Hari Merdeka
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Hari Merdeka is Malaysia’s annual Independence Day celebration commemorating the country’s freedom from British colonial rule.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Independence Day
ⓘ
national holiday ⓘ public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hari Kebangsaan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malaysian Independence Day NERFINISHED ⓘ Merdeka Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Merdeka Stadium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tunku Abdul Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Independence days
ⓘ
National days ⓘ Public holidays in Malaysia ⓘ |
| commemorates |
end of British colonial rule in Malaya
ⓘ
independence of the Federation of Malaya from the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| country | Malaysia ⓘ |
| date | 31 August ⓘ |
| firstCelebrated | 31 August 1957 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | Government of Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHashtag |
#HariMerdeka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
#Merdeka ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
British Empire withdrawal from Malaya
ⓘ
decolonisation of Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| language | Malay ⓘ |
| legalStatus | federal public holiday in Malaysia ⓘ |
| location | Malaysia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue | Merdeka Square, Kuala Lumpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meaning | Independence Day ⓘ |
| month | August ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Malaysian government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
citizens of Malaysia ⓘ public institutions in Malaysia ⓘ |
| relatedHoliday |
Hari Kebangsaan (National Day of Malaysia)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Malaysia Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | marks Malaysia’s freedom from British colonial rule ⓘ |
| slogan | Merdeka ⓘ |
| symbol | Jalur Gemilang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeOfDayForMainCeremony | morning ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration | patriotic celebration ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
display of Malaysian flags
ⓘ
patriotic songs ⓘ televised national events ⓘ |
| typicalEvent |
cultural performances
ⓘ
fireworks display ⓘ flag-raising ceremony ⓘ national parade ⓘ prime minister’s address ⓘ |
| yearOfIndependence | 1957 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jalur Gemilang