Bukovina Day

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Bukovina Day
Observed by Romania, Romanians in Ukraine
TypeLocal
SignificanceAnniversary of the unification of Bukovina with the Kingdom of Romania
Celebrations Cultural and scientific events
Date 28 November
Next time28 November 2023 (2023-11)
Frequencyannual
Related to Great Union Day (1 December)

Bukovina Day (Romanian : Ziua Bucovinei) is a public 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.

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Background

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 public 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]

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  3. 1 2 "Ziua Bucovinei". Agerpres (in Romanian). 25 November 2016. Archived from the original on 16 February 2017.
  4. ↑ Coman, Dan (28 November 2018). "Ziua Bucovinei a fost recunoscută prin lege în urma unei inițiative a deputatului ALDE Alexandru Băișanu". Monitorul de Suceava (in Romanian).
  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.
  7. ↑ "100 de ani de la unirea Bucovinei cu România". Știrile TVR (in Romanian). 29 November 2018.
  8. ↑ "Ziua Bucovinei la Putna". RădăuțiZiar (in Romanian). 29 November 2018.
  9. ↑ "Mănăstirea Putna sărbătorește Ziua Bucovinei". Suceava News Online (in Romanian). 27 November 2018.
  10. ↑ Bighiu, Doru (7 January 2016). "Spectacol extraordinar de Ziua Bucovinei la Vatra Dornei". Monitorul de Dorna (in Romanian).
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  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).
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