Bukovina had belonged to the Romanian principality of Moldavia until 1774, when it was occupied by the Habsburg monarchy.
It would not be until 1918 when the region would join Romania, but in 1940, Northern Bukovina, together with Bessarabia, was forcibly ceded to the Soviet Union.
[4] During Bukovina Day, local authorities and public institutions, who may be given a budget, are allowed to organize cultural and scientific events.
[3] The day is celebrated by the local authorities and population of various cities, towns and villages mostly in the Romanian part of Bukovina, such as Rădăuți,[5] Suceava,[6][7] Putna[8][9] Vatra Dornei,[10] and Câmpulung Moldovenesc,[11][12] but also in Chernivtsi, in Ukraine.
[14] On 28 November 2019, the Prime Minister of Romania Ludovic Orban announced that a project of more than 240 million euros would be approved to improve the infrastructure of Suceava County.