Poland’s Independence Day
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Poland’s Independence Day is a national holiday celebrated on November 11 to commemorate the restoration of the country’s sovereignty in 1918 after over a century of partitions.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Narodowe Święto Niepodległości | 2 |
| Polish Independence Day | 1 |
| Święto Niepodległości | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national holiday
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Święto Niepodległości NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | Józef Piłsudski assuming command over Polish forces ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Józef Piłsudski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendar | Gregorian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Independence days
ⓘ
November observances ⓘ Public holidays in Poland ⓘ |
| commemorates |
end of partitions of Poland
ⓘ
regaining of sovereignty after World War I ⓘ restoration of Polish independence ⓘ |
| country | Poland ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | expression of Polish patriotism ⓘ |
| dateObserved | November 11 ⓘ |
| flagUsed | flag of Poland ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasOppositionEvents | yes ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Partitions of Poland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1937 ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Act of the Polish parliament ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-working day ⓘ |
| mainCeremonyLocation | Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCeremonySite | Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observanceType | secular holiday ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Polish citizens
ⓘ
Polish diaspora ⓘ |
| officialNameInPolish | Narodowe Święto Niepodległości NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalSignificance | symbol of Polish statehood ⓘ |
| predecessorEvent | proclamation of independence in 1918 ⓘ |
| relatedHoliday |
Constitution Day (May 3) in Poland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Independence Day March in Warsaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| restoredAsPublicHoliday | 1989 ⓘ |
| securityMeasures | increased police presence in major cities ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
collapse of the German Empire
ⓘ
defeat of Austria-Hungary ⓘ defeat of the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| significantYear | 1918 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1918-11-11 ⓘ |
| symbol | white and red national colors ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | autumn ⓘ |
| typicalCelebration |
concerts and cultural events
ⓘ
laying of wreaths ⓘ military parades ⓘ official state ceremonies ⓘ patriotic marches ⓘ religious services ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Constitution Day (Poland)
this entity surface form:
Polish Independence Day
subject surface form:
Polish Independence Day
this entity surface form:
Narodowe Święto Niepodległości
subject surface form:
Polish Independence Day
this entity surface form:
Święto Niepodległości
subject surface form:
Polish Independence Day
this entity surface form:
Narodowe Święto Niepodległości