Sretenje — Serbian Statehood Day2026 · Date · History
The Serbian Government identifies 15 February as Serbian Statehood Day (Sretenje), commemorating the 1804 uprising and 1835 constitution.
About Sretenje — Serbian Statehood Day
Sretenje — Serbian Statehood Day is Serbia’s national holiday, centered on February 15 and currently observed over February 15 and 16.
The holiday connects two events dated February 15: the beginning of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804 and the adoption of the Sretenje Constitution in 1835.
Why Sretenje — Serbian Statehood Day matters
The observance links modern Serbian statehood with the country’s history of political independence and constitutional development.
The two historical events supply the date rationale; the recurring modern holiday comes from later legislation rather than from the events themselves.
History of Sretenje — Serbian Statehood Day
The First Serbian Uprising began at Orašac on February 15, 1804.
Serbia’s first constitution, commonly called the Sretenje Constitution, was proclaimed in Kragujevac on February 15, 1835.
The Government of Serbia records that Sretenje was reintroduced as the national holiday in 2001.
The current Law on State and Other Holidays provides that Sretenje — Statehood Day is celebrated on February 15 and 16.
What the evidence establishes
Confirmed institutional roles and milestones are shown first. Details that could not be established from the reviewed sources are listed separately below.
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Also known as
Sovereignty Day of Serbia
How to Observe Sretenje — Serbian Statehood Day
Use February 15 as the named Statehood Day date while recognizing the current two-day February 15–16 holiday period.
Keep the 1804 uprising and 1835 constitution separate from the 2001 modern-holiday legislation.
Use current Serbian government notices for year-specific non-working-day treatment.
Describe the observance as Serbia’s national holiday without extending its historical meaning beyond the cited state sources.
Sretenje — Serbian Statehood Day Facts
Serbian Statehood Day is Sretenje.
The current law provides for celebration on February 15 and 16.
February 15 recalls the First Serbian Uprising of 1804.
The same date also recalls the Sretenje Constitution of 1835.
Serbian government history records the modern national holiday as reintroduced in 2001.
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
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Evidence & sources
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Government of Serbia (opens in a new tab)
Government of Serbia (opens in a new tab)
Government of Serbia — Basic info / national holiday (opens in a new tab)
Official Government
Government of Serbia — Statehood Day 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Official Government
Paragraf Lex consolidated legal text (opens in a new tab)
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Frequently asked questions
When is Sretenje — Serbian Statehood Day?
15 February annually The documented recurrence rule is: 15 February.
Does Sretenje — Serbian Statehood Day fall on the same date every year?
Yes. It uses a fixed annual date unless stronger evidence changes the pattern.
Is Sretenje — Serbian Statehood Day an official public holiday?
The reviewed sources verify it within this scope: Serbia / national holiday. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when reliable evidence explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Sretenje — Serbian Statehood Day?
The reviewed sources identify National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia as the proclaiming or establishing body.
Is Sretenje — Serbian Statehood Day international or country-specific?
This observance is specific to Serbia. Its fuller verified scope is: Serbia / national holiday.
How is this page verified?
The factual information is checked against reviewed sources, including the date pattern, scope and institutional history. This page was checked on 2026-09-08.
When is Serbian Statehood Day?
Sretenje is centered on February 15, and the current law provides for celebration on February 15 and 16.
What does Sretenje commemorate?
It commemorates the beginning of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804 and the adoption of the Sretenje Constitution in 1835.
When was the modern holiday reintroduced?
The Government of Serbia records that Sretenje was reintroduced as the national holiday in 2001.
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