Romanian National Day (10 May)

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Romanian National Day (10 May) was the former national holiday of Romania, historically marking key events such as the proclamation of independence and the crowning of the first king, before being replaced by Great Union Day on 1 December.

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instanceOf former national holiday
public holiday
abolishedIn 1947
alsoKnownAs 10 Mai
Romanian National Day (10 May)
surface form: Ziua Națională a României (10 Mai)
associatedWith Carol I of Romania
celebrationType military parades
official ceremonies
public festivities
commemoratedEvent Accession of Carol I as Prince of Romania
Accession of Carol I as Prince of Romania
surface form: Coronation of Carol I as King of Romania

Proclamation of Romanian independence
country Romania
culturalRole symbol of Romanian monarchy
symbol of Romanian state independence
date 10 May
endTime 1947
historicalPeriod 19th century Romania
early 20th century Romania
legalStatus state holiday
linkedEvent Victory in the Romanian War of Independence
surface form: Romanian War of Independence proclamation

proclamation of the Kingdom of Romania
linkedEventDate 1877-05-10
1881-05-10
location Kingdom of Romania
modernStatus commemorative day rather than official national day
observanceRestoredAs royal holiday after 1990 in some circles
observedAs national holiday of Romania
observedBetween 1866–1947
politicalRegime Kingdom of Romania
reasonForAbolition abolition of the monarchy in Romania
relatedTo Great Union Day
Romanian National Day (10 May) self-linksurface differs
surface form: Romanian Independence Day
replaced no fixed national day before 1866
replacedBy Great Union Day
replacementDate 1 December
significance marked the coming to the throne of Prince Carol I of Romania
marked the crowning of the first King of Romania
marked the proclamation of Romanian independence
startTime 1866-05-10
status abolished

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Great Union Day follows Romanian National Day (10 May)
Great Union Day replaced Romanian National Day (10 May)
Romanian National Day (10 May) alsoKnownAs Romanian National Day (10 May)
this entity surface form: Ziua Națională a României (10 Mai)
Romanian National Day (10 May) relatedTo Romanian National Day (10 May) self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Romanian Independence Day
Victory in the Romanian War of Independence commemoratedBy Romanian National Day (10 May)
this entity surface form: Romanian Independence Day (10 May, historically)