President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov sent hearted congratulations to President of the Republic of Estonia Alar Karis on the occasion of the country's national holiday, Independence Day, celebrated today.

Taking this opportunity, the head of state expressed his sincere wishes to President Alar Karis for good health and happiness, and to the people of the Republic of Estonia - peace, further progress and prosperity, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reports today.

Estonian Independence Day is a public holiday celebrated annually on February 24 to commemorate the adoption of the Estonian Declaration of Independence in 1918 in Tallinn, which is considered to be the date of the founding of the Republic of Estonia.

The festive day begins with a solemn ceremony of raising the state flag over the ancient tower "Long German".

Frosts usually intensify in February, so the celebration is limited to a daytime parade in the center of the capital and a wreath-laying ceremony at the victory monument in the 1918-1920 War of Independence on Freedom Square in Tallinn, in which top officials of the state take part.

In the evening, it is customary to celebrate the holiday in the family circle with a feast and watching a live broadcast of the reception of the President of the Republic of Estonia. Members of the government, prominent people of culture and entrepreneurs are invited to the reception. In the evening, multi-colored fireworks soar into the sky above the Town Hall.