Haitian Independence Day
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Haitian Independence Day is a national holiday in Haiti commemorating the country's 1804 declaration of independence from French colonial rule and the successful slave revolution that created the first Black republic.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Haitian Independence Day canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national holiday
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Fèt Endepandans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jour de l’Indépendance d’Haïti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCountry | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedHistoricalFigure |
Henri Christophe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jean-Jacques Dessalines NERFINISHED ⓘ Toussaint Louverture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedSymbol |
Haitian coat of arms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haitian flag NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colonyNameBeforeIndependence | Saint-Domingue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Haitian Declaration of Independence
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haitian Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ creation of the first Black republic ⓘ end of French colonial rule in Haiti ⓘ |
| country | Haiti ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of Black liberation
ⓘ
symbol of anti-colonial resistance ⓘ symbol of anti-slavery struggle ⓘ |
| dateObserved | January 1 ⓘ |
| followsEvent | Haitian Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
display of Haitian flags
ⓘ
family gatherings ⓘ military parades ⓘ official speeches ⓘ patriotic ceremonies ⓘ public celebrations ⓘ religious services ⓘ |
| historicalContext | follows the defeat of Napoleonic forces in Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
French
ⓘ
Haitian Creole NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | public holiday in Haiti ⓘ |
| locationOfCelebration |
Haiti
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haitian diaspora communities ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Haitian citizens
ⓘ
Haitian government NERFINISHED ⓘ people of Haitian descent ⓘ |
| occursOnSameDayAs | New Year’s Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Haitian national holidays ⓘ |
| placeOfDeclaration | Gonaïves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proclaimedBy | Jean-Jacques Dessalines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Haitian Flag Day
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Year’s Day ⓘ |
| significance |
marks Haiti’s independence from France
ⓘ
marks the establishment of the first Black-led republic in the modern world ⓘ marks the second independent nation in the Americas after the United States ⓘ marks the success of a slave revolt ⓘ |
| traditionalFood | soup joumou ⓘ |
| yearOfEventCommemorated | 1804 ⓘ |
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