UNIFICATION DAY
(ROMANIA)
JAN
24
Romania Unification Day is celebrated by
Romanians worldwide with fireworks, great zest,
and enthusiasm. On this day we exchange wishes,
traditional dishes, good wine while we count our
blessings and reflect on the importance of freedom.
- ANDREEA DUTA, SENIOR HEALTH & SAFETY
SUPERVISOR, JIMMY CHOO, LONDON
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Unification Day (Ziua Unirii) is a public holiday in Romania on January 24th to celebrate the union of modern
Romania.
In 1862, Moldavia and Wallachia formally united to create the United Principalities. Along with Transylvania, these
principalities were seen as crucial in the foundation of modern Romania. A new constitution came into effect in 1866,
with the country being officially named Romania. After much discussion over the years, the Romanian government
announced in 2014 that Unification Day would be a public holiday from 2015 onwards.
HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE
DAY
JAN
27
Every year, January 27th serves to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of the Holocaust and reaffirms its
unwavering commitment to counter antisemitism, racism, and other forms of intolerance that may lead to grouptargeted violence. The date marks the anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi Concentration and Extermination
Camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau by Soviet troops on January 27th, 1945. It was officially proclaimed, in November 2005,
International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust by the United Nations General
Assembly.
The Holocaust profoundly affected countries in which Nazi crimes were perpetrated, but also had universal
implications and consequences in many other parts of the world. Member States share a collective responsibility for
addressing the residual trauma, maintaining effective remembrance policies, caring for historic sites, and promoting
education, documentation, and research, seven decades after the genocide. This responsibility entails educating
about the causes, consequences, and dynamics of such crimes to strengthen resilience against ideologies of hatred.
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