Mashujaa Day
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Mashujaa Day is a Kenyan national holiday celebrated on October 20th to honor the country’s heroes and heroines who contributed to the struggle for independence and nation-building.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mashujaa Day canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Kenyan holiday
ⓘ
national holiday ⓘ public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Heroes Day ⓘ |
| category |
Holidays in Kenya
ⓘ
National days ⓘ |
| celebratedIn | Kenya ⓘ |
| commemorates |
national heroes of Kenya
ⓘ
struggle for Kenyan independence ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| currentFocus | all Kenyan heroes and heroines ⓘ |
| dateObserved | October 20 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | celebration of Kenyan identity ⓘ |
| hasOfficialStatus | national holiday of Kenya ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalSignificance | reflection on governance and national progress ⓘ |
| honors |
Kenyan freedom fighters
ⓘ
contributors to Kenya’s independence ⓘ contributors to Kenya’s nation-building ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Swahili language
ⓘ
surface form:
Swahili
|
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Kenya
ⓘ
surface form:
Constitution of Kenya 2010
|
| mainCeremonyLocation |
Nyayo National Stadium
ⓘ
various Kenyan counties ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Heroes Day in English ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Kenyan citizens
ⓘ
Government of Kenya ⓘ
surface form:
Kenyan government
|
| observedWith |
cultural performances
ⓘ
military parades ⓘ official speeches ⓘ state celebrations ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
| partOf | Kenyan national holidays calendar ⓘ |
| previousFocus | commemoration of Jomo Kenyatta and Kapenguria Six ⓘ |
| previousName | Kenyatta Day ⓘ |
| publicHolidayStatus | non-working day in Kenya ⓘ |
| purpose | to honor Kenyan heroes and heroines ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Government of Kenya ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Jamhuri Day
ⓘ
Madaraka Day ⓘ |
| replaced | Kenyatta Day ⓘ |
| theme |
national unity
ⓘ
patriotism ⓘ recognition of service to the nation ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | October ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
award of national honors
ⓘ
media tributes to heroes ⓘ patriotic songs and dances ⓘ presidential address ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.