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| Independence Day | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Independence Day of North Macedonia |
| Observed by |  North Macedonia |
| Significance | The declaration of the independence of North Macedonia by referendum. |
| Date | 8 September |
| Next time | 8 September 2025 |
| Frequency | annual |
Independence Day (Macedonian: Ден на независноста, romanized: Den na nezavisnosta)[1] in North Macedonia is celebrated on 8 September. It has been a national holiday since 1991, when, following a referendum for Independence, SR Macedonia gained its independence from Yugoslavia, where it was a federal state, and became a sovereign parliamentary democracy.
- ^ Šari, Ljiljana; Gammelgaard, Karen; Rå Hauge, Kjetil, eds. (2012). Transforming National Holidays: Identity Discourse in the West and South Slavic Countries, 1985-2010. John Benjamins Publishing. p. 15. ISBN 9789027206381.