Székely Autonomy Day
The Székely Autonomy Day (Hungarian: Székely Autonómia Napja; Romanian: Ziua Autonomiei Ținutului Secuiesc) is a day celebrated by the Székely (Hungarian) minority of Romania. It is celebrated every last Sunday of October. On it, candles, torches and fires are lit on Székely cities, villages and settlements to demand the autonomy of Székely Land within Romania.[1][2][3]
| Székely Autonomy Day | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Romania (Hungarian minority) |
| Type | Local |
| Celebrations | Fires are lit on Székely-inhabited places |
| Date | Every last Sunday of October |
| 2022 date | 30 October 2022 |
| 2023 date | 29 October 2023 |
| 2024 date | 27 October 2024 |
| Frequency | Annual |
The Székely Autonomy Day was first celebrated on 2015. The next year, the Szekler National Council announced that the day would be celebrated on every last Sunday of October.[1][2] The holiday has also been celebrated in Hungary.[3][4]
References
- Szoó, Attila (26 October 2020). ""Brussels should pay attention to the Szeklers" – Day of Szekler Autonomy". Transylvania Now.
- "Ma van a Székely Autonómia Napja". OrientPress Hírügynökség (in Hungarian). 28 October 2018.
- Palocsai, Jenő (28 October 2019). "A Székely Autonómia Napját ünnepelték a Balatoni úti székelykapunál". FEOL (in Hungarian).
- "Székely Autonómia Napja – Hősök tere, Budapest – 2020.10.25". Mandiner (in Hungarian). 26 October 2020.
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