Independence Day | |
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Official name | Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia |
Observed by | Estonian people |
Significance | Anniversary of the 1918 Estonian Declaration of Independence |
Celebrations | Concerts, Military parade |
Date | 24 February |
Next time | 24 February 2025 |
Frequency | annual |
Independence Day, formally the Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Vabariigi aastapäev), is a national holiday in Estonia commemorating the Estonian Declaration of Independence which was published in the capital city Tallinn (Reval) on 24 February 1918, establishing the Republic of Estonia. Since then, it has been the national day of Estonia.