National Heroes Day in Jamaica

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National Heroes Day in Jamaica is a public holiday honoring the nation’s officially designated heroes, including freedom fighter and Baptist deacon Paul Bogle, for their contributions to Jamaica’s history and independence.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf national holiday
public holiday
alsoKnownAs Heroes Day (Jamaica)
associatedWith Order of National Hero
category Jamaican culture
Jamaican public holidays
commemorative days in Jamaica
celebratedWith award presentations
cultural events
official ceremonies
wreath-laying ceremonies
commemorates Jamaican National Heroes Act designations
country Jamaica
frequency annual
hasSignificance national identity of Jamaica
remembrance of anti-colonial struggles
remembrance of anti-slavery struggles
honors Alexander Bustamante
George William Gordon
Jamaican National Heroes
Jamaican freedom fighters
Marcus Garvey
Nanny of the Maroons
Norman Manley
Paul Bogle
Samuel Sharpe
contributors to Jamaican independence
languageOfName English
legalStatus paid public holiday
linkedTo Jamaican independence movement
Jamaican nationalist politics
Morant Bay Rebellion
anti-slavery resistance in Jamaica
monthObserved October
observedBy Jamaican citizens
Jamaican government
observedOn third Monday in October
partOf Heritage Week (Jamaica)
publicHolidayIn Jamaica
purpose to commemorate Jamaica’s national heroes
to honor contributions to Jamaican independence
to recognize contributions to Jamaica’s history
region Caribbean
replaced Columbus Day (Jamaica)
scope nationwide
typeOfObservance secular observance

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
National Heroes Day (Jamaica) ("Heroes Day (Jamaica)")
alsoKnownAs
Paul Bogle
commemoratedBy

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