October 3 is Germany's reunification day, a national statutory holiday, and a national holiday to commemorate the official declaration of reunification of the former Federal Republic of Germany (the former West Germany) and the former German Democratic Republic (the former East Germany) on October 3, 1990.
After the first democratic election held in East Germany on March 18, 1990, East and West Germany immediately started negotiations on reunification the Second World War The four post occupation countries (the United States, Britain, France and the Soviet Union) reached the Treaty on the Final Settlement of the German Problem, which allowed Germany to become a fully independent country after reunification, and the privileges of the four occupation countries were abolished. After reunification, Germany remained in the European Community (later the European Union) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization , and further disengage Warsaw Treaty Organization 。 - Chinese name
- German Unification Day
- Alias
- Germany National Day
- Holiday time
- October 3rd
- Festival type
- National Festivals
- Origin of festivals
- Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union and France occupied Germany
- Festival activities
- Celebrate the unification of Germany and Germany
- Set location
- Berlin, Germany
- to establish an institution
- East German government
- Set time
- October 3, 1990
On October 2, 1990, the government agencies of East Germany stopped working, and West Germany took over the embassies and consulates of East Germany. On October 3, the reunification celebration of the two Germans was held in Berlin, and the two Germans officially announced their reunification. Five states of East Germany - Brandenburg, Mecklenburg - former Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony Anhalt and Thuringia - officially joined the Federal Republic of Germany.
According to the rules since the unification in 1990, the capitals of each state hold celebrations in turn. Therefore, it is not surprising that the capital Berlin did not hold a grand and solemn celebration, even though it is every five and ten.