Dia da Liberdade

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Dia da Liberdade is Portugal’s national holiday on April 25th commemorating the 1974 Carnation Revolution that ended the Estado Novo dictatorship and restored democracy.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf national holiday
public holiday in Portugal
alsoKnownAs 25 de Abril
Dia da Revolução
associatedWith Portuguese democracy
anti-fascism
civil liberties
calendar Gregorian calendar
commemorates Carnation Revolution
Revolução dos Cravos NERFINISHED
overthrow of the Estado Novo regime
restoration of democracy in Portugal
country Portugal
date 25 April
follows Estado Novo period
frequency annual
hasAnniversary 50th anniversary in 2024
hasCause Movimento das Forças Armadas
military coup of 25 April 1974
hasEmblematicSong Grândola, Vila Morena
hasType secular holiday
inception 1974
languageOfName Portuguese
legalStatus national holiday
locationOfCelebration Lisbon
Porto
all regions of Portugal
observedBy Portuguese citizens
Portuguese state institutions
officialName Dia da Liberdade
partOf public holidays in Portugal
relatedEvent Portuguese Constitution of 1976
relatedTo decolonization of Portuguese colonies
significance end of Estado Novo dictatorship
transition to democracy in Portugal
startTime 1974-04-25
symbol red carnation
theme democracy
end of dictatorship
freedom
typicalCelebration concerts
demonstrations
official ceremonies
political speeches
public gatherings

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Freedom Day (Portugal)
alsoKnownAs

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