Moldova Independence Day 2023: The 27th of August is observed as Moldovan Independence Day. The Romanian name for the holiday is “Ziua Independenței.” Moldova’s Independence Day is today. The day, August 27, 1991, marks the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union. Moldovans celebrate with military parades, concerts, and fireworks. The president also gives a patriotic speech to the country. On August 27 of each year, most businesses in Moldova are closed because it is a public holiday and most people are off work.
Moldova Independence Day 2023: HISTORY
The Republic of Moldova is located in Eastern Europe and was originally a part of the Soviet Union. Bordering countries include Romania and Ukraine. From the 14th century until 1812, when it surrendered to the Russian Empire, a large portion of modern-day Moldova was part of the principality of Moldavia and was thereafter renamed “Bessarabia.”
In 1856, Russian sovereignty was reinstated over the entire territory, including Southern Bessarabia, which had been ceded to Moldavia and joined with Wallachia to establish Romania in 1859. Bessarabia, at the time known as the Moldavian Democratic Republic, was an independent state inside the Russian Republic during the Russian Revolution of 1917. After declaring independence in February 1918, the Moldavian Democratic Republic voted to join Romania later that year.
In 1940, the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic was established when Romania was compelled by the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact to cede Bessarabia and Northern Bukovina to the Soviet Union. As the Soviet Union was breaking apart, the Moldavian SSR declared independence on August 27, 1991, and changed its name to Moldova.
The act creating the Commonwealth of Independent States (C.I.S.) was signed by Moldova and ten other Soviet republics on December 21, 1991. On March 2, 1992, Moldova was admitted as a member state to the United Nations, marking the formal recognition of the country’s independence.
After years of celebrating the October Revolution and Victory Day with parades in the Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic, independence was finally celebrated with a military parade in 2001.
MOLDOVA: 5 UNIQUE FACTS
- Mileștii Mici, Moldova is home to the world’s largest wine cellar, measuring in at a whopping 200 km in length and housing about two million bottles of wine.
- Romanian is the official language of Moldova, however Russian and Gagauz are also spoken among the population. Some people are trilingual.
- After nearly three years of political paralysis, Moldova finally had a president in 2012 after 917 days when they elected veteran judge Nicolae Timofti.
- The flag of Moldova displays the head of an auroch, a species now extinct from the wild, displayed on a shield.
- In October of 1940, a devastating earthquake with a Richter magnitude of 7.3 levelled much of Chisinau.
EXPLAINING THE VALUE OF MOLDOVA’S DAY OF INDEPENDENCE
We have an opportunity to demonstrate our solidarity with Moldova. And by celebrating the anniversary of their independence, we affirm our backing for their choice to operate as an autonomous state.
The celebration of this festival gives us an opportunity to gain insight into the culture of Moldova. The government, economy, and culture of their country are all explained to us.
The people of Moldova live in poverty. We assist them earn money by increasing the number of tourists who visit their country through our advocacy for travel there.
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MOLDOVA INDEPENDENCE DAY DATES
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | August 27 | Sunday |
| 2024 | August 27 | Tuesday |
| 2025 | August 27 | Wednesday |
| 2026 | August 27 | Thursday |
| 2027 | August 27 | Friday |
