Independence Day (Estonia)

Independence Day
Celebration of the first anniversary of Estonian independence in the capital Tallinn (24 February 1919)
Official nameAnniversary of the Republic of Estonia
Observed byEstonian people
SignificanceAnniversary of the 1918 Estonian Declaration of Independence
CelebrationsConcerts, Military parade
Date24 February
Next time24 February 2025 (2025-02-24)
Frequencyannual

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.