Independence Day of Pakistan
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Independence Day of Pakistan is the national holiday observed on 14 August each year to commemorate the country's 1947 independence from British rule and the creation of a sovereign Pakistani state.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pakistan Independence Day | 2 |
| Independence Day (Pakistan) | 1 |
| Independence of Pakistan | 1 |
| independence of Pakistan | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national holiday
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Youm-e-Azadi
ⓘ
Youm-e-Azadi ⓘ
surface form:
Yāum-i Āzādī
|
| basedOn | Indian Independence Act 1947 ⓘ |
| commemorates |
creation of the sovereign state of Pakistan
ⓘ
end of British Raj in the territories forming Pakistan ⓘ independence of Pakistan from British rule ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| date | 14 August ⓘ |
| day | 14 ⓘ |
| flagAdoptionRelated | adoption of the national flag of Pakistan in August 1947 ⓘ |
| flagHoistedBy | President of Pakistan ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| historicalEventYear | 1947 ⓘ |
| keyFigureCommemorated |
Muhammad Ali Jinnah
ⓘ
founding fathers of Pakistan ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Urdu language
ⓘ
surface form:
Urdu
|
| legalStatus | public holiday throughout Pakistan ⓘ |
| mainCeremonyLocation | Islamabad ⓘ |
| mainCeremonyVenue |
Aiwan-e-Sadr
ⓘ
Parliament House, Islamabad ⓘ |
| month | August ⓘ |
| nationalSymbolUsed |
flag of Pakistan
ⓘ
national anthem of Pakistan ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Pakistani diaspora
ⓘ
citizens of Pakistan ⓘ |
| precededBy | Pakistan Movement ⓘ |
| publicInstitutionsStatus |
government offices closed
ⓘ
most businesses closed ⓘ schools closed ⓘ |
| relatedHoliday |
Defence Day of Pakistan
ⓘ
Pakistan Day ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Dominion of Pakistan
ⓘ
Partition of India ⓘ |
| speechDeliveredBy | Prime Minister of Pakistan ⓘ |
| theme |
freedom
ⓘ
national unity ⓘ patriotism ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
cultural events
ⓘ
decorating buildings with lights ⓘ display of national flags ⓘ fireworks ⓘ flag hoisting ceremonies ⓘ parades ⓘ patriotic songs ⓘ speeches by political leaders ⓘ |
| yearEstablished | 1947 ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Pakistan Independence Day
this entity surface form:
Pakistan Independence Day
this entity surface form:
Independence of Pakistan
this entity surface form:
independence of Pakistan
subject surface form:
Quaid-e-Azam Day
this entity surface form:
Independence Day (Pakistan)