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Slovenia National Day Slovenia National DayJune 25Slovenia declared its independence from Yugoslavia on June 25, 1991, after elections in 1990 showed that 88% of the people wished to secede from Yugoslavia. Previously, Slovenia, which is a little smaller than New Jersey, was part of the Austria-Hungarian kingdom. It joined with Serbia, Croatia, and Montenegro at the end of World War I, and this federation was called Yugoslavia after 1929. CONTACTS: Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia 2410 California St. Washington, D.C. 20008 202-386-6601; fax: 202-386-6633 www.washington.embassy.si
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