According to RIA Novosti, the birthday of the Republic of Estonia is considered to be February 24, 1918, when the Committee for the Salvation of Estonia issued a manifesto declaring an independent and democratic republic.
In Tallinn, the holiday will begin with a ceremony to raise the national flag above the Long Herman Tower, and Parliament Speaker Henn Põlluaas will deliver a speech. The Manifesto of Independence of the country will also be read.
After that, a ceremony of laying wreaths at the Victory Monument in the Liberation War of 1918-1920 will begin on Freedom Square in Tallinn. The ceremony will be attended by Estonian Prime Minister Juri Ratas and members of the government.
A solemn service will be held in the Kaarli Tallinn Church, where Estonian President Kersti Kaljulajd, Ratas, members of the government and representatives of the diplomatic corps are expected to attend.
Also, a military parade will be held on Freedom Square in Tallinn, in which more than 800 military personnel from ten countries will take part, as well as about 50 pieces of military equipment, among which there will be tanks of the armed forces of Great Britain Challenger.
As specified, under favorable weather conditions, planes and helicopters of the Estonian Defense Forces and NATO allies will fly over Tallinn in the sky.
The festive day will end with a presidential reception in the concert hall of the Ugala Theater in Viljandi, where Kalyulayd will deliver a solemn speech.
On May 7, Kaluilayd attended NATO Spring Storm 2019 exercises in May 2019. It is noted that she got acquainted with the course of the maneuvers and noted the good interaction of the Estonian military with the Allies.