I have to do a two page paper on a national holiday in Yugoslavia, and I cant find a thing! If anyone knows anything, would you please help me. <BR><BR>Thanks,<BR>Alli

Alli<BR><BR>The country no longer exists, except the rump known as the Former Republic of...Cover a Serbian one Vidov Dan. http://www.srpska-mreza.com/bookstore/kosovo/kosovo19.html<BR><BR>Very topical since it relates to Serbian claims over Kosovo.....

Actually it does; the remaining republics of Serbia and Montenegro declared a new "Federal Republic of Yugoslavia" in 1992.<BR><BR>Look it up at<BR><BR>http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html<BR>

The CIA fact book gives these dates<BR>Independence: 27 April 1992 (Federal Republic of Yugoslavia or FRY formed as self-proclaimed successor to the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia or SFRY) <BR>National holiday: Republic Day, 29 November <BR>Constitution: 27 April 1992<BR><BR>If I enter public holidays Google shows http://www.holidayfestival.com/ which says under Serbia and Montenegro:<BR>Fixed Public Holidays<BR>1 January New Year's Day <BR>28 March Constitution Day (Serbia only)<BR>27 April Yugoslav National Day<BR>1 May International Labour Day<BR>20 October Belgrade's Day (the capital of Yugoslavia)*<BR>29 November Republic Day<BR>*Celebrated but not a day off.The following are celebrated by the Orthodox community but are not days offBR>6 January Christmas Eve<BR>7 January Christmas Day <BR>27 January Feast of St Sava<BR><BR>The Thomas Cook European Timetable gives these public holidays. The editors take their list from the national railway timetables, and are thus particularly reliable. I have added my own notes on what is under celebration<BR>Jan 1, 2, New Year's Day and New Year's Day and New Year's Morrow<BR>Jan 7 Othodox Christian Christmas Day <BR>April 27 Yugoslav Independence Day<BR>May 1, 2, International Labour Day, and Morrow<BR>May 6 and 9 Unexplained<BR>Nov 29, 30 Republic Day, and Morrow<BR><BR>Ben Haines, London<BR>

I did say the rump still existed....NB "Self Proclaimed" The US hasn't recognised the Federal Republic....phew pedantry or what?<BR><BR>The Federal Republics NATIONAL HOLIDAY is ST VITUS DAY, AKA Vidovdan 28th June....<BR><BR>http://www.serbiapost.com/s/serbiapost/facts.html<BR><BR>http://www.balkanpeace.org/rs/archive/june02/rs217.shtml<BR><BR>

It turns out that Allicat knows the holiday dates, but has been asked to write a note on what Yugoslavs do on such a holiday. <BR><BR>Ben Haines

Hmm...can't find much on the internet however my Serbian friend has proffered the the following information: Please excuse the language...<BR><BR>There are usually remembrance services in Churches and on the day or day before choir singing of traditional songs at different venues. Then you usually have some folklore dancing and singing and similar sh*t. there are traditional sajam or fair gatherings with lots of food, drink, amusement, comparable to air show in Southend, or that celebration in Hyde park on 50th anniversary of V day, similar cr*p. In Serbia St Vitus day is usually associated with Battle of Kosovo (28 June 1389) so it is commemorated every year. <BR><BR>My only other shot is http://sane-boston.org/events.html an American-Serbian Organinsation you could try to contact directly.<BR><BR>Hope the above helps.

Yugoslavia is a waste of space and a waste of time with the shittiest food i have ever eaten in my life.<BR>Choose another country !!! If you can't, well i feel very sorry for you and wish you the best of luck !!