Today Belarus marks Independence Day, the main holiday of Belarusian statehood. The decision to celebrate Independence Day on 3 July was adopted in a nationwide referendum on 24 November 1996.
In the same year, President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed the decree to establish the public holiday — Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Republic Day).
It is marked on the day Minsk was liberated from the Nazi invaders – 3 July 1944. This holiday has become a symbol of the national revival of our state.
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