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An 1825 invitation to an Independence Day celebration A 2014 Independence Day parade in Washington, D.C., the national capital Independence Day is a national holiday marked by patriotic displays. Per 5 U.S.C. § 6103 , Independence Day is a federal holiday, so all non-essential federal institutions (such as the postal service and federal courts ...
National Day, also known as Independence Day, [1] is a Sri Lankan national holiday celebrated annually on 4 February to commemorate the country’s political independence from British rule in 1948. It is celebrated all over the country through a flag-hoisting ceremony, dances, parades, and performances.
It was initiated around the turn of the 20th century and led mostly by the educated middle class. It succeeded when, on 4 February 1948, Ceylon was granted independence as the Dominion of Ceylon . Dominion status within the British Commonwealth was retained for the next 24 years until 22 May 1972 when it became a republic and was renamed the ...
The Senate declared Finland independent on 4 December 1917, and it was confirmed by parliament 6 December 1917 [1] which became the Independence Day of Finland. Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state, in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over
A national day is a day on which celebrations mark the statehood or nationhood of a state or its people.It may be the date of independence, of becoming a republic, of becoming a federation, or a significant date for a patron saint or a ruler (such as a birthday, accession, or removal).
Independence Day: 5 July: 1962 France: Algeria gained independence following the Algerian War and the Algerian independence referendum. France officially recognized independent Algeria on 3 July, but the Independence Day is celebrated on 5 July, the day of the fall of Algiers in 1830 and the beginning of French Algeria. [2] [3] Angola ...
Independence Day (Urdu: یومِ آزادی, romanized: Yaum-i Āzādī ), observed annually on 14 August, is a national holiday in Pakistan.It commemorates the day when Pakistan achieved independence from the United Kingdom and was declared a sovereign state following the termination of the British Raj between the 14th and 15th August 1947.
Ideas@75: This theme brings into spotlight the programs and events inspired by ideas and ideals that have shaped India so far and are to influence for next 25 years (till India's 100th independence day, named Amrit Kaal). The events and initiatives in this section include Kashi Utsav and Post Cards to Prime Minister.