Day of Adoption of the Resolution on the Separation of the Medimur Region from the Hungarian State

Coat of arms MedjimuryaIn 2005, the Law on Holidays, Commemorative Dates and Weekends of the Republic of Croatia was amended to make 9 January an official memorial day. This is the day of adoption of the resolution on the separation of Medzhimurye from the Hungarian state.

On January 9, 1919, in the main city of Medjimurje, Čakovac, a large number of people gathered on the square in front of the Franciscan church, who unanimously adopted a resolution according to which Medjimurje seceded from Hungarian jurisdiction and joined Croatia.