Youm-e-Azadi
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Youm-e-Azadi is the national holiday in Pakistan commemorating the country’s independence from British rule on 14 August 1947.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yom-e-Azadi | 1 |
| Youm-e-Azadi canonical | 1 |
| Yāum-i Āzādī | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national holiday
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Independence Day of Pakistan
ⓘ
surface form:
Pakistan Independence Day
Yaum-e-Azadi ⓘ Youm-e-Azadi ⓘ
surface form:
Yom-e-Azadi
|
| commemorates |
creation of the Dominion of Pakistan
ⓘ
end of British colonial rule in Pakistan ⓘ independence of Pakistan ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| dateObserved | 14 August ⓘ |
| flagAssociated | Flag of Pakistan ⓘ |
| foundingLeaderAssociated | Muhammad Ali Jinnah ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasHashtag |
#14August
ⓘ
#IndependenceDayPakistan ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
British India
ⓘ
surface form:
British Raj
Partition of India ⓘ
surface form:
Partition of British India
|
| involves |
address to the nation by the President of Pakistan
ⓘ
address to the nation by the Prime Minister of Pakistan ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Urdu language
ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| legalStatus | public holiday throughout Pakistan ⓘ |
| mainVenueOfOfficialCeremony |
Aiwan-e-Sadr (Presidential Palace)
ⓘ
surface form:
Aiwan-e-Sadr (President House), Islamabad
Islamabad ⓘ Parliament House, Islamabad ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Day of Independence ⓘ |
| nationalColorAssociated |
green
ⓘ
white ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Pakistani diaspora
ⓘ
citizens of Pakistan ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Lahore Resolution
ⓘ
Pakistan Day ⓘ Lahore Resolution ⓘ
surface form:
Pakistan Resolution
Partition of India ⓘ |
| religionMajorityContext | Islam ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
freedom from colonial rule
ⓘ
national unity ⓘ sovereignty of Pakistan ⓘ |
| timeZoneContext | Pakistan Standard Time ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration | secular national celebration ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
cultural events
ⓘ
decorating buildings with lights ⓘ display of national flags ⓘ fireworks ⓘ flag hoisting ceremonies ⓘ military parades ⓘ patriotic songs ⓘ special television and radio programs ⓘ speeches by political leaders ⓘ |
| yearOfEventCommemorated | 1947 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Yāum-i Āzādī
this entity surface form:
Yom-e-Azadi