The December 1, 2025, military parade in Bucharest, celebrating Romania’s National Day, will start at 11:00 am at the Arch of Triumph (Arcul de Triumf). It will include over 2,900 Romanian servicemembers and specialists from various defence and security institutions, along with 220 military vehicles and systems (60 of which will be on static display) and 45 aircraft.
The parade will also feature 240 foreign troops from NATO and allied nations, including France, North Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Spain, the United States, and others, some of whom will bring their own military equipment.
The event will begin with the national anthem and 21 cannon salutes fired on November 29 and December 1 near King Michael I Park. The parade route is managed with traffic restrictions due to the size of the event. Alongside the procession, a military equipment exhibition will be open near the Arc de Triumph until 2:30 pm.
The parade commemorates the 106th anniversary of the Great Union, with participation from the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Romanian Intelligence Service, the Special Telecommunications Service, and the National Administration of Penitentiaries. The Romanian flag will be raised at all military institutions, and naval vessels will display ceremonial flags on this day of national celebration.
After the official ceremony, the public present in Arcului de Triumf Square can visit exhibition stands featuring military equipment, which will be set up in the area until 2:00 p.m.
The events in Bucharest end on Monday, from 7:00 p.m., with the torchlight retreat of the soldiers of the 30th Guards Brigade ‘Mihai Viteazul’, along the route: National Military Circle Palace – Calea Victoriei – Parliament Palace – Cotroceni Palace – brigade headquarters.
