Moving Towards New Meanings. 9 May in the Balkans
... calendar . It is a working day in all Balkan nations (except the Republic of Serbia), and a recognized public holiday in Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina only. It is, thus, no surprise that the leaders of these Balkan nations (Tomislav Nikolić, Milorad Dodik,... ... for Serbia as Victory Day has for Russia. There are several reasons for this: The complex nature of military operations in the Balkans, especially Yugoslavia. [1] The fact that there are other memorable dates and events from World War II. The importance of other historic events that form a public consensus. The importance of religious celebrations and ...