Colombia’s Independence Day

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Colombia’s Independence Day is the national holiday celebrated on July 20 to mark the country’s declaration of independence from Spanish colonial rule in 1810.

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Día de la Independencia de Colombia 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national holiday
public holiday
alsoKnownAs Día de la Independencia de Colombia NERFINISHED
Veinte de Julio
colonialPowerInvolved Spain NERFINISHED
Spanish Empire NERFINISHED
commemorates Colombia’s declaration of independence
events of July 20, 1810 in Bogotá
independence from Spanish colonial rule
country Colombia
date July 20
day 20
dayOfYear July 20
frequency annual
historicalEventDate July 20, 1810
historicalEventYear 1810
holidayCategory national days of independence
languageOfName Spanish
legalStatus official public holiday in Colombia
locationOfHistoricalEvent Bogotá NERFINISHED
mainCityOfCelebration Bogotá NERFINISHED
month July
nationalSignificance marks the beginning of Colombia’s independence process
observedBy Colombian diaspora
citizens of Colombia
recurrence every year
region Latin America
relatedTo Colombian War of Independence NERFINISHED
Latin American wars of independence NERFINISHED
Simón Bolívar NERFINISHED
sectorClosures government offices closed
many businesses closed
most schools closed
symbol Flag of Colombia NERFINISHED
national anthem of Colombia
theme end of colonial rule
national sovereignty
patriotism
timePeriodCelebrated since 1810
typeOfCelebration civic celebration
typicalActivities civic parades
concerts
cultural events
fireworks
flag hoisting ceremonies
military parades
official speeches

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Revolution of July 20, 1810 commemoratedOn Colombia’s Independence Day
Cry of Independence of Colombia commemoratedAs Colombia’s Independence Day
this entity surface form: Día de la Independencia de Colombia