Statehood Day (Slovenia)

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Statehood Day (Slovenian: dan državnosti) is a holiday that occurs every year on June 25 in Slovenia to commemorate the country's declaration of independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. Although the official declaration of independence did not come until June 26, 1991, Statehood Day is considered to be June 25 since that was the date on which the initial acts regarding independence were passed.^[1] Slovenia's declaration jumpstarted the Ten-Day War, which it eventually won, with its former overseer Yugoslavia.

Statehood Day is not to be confused with Slovenia's Independence and Unity Day, which is held each year on December 26 in honour of the 1990 plebiscite that indicated that 88.2% of Slovenians were in favor of becoming a sovereign nation.^[1]

Croatia declared independence from Yugoslavia at the same time, and also celebrates Statehood Day on June 25. However, Croatia celebrates Independence Day on a different day, October 8.

[edit] See also

• Statehood Day in other countries
• Holidays in Slovenia
• History of Slovenia
• History of Yugoslavia

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[edit] External links

• BBC ON THIS DAY | 27 June |1991 - The BBC marks the date Yugoslavia entered Slovenia following Slovenia's declaration of independence