Independence Day
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Independence Day is the annual national celebration marking the Dominican Republic’s emergence as a sovereign nation, observed with patriotic ceremonies, parades, and cultural festivities.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Independence Day (Dominican Republic) | 0 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Día de la Independencia
ⓘ
Día de la Independencia Dominicana ⓘ National Independence Day ⓘ |
| associatedOrganization | La Trinitaria ⓘ |
| country | Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| culturalElement |
bachata music
ⓘ
merengue music ⓘ traditional Dominican dances ⓘ |
| date | 27 February ⓘ |
| followsCalendar |
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
ⓘ
surface form:
Gregorian calendar
|
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Dominican War of Independence
ⓘ
end of Haitian occupation of Santo Domingo ⓘ |
| includesEvent |
flag-raising ceremonies
ⓘ
presidential address ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
| keyFigureCommemorated |
Francisco del Rosario Sánchez
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Juan Pablo Duarte NERFINISHED ⓘ Matías Ramón Mella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLocationOfOfficialCeremony |
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
ⓘ
surface form:
Santo Domingo
|
| nationalSymbolUsed |
coat of arms of the Dominican Republic
ⓘ
flag of the Dominican Republic ⓘ national anthem of the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Dominican diaspora
ⓘ
citizens of the Dominican Republic ⓘ |
| partOf | Dominican national holidays ⓘ |
| relatedHoliday |
Juan Pablo Duarte Day
ⓘ
Restoration Day (Dominican Republic) ⓘ |
| significance | commemorates the independence of the Dominican Republic from Haiti ⓘ |
| theme |
Dominican cultural identity
ⓘ
national sovereignty ⓘ patriotism ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration |
civic parades
ⓘ
concerts ⓘ cultural festivities ⓘ fireworks ⓘ military parades ⓘ patriotic ceremonies ⓘ |
| yearOfEventCommemorated | 1844 ⓘ |
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