Croatian Parliament Day

Category: Political
Croatian Parliament Day in Croatia in 2024
Image: Building of the Croatian Parliament, Zagreb. by Geologicharka CC BY-SA 3.0

About Croatian Parliament Day

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Dates of Croatian Parliament Day
2025 Croatia Wednesday, October 8thCroatian Parliament Day
2024 Croatia Tuesday, October 8thCroatian Parliament Day
2023 Croatia Sunday, October 8thCroatian Parliament Day
2022 Croatia Saturday, October 8thCroatian Parliament Day
2021 Croatia Friday, October 8thCroatian Parliament Day
Summary
Marks the day in 1991 when the Croatian parliament decided to terminate the constitutional links between Croatia and Yugoslavia.

When is Croatian Parliament Day?

This memorial day in Croatia is always celebrated on October 8th.

It marks the day in 1991 when the Croatian parliament decided to terminate the constitutional links between Croatia and Yugoslavia.

Until 2020, this day was a state holiday called Independence Day. With the changes to public holidays, the holiday has been renamed and changed to a memorial day.

History of Croatian Parliament Day

Croatia is a country in southeastern Europe. Historically part of the Austria-Hungarian Empire until its collapse at the end of the first world war, Croatia was one of the six republics that formed Yugoslavia.

Croatia had declared independence from Yugoslavia on June 25th 1991. This date is commemorated as Croatian Statehood Day.

A week later, Croatia and Slovenia signed the Brioni Declaration in which both countries agreed to a three-month moratorium on all secession declarations and acts of parliament while European negotiators attempted to broker an agreement on the future of Yugoslavia.

The talks failed and on October 8th 1991, Croatia moved ahead with its plan for independence.

Independence Day was implemented by the Croatian government in 2001 and was first celebrated on October 8th 2002.

Did you know?

Croatia has 1,244 islands, of which only 47 are inhabited.

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