The Day of German Unity (German: Tag der Deutschen Einheit) is the national day of Germany, celebrated on
3 October as a public holiday. It commemorates the anniversary of German reunification in 1990, when the
goal of a united Germany that originated in the middle of the 19th century, was fulfilled again. Therefore,
the name addresses neither the re-union nor the union, but the unity of Germany. The Day of German Unity on
3 October has been the German national holiday since 1990, when the reunification was formally completed. It
is a legal holiday for the Federal Republic of Germany.