Vidovdan
Vidovdan (Serbian Cyrillic: Видовдан, lit. "Saint Vitus Day") is a Serbian national and religious holiday, a slava (feast day) celebrated on 28 June (Gregorian calendar), or 15 June according to the Julian calendar. The Serbian Church designates it as the memorial day to Saint Prince Lazar and the Serbian holy martyrs who fell during the Battle of Kosovo against the Ottoman Empire on 15 June 1389 (according to the Julian calendar). It is an important part of Serb ethnic and Serbian national identity.
| Vidovdan | |
|---|---|
2009 Vidovdan celebration at Gazimestan monument | |
| Observed by | Serbs (Serbian Orthodox) |
| Observances | Feast day |
| Date | 28 June (Gregorian calendar) 15 June (Julian calendar) |
| Frequency | Annual |
| Related to | Slava |
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