Independence Day

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Independence Day is Ghana’s annual national celebration marking its attainment of independence from British colonial rule on March 6, 1957.

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Independence Day canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national holiday
public holiday
alsoKnownAs Ghana Independence Day
Ghana Independence Day
surface form: Ghana National Day
capitalCityMainCelebration Accra
celebratedBy Ghanaian diaspora
Ghanaians
colonialPower United Kingdom
continent Africa
country Ghana
date 6 March
firstPresidentAfterIndependence Kwame Nkrumah
firstPrimeMinisterAtIndependence Kwame Nkrumah
formerColonialName Gold Coast
frequency annual
governmentBodyOrganizing Government of Ghana
Office of the President of Ghana
historicalEvent Ghana’s attainment of self-government and independence
inception 1957-03-06
includes display of Ghana’s national colors (red, gold, green)
wreath-laying ceremonies for independence heroes
languageOfOfficialCeremonies English
legalStatus statutory public holiday in Ghana
mainVenueInAccra Black Star Square
Independence Square
observedBy Ghana Armed Forces
public institutions in Ghana
schools in Ghana
observedIn Ghana
surface form: Republic of Ghana
region West Africa
relatedEvent African Liberation Day
Ghana Independence Day
surface form: Ghana Republic Day
significance commemorates Ghana’s independence from British colonial rule
symbol Black Star Gate
surface form: Black Star

Ghana national anthem
Flag of Ghana
surface form: Ghana national flag
theme national unity
patriotism
remembrance of anti-colonial struggle
timeZoneOfMainEvents Greenwich Mean Time
typeOfCommemoration political independence
typicalActivities cultural performances
flag hoisting ceremonies
military parade
presidential address
schoolchildren parades

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Ghana nationalHoliday Independence Day