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Independence and Unity Day (Slovene: Dan samostojnosti in enotnosti) is a Slovenian national holiday that occurs on every 26 December to commemorate the official proclamation of the Slovenian independence referendum on 26 December 1990. The referendum took part on 23 December. In it 95% of the voters favoured the establishment of independent and sovereign nation. Between 1991 and 2005 the holiday used to be known simply as Independence Day.