Statehood Day (Serbia)

Statehood Day (Serbian: Дан државности, romanized: Dan državnosti), also known as the Sretenje (Serbian: Сретење), is a 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".

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Statehood Day
Flag of the First Serbian Uprising
Official name	Statehood Day
Also called	Sretenje
Observed by	Serbia
Date	15 February
Next time	15 February 2025 (2025-02-15)
Frequency	annual

Statehood Day is a public national holiday, and official celebrations last for two days, every 15 February.

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Statehood Day
Flag of the First Serbian Uprising
Official name	Statehood Day
Also called	Sretenje
Observed by	Serbia
Date	15 February
Next time	15 February 2025 (2025-02-15)
Frequency	annual

Statehood Day is a public national holiday, and official celebrations last for two days, every 15 February.

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Statehood Day (Serbia)

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