Shipka Day (3 March celebrations in Bulgaria)
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Shipka Day (3 March celebrations in Bulgaria) is a national commemorative day honoring the decisive battles at Shipka Pass and Bulgaria’s liberation from Ottoman rule during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shipka Day (3 March celebrations in Bulgaria) canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
national commemorative day
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public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
3 March celebrations in Bulgaria
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Liberation Day of Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bulgarian national liberation movement
NERFINISHED
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Shipka Monument of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Shipka Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorativeFocus |
defense of Shipka Pass by Russian and Bulgarian volunteer forces
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liberation of Bulgarian territories from the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| country | Bulgaria ⓘ |
| dateObserved | 3 March ⓘ |
| hasNationalImportance | yes ⓘ |
| historicalEventCommemorated |
Battle of Shipka Pass
NERFINISHED
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Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of San Stefano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDayOffWork | yes in Bulgaria ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official public holiday in Bulgaria ⓘ |
| locationOfMainCelebration |
Shipka Pass, Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria
NERFINISHED
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Sofia, Bulgaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Bulgarian diaspora
NERFINISHED
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citizens of Bulgaria ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bulgarian Independence Day (22 September)
NERFINISHED
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Unification Day of Bulgaria (6 September) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | primarily secular holiday with Orthodox Christian elements ⓘ |
| significance |
commemorates Bulgaria’s liberation from Ottoman rule
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honors the battles at Shipka Pass ⓘ marks the end of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878 for Bulgaria ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Bulgarian national independence
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Bulgarian-Russian military cooperation in 1877–1878 ⓘ |
| theme |
national unity
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patriotism ⓘ remembrance of war dead ⓘ |
| timePeriodCommemorated |
1877
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1878 ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration |
flag-raising ceremonies
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historical reenactments ⓘ military ceremonies ⓘ official speeches ⓘ religious services ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
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