Dobruja Day

The Dobruja Day (Romanian: Ziua Dobrogei) is a public holiday of Romania celebrated every 14 November that commemorates the incorporation of the region of Northern Dobruja into Romania on 14 November 1878.[1][2]

Dobruja Day
Observed byRomania
TypeLocal
SignificanceAnniversary of the incorporation of Northern Dobruja into the Kingdom of Romania
CelebrationsCultural and scientific events
Date14 November
Next time14 November 2021 (2021-11-14)
Frequencyannual
Related toRomanian Independence Day (9 May), Great Union Day (1 December)

Background
Main article: Dobruja § After 1878

The Principality of Romania gained Northern Dobruja (including the Danube Delta and the Snake Island) in 1878 after defeating the Ottoman Empire together with Russia in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878. This territory was given by Russia as an "exchange" or "compensation" for the annexation by the latter of the Romanian region of Southern Bessarabia. Romania later conquered Southern Dobruja as well in 1913 after a war against Bulgaria, then lost the whole Dobruja (except for the Danube Delta) during World War I after the Treaty of Bucharest of 1918, regained it a year later after the Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine, and eventually lost Southern Dobruja after the Treaty of Craiova on 7 September 1940, this being followed by a population exchange with Bulgaria.[3][4][5]

Holiday proposal

The holiday was proposed by 27 Romanian deputies and senators, who explained that the integration of Northern Dobruja together with the unification of the Romanian principalities under the Prince Alexandru Ioan Cuza marked "the beginning of the Great Union" and that they were a first step for "the recognition of Romania as a state by the European powers" and "the foundation of the modern Romanian state".[1][6][7]

The proposal was adopted on 19 November 2013 by the Senate and on 9 September 2015 by the Chamber of Deputies. Finally, Law No. 230/2015 on the establishment of the holiday was published by the Monitorul Oficial on 7 October 2015. According to this law, local and central authorities, as well as public cultural institutions in the country and abroad, are allowed to organize scientific and cultural programs and events. Authorities of the central and local public administration can aid materially and logistically the events organized on this day and the Romanian Radio Broadcasting Company and the Romanian Television can transmit cultural programs and broadcasts about the Dobruja Day.[1][6][7][8]

Observance

The day is celebrated by the local authorities and population of various Dobrujan cities, towns and villages such as Constanța,[9][10] Tulcea,[9][11] Mangalia,[12] Medgidia,[13][14] Mamaia,[15] Cernavodă,[16] Năvodari[17][18] and Sulina.[19] The Dobruja Day is also celebrated by local Bulgarians and Lipovans.[15]

See also

References
  1. "Ziua Dobrogei". Agerpres (in Romanian). 14 November 2019.
  2. Siclitaru, Lavinia (13 November 2016). "138 de ani de la alipirea la România. Ziua Dobrogei, sărbătoare națională". Ziua de Constanța (in Romanian).
  3. Suciu, Dumitru (1993). From the Union of the Principalities to the Creation of Greater Romania. Center for Transylvanian studies, the Romanian Cultural Foundation. pp. 1–159. ISBN 9789739132725.
  4. Hitchins, Keith (2014). A concise history of Romania. Cambridge University Press. pp. 1–327. doi:10.1017/CBO9781139033954. ISBN 9780521872386.
  5. Bolovan, Sorina; Bolovan, Ioan. "Inițiative românești privind problema schimbului de populație în primii ani ai celui de'al Doilea Război Mondial (1939–1941)" (PDF) (in Romanian). pp. 90–116.
  6. Anghel, Gheorghe (14 November 2018). "Ziua Dobrogei: Se împlinesc 140 ani de la unirea cu România". Basilica News Agency (in Romanian).
  7. "Ziua Dobrogei – Sărbătorirea a 141 de ani de la unirea Dobrogei cu România". El Rumano (in Romanian). 15 November 2019.
  8. "Legea nr. 230/2015 privind instituirea zilei de 14 noiembrie - Ziua Dobrogei" (in Romanian). Monitorul Oficial. 7 October 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  9. Iancu, Mariana (12 November 2019). "Ziua Dobrogei: constănțenii și tulcenii sărbătoresc împreună. Festivitățile durează zece zile". Adevărul (in Romanian).
  10. Stîngă, Mirela (13 November 2019). "Ziua Dobrogei, la Muzeul de Artă Populară Constanța. Programul complet". Cultura Constanța (in Romanian).
  11. Coman, Ștefan (13 November 2019). "Spectacol de "Ziua Dobrogei"". Ziarul de Tulcea (in Romanian).
  12. "ZIUA DOBROGEI, sărbătorită la Casa de Cultură din Mangalia". Mangalia News (in Romanian). 14 November 2019.
  13. Schipor, Cătălin (15 November 2019). "Ziua Dobrogei a fost sărbătorită în municipiul Medgidia". Constanța News (in Romanian).
  14. "Ziua Dobrogei, la Medgidia". Telegraf Online Constanța (in Romanian). 15 November 2019.
  15. Degu, Gustav (15 November 2019). "Ziua Dobrogei este sărbătorită în Pavilionul Expozițional din Mamaia în weekend". Degustăm(.ro) (in Romanian).
  16. "Manifestari de Ziua Dobrogei, la Cernavodă". Ziare.com (in Romanian). 13 November 2019.
  17. "Ziua Dobrogei a fost marcată și la Năvodari". Litoral TV (in Romanian). 14 November 2019.
  18. "Ziua Dobrogei, sărbătorită la Casa de Cultură din Năvodari". Gazeta de Năvodari (in Romanian). 13 November 2019.
  19. "Sărbătorirea Zilei Dobrogei - 2019" (in Romanian). Casa de Cultură Sulina. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
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