When is romania day

Mon 7. Malta: 7th of June Sette Giugno. Tue 8. Portugal: Portugal Day Dia de Portugal. Luxembourg: Nat'l. Finland: Midsommer Eve Juhannusaatto. Sat Sweden: Midsummer Day Midsommardagen. Tue 6. Belgium: Belgian Nat'l. Mon 2. Thu 5. Croatia: Victory and Homeland Thanksgiving Day and the Day of Croatian defenders pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti i Dan hrvatskih branitelja.

Slovakia: Slovak Nat'l. Wed 1. Mon 6. Wed 8. Malta: Independence Day Jum l-Indipendenza. Czech Rep: St. Sun 3. Fri 8. Croatia: Independence Day Dan neovisnosti. Spain: Spain's Nat'l. Austria: Austrian Nat'l. Day Nat'l. Greece: Greek Nat'l. Germany: Reformation Day Reformationstag. Slovenia: Reformation Day Dan Reformacije. Mon 1. Bulgaria: Nat'l. Tue 2. Protection Children Sexual Exploitation Romania: Great Union Nat'l.

During the history of the country, the National Day of Romania was celebrated on the 10th of May, 23rd of August, and finally the 1st of December. On the 10th of May , Prince Carol of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen made his oath in front of the gathering representing the United Princedoms of Romania.

On the same day, the Prince proclaimed the independence of Romania as a state, in front of the Parliament. The date of the 23rd of August marked the popular revolution in Romania, of turning the weapons against Nazi Germany.

Still, the Hungarian minority in the country saw the picking of this date, to celebrate the National Day, as an insult, because that 1st of December meant for them a significant political loss. Thus, after this date was picked in , the first Romanian National Day was celebrated in Alba Iulia, the place where the unification of the country was made in Ever since them, the entire country celebrates this day as the day in which Romania became a complete and independent state.

Because it is a national holiday, most Romanians get a free day, not having to go to work. The national flag is a tricolor blue, yellow, red, with colors arranged in vertical bands of equal size.

It has a width-length ratio of The 3 colors symbolize 3 Romanian provinces — Wallachia yellow , Moldavia red , and Transylvania blue. The anthem is a symbol of unity, courage, and patriotism among Romanians.

While we diligently research and update our holiday dates, some of the information in the table above may be preliminary. If you find an error, please let us know.