| Statehood Day | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Дан државности Dan državnosti |
| Observed by |  Montenegro |
| Significance | commemorate the day in 1878 on which the Berlin Congress recognized Montenegro as an independent state |
| Date | 13 July |
| Next time | 13 July 2024 |
| Frequency | annual |
Statehood Day (Montenegrin and Serbian: Дан државности/Dan državnosti) is a holiday that occurs every year on 13 July in Montenegro to commemorate the day in 1878 on which the Berlin Congress recognized the Principality of Montenegro as the twenty-seventh independent state in the world. The date is also celebrated to commemorate the 1941 uprising against Italian occupation.[1]
Statehood Day is not to be confused with Montenegro's Independence Day, which is held each year on 21 May in honor of the 2006 referendum that indicated that 55.5% of Montenegrins were in favor of becoming a sovereign nation.[2]
See also
- Berlin Congress (1878)
- 13 July Uprising (1941)
References
- ↑ "Službeni list NRCG, broj 1/1945". Službeni list NRCG. 1 (1945): 14. 1945-07-10 – via sluzbenilist.me.
- ↑ ZAKON O DRŽAVNIM I DRUGIM PRAZNICIMA - Official Gazette of Montenegro Nr. 27/2007 (17.5.2007)
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