This united Slovenians living in Pomurje with Slovenia after nearly 900 years of being part of Hungary.

The reunion was a part of the deal the Kingdom got at the Paris Peace Conference after the First World War. Despite the unification, some Slovenians still remained on the Hungarian side and some Hungarians on the Slovenian side of the border.

Since 2006, the day of the reunification has been celebrated as a national holiday.

Prime Minister Alenka Bratušek highlighted the significance of the holliday not as a memory of a turbulent past but as hope for a better future. She said that although the people of Prekmurje lived under Hungary, they preserved Slovenian culture and language, passing them down generations.

A ceremony was held yesterday evening in the town of Beltinci. The attending Alenka Jeraj, a Democrat Parliament member, stressed that the reunification was an important moment in the nation's history, as this was the only time Slovenia increased, not lost its territory.

The ceremony was also attended by President Borut Pahor. His government decided in 2010 to mark this holiday with a national ceremony only every five years due to austerity measures.

Since then, the annual ceremony has been organized by different local municipalities.