Democracy and Freedom Day

Democracy and Freedom Dayis a national public holiday of Istalia celebrated every year on June 17 commemorating the Victory of the democratic forces of the Istalian Civil War in 4045 and those who have lost their lives during the conflict.

The holiday has been officially established in February 4111 when the political forces agreed to adeguately commemorate the event and also the memory of Alessandro Senna, the Hero of the Civil War later considered also the Father of the so called New Fourth Republic, for whom the State commanded the constrution of a National Memorial Mausoleum together the establishment of the national holiday.

Usually, the celebrations take place at the National Mausoleum of Senna, became later National Burrial for many other following Presidents of the Republic, where a solemn cerimony is held at the presence of the highest officials of the State and during which, after a speech, the Head of State deposes a flower crown into the retunda above the sarcophagus of Senna.