National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day is a U.S. observance held annually on December 7 to honor the lives lost and reflect on the impact of the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States national observance
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memorial day → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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| commemoratedBy |
ceremonies at Pearl Harbor
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ceremonies at the USS Arizona Memorial → presidential proclamations → |
| commemoratesDate |
December 7, 1941
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| commemoratesEvent |
attack on Pearl Harbor
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| country |
United States
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| flagProtocol |
United States flag flown at half-staff
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United States flag flown at half-staff until sunset → |
| frequency |
annual
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| hasDate |
December 7
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| hasTag |
U.S. military history
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World War II commemoration → national remembrance day → |
| honors |
civilians killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor
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military personnel killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor → survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor → |
| inception |
1994
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| isFederalHoliday |
no
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| isWorkHoliday |
no
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| legalBasis |
Public Law 103-308
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| observanceType |
day of remembrance
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| observedBy |
United States citizens
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federal agencies of the United States → state and local governments in the United States → veterans organizations → |
| observedIn |
United States
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| proclaimedBy |
President of the United States
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| purpose |
to honor those killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941
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to remember and reflect on the impact of the attack on Pearl Harbor → |
| relatedConflict |
World War II
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| relatedEvent |
United States entry into World War II
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| relatedPlace |
Pearl Harbor
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Pearl Harbor National Memorial → USS Arizona Memorial → |
| signedBy |
Bill Clinton
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| theme |
honoring World War II veterans
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reflection on the cost of war → remembrance of sacrifice → |
| typicalActivities |
educational programs
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flag-lowering ceremonies → memorial ceremonies → moments of silence → public speeches → wreath-laying ceremonies → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
("Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day")
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USS Arizona (BB-39)
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associatedEvent |
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attack on Pearl Harbor
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commemoratedAs |
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Public Law 103-308
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establishesObservance |
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Patriot Day
("United States patriotic observances")
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partOf |
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Public Law 103-308
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shortTitle |