France Prešeren is the greatest Slovenian poet, who was born on 3 December 1800 in the village of Vrba and died on 8 February 1849 in Kranj. The day of his death is also Prešernov’s day. This day was proclaimed as a holiday in 1945 by the Presidency of the Slovenian National Liberation Council, which was also preserved in the new country. Since 1991, this day has also been a day off. At the central celebration of Prešeren Day, they award the highest awards for achievements in the field of artistic creation – the prešeren award.
