Independence Day (Albania)

Independence Day (Albanian: Dita Pavaresise) is a public holiday in Albania observed on 28 November. It commemorates the Albanian Declaration of Independence, which was ratified by the All-Albanian Congress on 28 November 1912, establishing the state of Albania.

Independence Day
Official nameIndependence Day
Also calledFlag Day
Observed byAlbania and Kosovo
TypeNational
SignificanceThe day in 1912 that the Declaration of Independnece was adopted in Vlora
Date28 November
Next time28 November 2023 (2023-11-28)
Frequencyannual

Significance

Independence Day is celebrated every 28 November as a holiday in Albania, Kosovo, North Macedonia and the Albanian diaspora. It refers to the Albanian Declaration of Independence on 28 November 1912 and the raising of the Albanian flag in Vlora by Ismail Kemal.[1][2] It coincides with the day in which Skanderbeg raised the same flag in Krujë, on 28 November 1443.[3]

See also

References

  1. "Independence Day Of Albania from Rumela's Web". Archived from the original on July 28, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2011.
  2. "108 Years Since Ismail Qemali Declared Albania Independent". ALBANIA DAILY NEWS. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  3. Drizari, Nelo (1968), Scanderbeg; his life, correspondence, orations, victories, and philosophy, National Press, p. 1, OCLC 729093


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