Defence Day
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Defence Day is a Pakistani national observance commemorating the country's military defense and sacrifices during the 1965 war with India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Defence Day canonical | 2 |
| #DefenceDay | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative day
ⓘ
national observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Defence Day of Pakistan
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Youm-e-Difa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Gregorian calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Pakistan Armed Forces
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ⓘ
military defense of Pakistan in 1965 war ⓘ sacrifices of Pakistani soldiers in 1965 war ⓘ |
| country | Pakistan ⓘ |
| dateSignificance | marks 6 September 1965 ⓘ |
| eventOnDate | Indian forces crossed the international border near Lahore on 6 September 1965 ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasHashtag |
#DefenceDay
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#YoumEDifa ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
defense of the homeland
ⓘ
remembrance of martyrs ⓘ |
| honors | Nishan-e-Haider recipients of 1965 war ⓘ |
| languageNameUrdu | یومِ دفاع ⓘ |
| locationOfMainCeremony |
General Headquarters Rawalpindi
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ⓘ
Lahore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | televised speeches by military and political leaders ⓘ |
| nationalStatus | officially observed day in Pakistan ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Government of Pakistan
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ⓘ
Pakistan Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ citizens of Pakistan ⓘ |
| observedOn | 6 September ⓘ |
| partOf | Pakistani national days ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| relatedConflict | Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCountry |
India
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ⓘ
Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedObservance |
Independence Day (Pakistan)
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Pakistan Day GENERATED ⓘ |
| startYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
military courage
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national unity ⓘ patriotism ⓘ |
| typicalActivities |
media programs on 1965 war
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military parades ⓘ special prayers for martyrs ⓘ visits to war memorials ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
#DefenceDay