Bukovina Day

Bukovina Day (Romanian: Ziua Bucovinei) is a holiday of Romania celebrated every 28 November that commemorates the decision of the General Congress of Bukovina to unite the region of Bukovina with the Kingdom of Romania on 28 November 1918.

Bukovina Day
Observed by	Romania, Romanians in Ukraine
Type	Local
Significance	Anniversary of the unification of Bukovina with the Kingdom of Romania
Celebrations	Cultural and scientific events
Date	28 November
Next time	28 November 2025 (2025-11-28)
Frequency	annual
Related to	Great Union Day (1 December)

Background

Main article: Bukovina § History

Bukovina had belonged to the Romanian principality of Moldavia until 1774, when it was occupied by the Habsburg monarchy. It would not be until 1918 when the region would join Romania, but in 1940, Northern Bukovina, together with Bessarabia, was forcibly ceded to the Soviet Union.^[1][2]

Holiday proposal

The day was promulgated as a holiday by Law No. 250/2015 by the President of Romania, Klaus Iohannis, on 28 October 2015. The Senate of Romania had already accepted the proposal on 2 October 2013, while the Chamber of Deputies approved it only on 7 October 2015.^[3] The proposal was initiated by the deputy Alexandru Băișanu [ro].^[4]

Observance

During Bukovina Day, local authorities and public institutions, who may be given a budget, are allowed to organize cultural and scientific events.^[3]

The day is celebrated by the local authorities and population of various cities, towns and villages mostly in the Romanian part of Bukovina, such as Rădăuți,^[5] Suceava,^[6][7] Putna^[8][9] Vatra Dornei,^[10] and Câmpulung Moldovenesc,^[11][12] but also in Chernivtsi, in Ukraine.^[13] However, the day is also celebrated in other parts of Romania; in 2019, the city of Bacău organized a cultural event together with ethnic Romanian teachers and students from Northern Bukovina, the Ukrainian part of the territory.^[14]

On 28 November 2019, the Prime Minister of Romania Ludovic Orban announced that a project of more than 240 million euros would be approved to improve the infrastructure of Suceava County. This was interpreted as a "gift" from the Romanian Government for Bukovina Day.^[15]

See also

• Public holidays in Romania
• Dobruja Day
• Oltenia Day
• Great Union Day
• Romanians in Ukraine

References

1. Hitchins, Keith (2014). A concise history of Romania. Cambridge University Press. pp. 1–327. doi:10.1017/CBO9781139033954. ISBN 9780521872386.
2. Șandru, Florin (2013). "Political and cultural evolution of the Romanians in the Romanian ancestral territories of Bessarabia and Bukovina over the course of time". Bulletin of "Carol I" National Defense University. 2 (1): 46–65.
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5. Bărăgoiu, Luigi (27 November 2019). "Manifestări de Ziua Bucovinei și de Ziua Națională a României, la Rădăuți". Monitorul de Suceava (in Romanian).
6. "Manifestările care vor avea loc astăzi în Suceava, de Ziua Bucovinei". Obiectiv de Suceava (in Romanian). 28 November 2019.
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8. "Ziua Bucovinei la Putna". RădăuțiZiar (in Romanian). 29 November 2018.
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10. Bighiu, Doru (7 January 2016). "Spectacol extraordinar de Ziua Bucovinei la Vatra Dornei". Monitorul de Dorna (in Romanian).
11. ""Ziua Bucovinei" sărbătorită și la Câmpulung Moldovenesc". Suceava News Online (in Romanian). 26 November 2017.
12. Ignătescu, Artemisia (2 December 2019). "Ziua Bucovinei, la Câmpulung Moldovenesc". Cotidianul Crai Nou (in Romanian).
13. "O Românie Mare de valori naționale la "Zorile Bucovinei" – Ziua Bucovinei la Cernăuți". Cotidianul Crai Nou (in Romanian). 9 December 2017.
14. Gherman, Marin (30 November 2019). "Ziua Bucovinei, celebrată la Bacău, cu participarea elevilor și profesorilor din 5 școli românești din regiunea Cernăuți". BucPress (in Romanian).
15. Șlemco, Oana (28 November 2019). ""Cadoul" Guvernului Orban de Ziua Bucovinei. Proiect de 240 de milioane de euro pentru Suceava semnat la București". Adevărul (in Romanian).