Independence Day of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Independence Day of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is the annual national celebration marking the Caribbean nation's attainment of sovereignty from British colonial rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf independence day
national holiday
public holiday
category Independence days
National holidays of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
October observances
continent North America
country Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
date 27 October
day 27
firstCelebrated 1979
formerColonialPower United Kingdom
United Kingdom
surface form: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
frequency annual
governmentInvolvement organized by the government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
hasActivity community events
cultural performances
flag-raising ceremonies
military parades
official speeches
hasDuration 1 day
historicalEventCommemorated independence of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines from the United Kingdom on 27 October 1979
inception 1979-10-27
legalStatus public holiday in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
month October
observedBy Vincentian
surface form: Vincentian diaspora

citizens of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
observedOn 27 October every year
officialLanguageContext English
partOf public holidays in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
recurrence every year
region Caribbean
relatedTo Commonwealth of Nations
decolonization of the Caribbean
history of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
significance celebrates national identity of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
commemorates independence from the United Kingdom
marks attainment of sovereignty
startTime 1979-10-27
symbol Coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
surface form: coat of arms of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

national flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
timezoneContext Atlantic Time Zone
surface form: Atlantic Standard Time
typeOfCelebration cultural celebration
political commemoration
yearOfIndependence 1979

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Vincentian hasNationalHoliday Independence Day of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines