doodle celebrates Serbia's National Day". The Independent. 15 February 2024.
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