Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)
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Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking) is a Dutch national day of commemoration held annually on May 4 to honor all civilians and military personnel of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who have died in wars or peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of World War II.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dodenherdenking | 2 |
| Dutch National Remembrance of the Dead | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial day
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national day of commemoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dodenherdenking
NERFINISHED
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Dutch Remembrance Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCeremonyCity | Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralCeremonySite | National Monument on Dam Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation | occurs one day before Liberation Day in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| commemorates |
victims of World War II from the Kingdom of the Netherlands
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victims of later wars involving the Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ victims of peacekeeping operations involving the Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of the Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| DutchName | Dodenherdenking NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| EnglishName | Remembrance Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagProtocol | Dutch flag at half-mast from 18:00 until sunset ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Committee for 4 and 5 May NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Commemorative days
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Public holidays in the Netherlands ⓘ World War II commemoration ⓘ |
| hasCentralCeremonyAt | Dam Square NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfVictim |
civilians
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military personnel ⓘ peacekeeping mission participants ⓘ |
| includes | two minutes of silence ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| location | Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observanceScope | nationwide ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Dutch citizens abroad
ⓘ
residents of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| observedOn | 4 May ⓘ |
| purpose |
to commemorate Dutch victims of peacekeeping missions since World War II
ⓘ
to commemorate civilians of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who died in wars since World War II ⓘ to commemorate military personnel of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who died in wars since World War II ⓘ |
| relatedHolidayDate | 5 May ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme | remembrance of war victims ⓘ |
| timePeriodCommemoratedFrom | since the outbreak of World War II ⓘ |
| twoMinutesOfSilenceDuration | 2 minutes ⓘ |
| twoMinutesOfSilenceTime | 20:00 ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
commemorative speeches
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flag at half-mast ⓘ laying of wreaths ⓘ moments of silence ⓘ |
| warReference | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dutch National Remembrance of the Dead
this entity surface form:
Dodenherdenking
this entity surface form:
Dodenherdenking