La Festa Della Repubblica
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La festa della Repubblica or Republic Day is a national holiday in Italy, held every year on June 2nd.
It is an important holiday for Italians as it commemorates the day, June 2, 1946, when Italy held its first referendum to vote what form of state it wanted: Monarchy or Republic.
The referendum was held following the Second World War and the fall of Fascism. The King of Italy, Umberto II of Savoy, was the last monarch to rule Italy.
The first celebration of the Festa della Repubblica took place on June 2, 1947.
Today, the main celebration takes place in Rome, with two main events: the military parade and the laying of a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The military parade takes place on Via Dei Fori Imperiali, a road in the centre of the city of Rome.
After the playing of Italy’s national anthem Il Canto degli Italiani, a prestigious group of fighter jets in the Italian Air Force perform the Frecce Tricolori aerobatic show. They fly above Piazza Venezia billowing out streams of red, green, and white smoke in the pattern of the Italian flag.
All over the world, Italian embassies organize ceremonies to which the Heads of State of the host country are invited.
