Jamhuri Day
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Jamhuri Day is Kenya’s national day celebrated on December 12 to mark the country’s independence and its establishment as a republic.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jamhuri Day canonical | 4 |
| Independence Day of Kenya | 1 |
| Republic Day of Kenya | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national holiday
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jamhuri Day
ⓘ
surface form:
Independence Day of Kenya
Jamhuri Day ⓘ
surface form:
Republic Day of Kenya
|
| celebratedIn | Kenya ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Kenya’s independence from the United Kingdom
ⓘ
establishment of Kenya as a republic ⓘ |
| country | Kenya ⓘ |
| date | December 12 ⓘ |
| dayOfMonth | 12 ⓘ |
| flagAssociated | Flag of Kenya ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
awarding of national honours
ⓘ
cultural performances ⓘ flag hoisting ceremonies ⓘ military parades ⓘ presidential address ⓘ public speeches ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
Kenyan national anthem
ⓘ
Coat of arms of Kenya ⓘ
surface form:
coat of arms of Kenya
|
| hasTheme |
national unity
ⓘ
patriotism ⓘ reflection on independence struggle ⓘ |
| independenceDateCommemorated | December 12, 1963 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Swahili ⓘ |
| legalStatus | gazetted public holiday in Kenya ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
Nairobi
ⓘ
Nyayo National Stadium ⓘ Uhuru Gardens ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Republic Day ⓘ |
| month | December ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Kenyan diaspora
ⓘ
Government of Kenya ⓘ
surface form:
Kenyan government
citizens of Kenya ⓘ |
| partOf | Kenyan national holidays ⓘ |
| publicHolidayStatus | national public holiday in Kenya ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Madaraka Day
ⓘ
Mashujaa Day ⓘ |
| republicDateCommemorated | December 12, 1964 ⓘ |
| sectorImpact |
closure of government offices in Kenya
ⓘ
closure of most businesses in Kenya ⓘ |
| significance |
marks full sovereignty of Kenya
ⓘ
marks transition of Kenya from dominion to republic ⓘ |
| startYear | 1964 ⓘ |
| timezoneOfCelebration | East Africa Time ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration | national day ⓘ |
| typicalWeather | short rains season in Kenya ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Independence Day of Kenya
this entity surface form:
Republic Day of Kenya