READ ALSO: Why November 9th is a fateful day in German historyWhat days does October 3rd replace?Both East and West Germany had national holidays before reunification.Why October 3rd and not November 9th?Less than a year before official reunification on October 3rd, 1990, the Berlin Wall fell on November 9th, 1989.November 9th - German history's double edgeThe other major reason why October 3rd serves as Germany's national day instead of November 9th is that November 9th, while associated with the happy elation of witnessing the Berlin Wall crumble, is also linked to many other momentous - and often solemn - historical commemorations.
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