• Day of German Unity is annually observed on 3^rd October.
• It commemorates the German reunification, the day when the former German Democratic Republic officially joined the Federal Republic of Germany.

Historical Significance of the Day of Germany Unity

• The Berlin Wall fell on 9^th November 1989 signaling the end of the Cold War.
• German reunification occurred less than a year later.
• The Unification Treaty was signed on September 20, 1990.
• 3^rd October was declared Germany's national holiday in the treaty.
• The treaty formally ended the division of Germany.

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