Fiestas Patrias

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Fiestas Patrias is Chile’s major national celebration in mid-September, marked by parades, traditional music and dance, barbecues, and patriotic festivities commemorating the country’s independence.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf national holiday
public holiday in Chile
alsoKnownAs Dieciocho
Fiestas Patrias de Chile
Fiestas de la Independencia
associatedDance cueca
associatedMusic Chilean folk music
celebratedOn September 18
September 19
commemoratedEventDate 1810-09-18
commemorates First Government Junta of Chile
beginning of Chilean independence process
country Chile
culturalSignificance expression of Chilean national identity
endDate September 19
featuresActivity barbecues
civic parades
cueca dancing
family gatherings
flag hoisting
folk dance performances
fondas and ramadas
military parades
patriotic speeches
rodeo events
traditional music
featuresDrink chicha
terremoto cocktail
featuresFood anticuchos
asado
empanadas
governmentInvolvement official ceremonies
presidential participation in parades
holidayType patriotic holiday
importance one of the most important holidays in Chile
language Spanish
legalStatus national holiday in Chile
mainCityCelebrations Santiago
mainVenueInSantiago Parque O’Higgins
mayExtendTo long weekend
observedBy Chilean citizens
Chilean diaspora
relatedTo Chilean Independence Day
religiousElement Te Deum ecuménico
season Southern Hemisphere spring
startDate September 18
symbol Chilean flag
typicalDuration 2 days

Referenced by (18)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Fiestas Patrias ("Chilean Independence Day")
Parada Militar de Chile ("Independence Day of Chile")
Parada Militar de Chile ("Día de las Glorias del Ejército")
relatedTo
Fiestas Patrias ("Fiestas Patrias de Chile")
Independence Day (Mexico)
alsoKnownAs
Himno Nacional de Chile ("Chilean Independence Day")
Parada Militar de Chile ("Fiestas Patrias de Chile")
associatedWith
Arturo Prat Chacón ("Chilean Navy Day")
First Government Junta of Chile ("Chilean Independence Day")
commemoratedBy
Primera Junta de Gobierno de Chile ("Fiestas Patrias de Chile")
Primera Junta de Gobierno de Chile ("Día de la Independencia de Chile")
commemoratedOn
Parque O’Higgins ("Fiestas Patrias celebrations")
Parque O’Higgins ("FondasyRamadas during Fiestas Patrias")
hostsEvent
Chilean flag
Chilean flag ("Independence Day of Chile")
mandatoryDisplayOn
Chile
nationalHoliday
Te Deum ecuménico
relacionadoCon
Te Deum ecuménico ("Fiestas Patrias de Chile")
seEnmarcaEn

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