Independence Day of Ukraine
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Independence Day of Ukraine is the country’s primary national holiday commemorating its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991.
All labels observed (8)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T279131 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Independence Day of Ukraine Context triple: [Ukrainians, nationalHoliday, Independence Day of Ukraine]
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A.
Holodomor Memorial Day
Holodomor Memorial Day is an annual day of remembrance honoring the millions of victims of the man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine in 1932–1933.
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B.
Independence Day (9 July)
Independence Day (9 July) is Argentina’s annual national holiday commemorating the 1816 declaration of independence from Spanish rule.
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C.
Youth Day
Youth Day is a South African public holiday commemorating the 1976 Soweto Uprising and honoring the role of young people in the struggle against apartheid.
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D.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a large Eastern European country known for its fertile plains, strategic geopolitical position between Russia and the European Union, and its complex 20th- and 21st-century history marked by independence struggles and ongoing conflict.
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E.
National Foundation Day
National Foundation Day is a Japanese public holiday celebrated annually on February 11 to commemorate the legendary founding of the nation and the ascension of its first emperor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Independence Day of Ukraine Target entity description: Independence Day of Ukraine is the country’s primary national holiday commemorating its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991.
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A.
Holodomor Memorial Day
Holodomor Memorial Day is an annual day of remembrance honoring the millions of victims of the man-made famine in Soviet Ukraine in 1932–1933.
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B.
Ukrainian People’s Republic
The Ukrainian People’s Republic was a short-lived independent Ukrainian state that emerged after the Russian Empire’s collapse during World War I and became a key actor in the region’s wars and diplomatic struggles before being absorbed into the Soviet Union.
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C.
Independence Day (9 July)
Independence Day (9 July) is Argentina’s annual national holiday commemorating the 1816 declaration of independence from Spanish rule.
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D.
Youth Day
Youth Day is a South African public holiday commemorating the 1976 Soweto Uprising and honoring the role of young people in the struggle against apartheid.
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E.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a large Eastern European country known for its fertile plains, strategic geopolitical position between Russia and the European Union, and its complex 20th- and 21st-century history marked by independence struggles and ongoing conflict.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national holiday
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public holiday ⓘ |
| associatedColor |
blue
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yellow ⓘ |
| calendar |
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
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surface form:
Gregorian calendar
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| category |
August observances
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Independence days ⓘ Public holidays in Ukraine ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Declaration of Independence of Ukraine
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independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| country | Ukraine ⓘ |
| date | 24 August ⓘ |
| decisionBody |
Verkhovna Rada
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surface form:
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
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| firstCelebrated | 24 August 1992 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasHashtag |
Independence Day of Ukraine
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
#IndependenceDayUkraine
#ДеньНезалежності ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-working public holiday ⓘ |
| mainLocationOfCelebration | Kyiv ⓘ |
| mainVenueInKyiv |
Khreshchatyk Street
ⓘ
Maidan Nezalezhnosti ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Ukrainians
ⓘ
surface form:
Ukrainian diaspora
citizens of Ukraine ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Ukrainian ⓘ |
| officialLanguageName |
Independence Day of Ukraine
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
День незалежності України
|
| politicalContext | post-Soviet independence ⓘ |
| predecessorHoliday |
Independence Day of Ukraine
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Day of Proclamation of Independence of Ukraine (16 July)
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| relatedEvent |
1991 Ukrainian independence referendum
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Declaration of Independence of Ukraine ⓘ
surface form:
Act of Declaration of Independence of Ukraine
|
| relatedHoliday |
Constitution Day of Ukraine
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Day of the National Flag of Ukraine ⓘ Defender of Ukraine Day ⓘ |
| relatedTo | dissolution of the Soviet Union ⓘ |
| significance |
marks Ukraine’s emergence as a sovereign state
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primary national holiday of Ukraine ⓘ |
| symbol |
Small Coat of Arms of Ukraine
ⓘ
surface form:
Coat of arms of Ukraine
Flag of Ukraine ⓘ national anthem of Ukraine ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration | civic holiday ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
concerts
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cultural festivals ⓘ fireworks ⓘ military parades ⓘ official speeches ⓘ public gatherings ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
| yearEstablished | 1991 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Independence Day of Ukraine Description of subject: Independence Day of Ukraine is the country’s primary national holiday commemorating its declaration of independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Independence Day of Ukraine
→
predecessorHoliday
→
Independence Day of Ukraine
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Day of Proclamation of Independence of Ukraine (16 July)
Independence Day of Ukraine
→
officialLanguageName
→
Independence Day of Ukraine
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
День незалежності України
this entity surface form:
#IndependenceDayUkraine
this entity surface form:
Independence of Ukraine
this entity surface form:
Independence Day of Ukraine (August 24)
this entity surface form:
незалежна Україна
this entity surface form:
National holiday Independence Day of Ukraine