28.06.2025.
Central State Ceremony marking St. Vitus Day held in Kruševac
On the occasion of marking the great holiday - St. Vitus Day, the central state ceremony of wreath-laying and paying tribute to Kosovo heroes was held today at the Kosovo Heroes Square in Kruševac.

Wreaths were laid at the Monument to Kosovo Heroes by Prime Minister Macut, Minister Gašić, accompanied by Colonel Nikola Matović and Colonel Milivoje Radović, a delegation of the Serbian Armed Forces, led by the Commander of the Training Command, Brigadier General Dragiša Zlatković, and the Mayor of Kruševac, Ivan Manojlović.
In his address, the Serbian Prime Minister highlighted the importance of today’s holiday, emphasising that our six-century-long St. Vitus Day gathering is with each passing year becoming ever more important, significant and essential.

Minister Gašić stated that St. Vitus Day symbolises the centuries-long struggle to preserve the identity of the Serbian people, and the fight for freedom and justice.

Earlier today, in the Kruševac City Hall, on the occasion of the Day of Remembrance of the Reign of Prince Lazar and 636th anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo, a ceremonial session of the Government of the Republic of Serbia was held. The session, chaired by Prime Minister Đuro Macut, was attended by Minister of Defence Bratislav Gašić.


