Republic Day
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Republic Day is a major Indian national holiday celebrated annually on January 26 to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India and the country's transition to a republic in 1950.
Observed surface forms (8)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Republic Day (India) | 49 | 4 |
| Republic Day of India | 0 | 5 |
| Republic Day parade | 0 | 2 |
| Indian Republic Day | 0 | 1 |
| Republic Day Parade | 0 | 1 |
| Republic Day honours list | 0 | 1 |
| Republic Day parade of India | 0 | 1 |
| Republic Day reception | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national holiday
→
public holiday → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Republic Day
→
surface form:
Indian Republic Day
|
| associatedWith |
Constitution of India
→
President of India → |
| beatingRetreatDate | 29 January → |
| belongsTo | Republic Day observances worldwide → |
| category | National days of India → |
| celebratedOn | 26 January → |
| ceremony |
Beating Retreat ceremony
→
Presidential address to the nation → |
| chiefGuestTradition | foreign head of state or government invited as chief guest → |
| constitutionalBodyInvolved | Parliament of India → |
| constitutionCameIntoEffectOn | 26 January 1950 → |
| country | India → |
| culturalParticipants |
folk artists
→
school children → |
| dateChosenToHonor | Purna Swaraj declaration of 26 January 1930 → |
| features |
cultural pageantry
→
flypast by Indian Air Force → hoisting of the national flag → military parade → national anthem of India → tableaux from Indian states and union territories → |
| firstCelebratedOn | 26 January 1950 → |
| flagHoistingBy | President of India at Kartavya Path → |
| frequency | annual → |
| governingDocument | Constitution of India → |
| hasNationalImportance | yes → |
| legalStatus | gazetted holiday in India → |
| mainEvent |
Republic Day
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Republic Day Parade
|
| mainVenue |
Rajpath (Kartavya Path)
→
surface form:
Kartavya Path, New Delhi
|
| observanceLevel | nationwide in India → |
| observedBy |
Government of India
→
citizens of India → |
| paradeLocation |
New Delhi, India
→
surface form:
New Delhi
|
| paradeOrganizedBy | Ministry of Defence (India) → |
| precedes |
Beating Retreat ceremony
→
surface form:
Beating Retreat
|
| relatedTo |
Gandhi Jayanti
→
Independence Day (India) → |
| securityArrangementsBy | Indian Armed Forces → |
| significance |
commemorates adoption of the Constitution of India
→
marks transition of India to a republic → |
| symbolizes |
democratic republic status of India
→
sovereignty of India → |
| themeOftenIncludes |
display of India’s military capability
→
showcasing India’s cultural diversity → |
| transitionYear | 1950 → |
| typeOfCelebration | national celebration → |
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Republic Day (India)
this entity surface form:
Indian Republic Day
this entity surface form:
Republic Day honours list
this entity surface form:
Republic Day of India
this entity surface form:
Republic Day of India
subject surface form:
Tiranga
this entity surface form:
Republic Day of India
this entity surface form:
Republic Day of India
subject surface form:
Kartavya Path
this entity surface form:
Republic Day parade
subject surface form:
Rajpath
this entity surface form:
Republic Day parade
subject surface form:
Republic Day (India)
this entity surface form:
Republic Day Parade
subject surface form:
Independence Day (India)
this entity surface form:
Republic Day (India)
this entity surface form:
Republic Day (India)
this entity surface form:
Republic Day (India)
this entity surface form:
Republic Day (India)
this entity surface form:
Republic Day of India
this entity surface form:
Republic Day reception