Statehood Day (Serbia)
Introduction '''Statehood Day''' (), also known as the '''Sretenje''' (), 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".Statehood Day is a public national holiday, and official celebrations last for two days, every 15 February.
In Popular Culture Google Doodles commemorated Serbian National Day in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 as well as Facebook in 2016.
See also * Public holidays in Serbia* Statehood Day in other countries* List of national independence days* Sretenje
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