Unity Day of Yemen (also called National Unity Day, National Day, Republic Day) is national holiday in Yemen held on May 22. It commemorates the unification of North Yemen and South Yemen, which took place on this date in 1990.
On this day, the president makes a speech broadcast on television and radio,[1] and awards state decorations and orders to Yemeni citizens.[2]
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- ^ Cultures of the World- Yemen. Anna Hestler
- ^ "President Hadi awards Order of Duty to anti-terrorism team, SABA – Aden Tribune, 23 May, 2013". Archived from the original on 2014-03-23. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- ^ "Is South Yemen Preparing to Declare Independence?". Time. 2011-07-08. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011.