Croatian Language Days ( hr, Dani hrvatskoga jezika) is an annual week-long cultural event established by Matica hrvatska which celebrates the Croatian language. It is held from March 11 to March 17. It was first held upon

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n independence in 1991. In 1997 the

Croatian Parliament The Croatian Parliament ( hr, Hrvatski sabor) or the Sabor is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Croatia. Under the terms of the Croatian Constitution, the Sabor represents the people and is vested with legislative power. The Sab ...

declared that this week would officially commemorate the

Declaration on the Status and Name of the Croatian Standard Language The Declaration on the Name and Status of the Croatian Literary Language ( hr, Deklaracija o nazivu i položaju hrvatskog književnog jezika) is the statement adopted by Croatian scholars in 1967 arguing for the equal treatment of the Serbian, Cro ...

published exactly thirty years earlier. The week is marked by cultural and literary events across Croatia, as well as among the Croats of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Dani hrvatskoga jezika
{{Croatian language Croatian culture Croatian language Recurring events established in 1991