Independence Day (Estonia) in Tallinn. On 23 June 1919 in the Estonian War of Independence, troops during the Battle of Võnnu defeated a German division. This event is celebrated in Estonia as the Day of Victory. On 2 February 1920, Estonia and Soviet Russia signed the Tartu Peace Treaty which made Estonia a de jure independent state. On 16 November 1988, the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR adopted the Estonian Sovereignty Declaration, which asserted Estonia's sovereignty and the supremacy of the Estonian laws over the laws of the Soviet Union. On 30 March 1990, the Supreme Soviet of the Estonian SSR adopted
Independence Day (Estonia) Independence Day (Estonia) Independence Day () is a national holiday in Estonia marking the anniversary of the Estonian Declaration of Independence in 1918. It is commonly celebrated with fireworks, concerts, parades, and parties. It is the national day of Estonia. The Estonian Provisional Government decided on 12 February 1919 to consider 24 February to be the date of the declaration of independence. In 1933, the Government discussed whether the national day should be moved to another date at a better time of the year, such as 15 June, to mark the date when the Estonian Constituent Assembly adopted the Constitution