Independence Day

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Independence Day is a Polish national holiday celebrated on November 11 to commemorate the restoration of Poland's sovereignty in 1918 after partitions by neighboring powers.

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Independence Day canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national holiday
alsoKnownAs Poland’s Independence Day
surface form: Narodowe Święto Niepodległości

Poland’s Independence Day
surface form: Święto Niepodległości
associatedWith Józef Piłsudski
Second Polish Republic
calendarSystem Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
surface form: Gregorian calendar
category Independence days
November observances
Public holidays in Poland
celebratedOn November 11
commemorates end of partitions of Poland
restoration of Poland's independence
country Poland
follows Armistice of 11 November 1918
surface form: World War I armistice with Germany
frequency annual
governmentBodyResponsible Council of Ministers of Poland
surface form: Government of Poland
hasColor red
white
hasTheme Polish patriotism
national unity
remembrance of struggle for independence
historicalContext collapse of partitioning empires in 1918
Partitions of Poland
surface form: partitions of Poland by Russia, Prussia, and Austria
inception 1918-11-11
legalStatus public holiday
mainCelebrationLocation Warsaw
observedBy Polish citizens
Polish diaspora
officialLanguage Polish
officialNameInPolish Poland’s Independence Day
surface form: Narodowe Święto Niepodległości
partOf public holidays in Poland
relatedEvent Regaining of independence by Poland in November 1918
relatedTo Treaty of Versailles
World War I
restoredIndependenceYear 1918
significance restoration of Polish sovereignty in 1918
symbol Polish coat of arms
Polish flag
white-and-red national colors
typeOfCelebration patriotic holiday
typicalActivities concerts and cultural events
laying of wreaths
military parades
official state ceremonies
patriotic marches
religious services
workStatus non-working day in Poland

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Republic of Poland nationalHoliday Independence Day