German-American Day
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German-American Day is a U.S. observance held on October 6 that celebrates the contributions and heritage of German immigrants and their descendants in American history and culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| German-American Day canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative day
ⓘ
ethnic heritage day ⓘ observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | German American Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
German-American culture
ⓘ
October observances ⓘ observances in the United States ⓘ |
| commemorates |
German immigrants to the United States
ⓘ
German-American contributions to American culture ⓘ German-American contributions to American history ⓘ German-American culture ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalFocus | German culture in the United States ⓘ |
| dateObserved | October 6 ⓘ |
| ethnicFocus | German Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstLargeGermanSettlement | Germantown, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsCalendar | Gregorian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | yearly ⓘ |
| hasCause |
celebration of German-American heritage
ⓘ
recognition of contributions of German immigrants and their descendants ⓘ |
| hasHashtag | #GermanAmericanDay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
German-American friendship
ⓘ
German-American heritage ⓘ immigration history ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | early German settlements in colonial America ⓘ |
| inception | 1987 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | national observance in the United States ⓘ |
| observedBy |
German Americans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
people in the United States ⓘ |
| observedIn | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialName | German-American Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proclaimedBy | President Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proclamationYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to celebrate German-American heritage and culture
ⓘ
to honor German-American contributions to the United States ⓘ |
| recurrence | annual ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
German Unity Day
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oktoberfest NERFINISHED ⓘ heritage month observances in the United States ⓘ |
| significantDate | October 6, 1683 ⓘ |
| significantEvent | arrival of 13 German families in Pennsylvania in 1683 ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
German food events
ⓘ
German music performances ⓘ cultural festivals ⓘ historical commemorations ⓘ parades ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.