Day of Serb Unity, Freedom and the National Flag
Day of Serb Unity, Freedom and the National Flag (Serbian: Дан српског јединства, слободе и националне заставе, romanized: Dan srpskog jedinstva, slobode i nacionalne zastave) is a public holiday that is celebrated on 15 September in Serbia and Republika Srpska. The holiday is symbolically established to be celebrated on the day when the breakthrough of the Macedonian Front is celebrated. It has been celebrated since 2020.[1]
History
[edit]The idea of a holiday in both countries (Serbia and Srpska) was unveiled by President Vučić, Prime Minister Brnabić, and the leaders of Republika Srpska in August 2020.[2] It was decided that it would be put into further consideration about establishing it as a new statewide holiday.
On 10 September 2020, the government of Srpska reached a decision on making the Day of Serb Unity, Freedom and the National Flag official, which made it a new holiday in Srpska.[3]
A day later, on 11 September 2020, the Government of Serbia also made the day official, making it official in both Serbia and Srpska.[citation needed]
As of 2024, there has been no voting in the National Assembly to change the Law of State and Other holidays of the Republic of Serbia.[4] The Law remains unchanged since 2011, so the holiday is legally not an official one, although its celebration is encouraged by government as a working holiday.
Festivities
[edit]The purpose of establishing this holiday is to promote the unity of the Serbians of Serbia and Srpska. It also promotes the respect of the Serbian flags.[citation needed]
In other countries that have their own flag days, proper use and display of the flag can be found in state buildings and provincial buildings as a show of respect for the flag. The display of the flag in those countries follows state regulations. In Serbia, either the national or the civil flag may be flown.[5]
See also
[edit]- Serbia
- Republika Srpska
- Republika Srpska–Serbia relations
- Flag of Serbia
- Flag of Republika Srpska
- Public holidays in Serbia
References
[edit]- ^ "Dan srpskog jedinstva, slobode i nacionalne zastave". Управа за сарадњу с дијаспором и Србима у региону (in Serbian). 2020-08-26. Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ^ "Srbija i Republika Srpska dobijaju zajednički praznik, 15. septembra, kad je probijen Solunski front". Telegraf.rs (in Serbian). Retrieved 2021-09-17.
- ^ Srpska, RTRS, Radio Televizija Republike Srpske, Radio Television of Republic of. "Usvojen zaključak o obilježavanju Dana srpskog jedinstva". REPUBLIKA SRPSKA - RTRS. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "ZAKON O DRŽAVNIM I DRUGIM PRAZNICIMA U REPUBLICI SRBIJI ("Sl. glasnik RS", br. 43/2001, 101/2007 i 92/2011)". paragraf.rs. Retrieved 2024-09-16.
- ^ "Zakon o izgledu i upotrebi grba, zastave i himne Republike Srbije: 36/2009-3". www.pravno-informacioni-sistem.rs. Retrieved 2021-09-17.
External links
[edit]- "Пробој Солунског фронта не сме бити заборављен". Политика. September 15, 2020.
- "Дан српског јединства, слободе и националне заставе". Српскa Православнa Црквa. September 15, 2020. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022.