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Republic Day Celebration

Early June every year Republic Day celebration honors the anniversary that Italy, on June 2, 1946, became a republic. Out of World War II, in a nationwide referendum, Italians rejected monarchy and chose a republic form of government, which began the modernization of the country. It is a national holiday and it is celebrated much like our own Independence day. Italo-Americans not only celebrate the founding of the Italian Republic but also take the opportunity to honor the Italian born among us who have offered their lives to give luster to Italy and the Italo-American community. A hand picked committee carefully scrutinizes each nominee's qualifications for The Republic Man/Woman of the Year award. The first nominee must be Italian born and recognized for his/her achievements in the business world at large. The second nominee, through his or her efforts, must have served, contributed and promoted goodwill to the Italo-American community.