Colombia Independence Day Date: July 20
Independence Day is a public holiday in Colombia.
Independence Day is celebrated in many countries of the world, commemorating the anniversary of a country’s liberation from its colonial rulers, or the end of a military occupation and the assumption of independent statehood by the country. Colombia celebrates its Independence Day on July 20th, commemorating the formation of the country’s first representative council against Spanish rule in 1810.
Colombia Independence Day History
Spanish discovery, conquest and colonization of Colombia began sometime during the late fifteenth-early sixteenth centuries. Ever since the periods of conquest and colonization, there had been several rebellions against the Spanish rule, but most of them were too weak and were easily crushed. The last such rebellion demanded total independence from Spain; this rebel movement led by Simon Bolivar sprang up in 1810, following the 1804 independence of St. Domingue (now Haiti). St. Domingue provided considerable support to this rebellion, and it finally achieved success on 7th August, 1819 by the Battle of Boyaca, fought against the armies of the Spanish king, after which the Republic of Colombia was formed out of the territory of the Viceroyalty of New Granada.
Colombia Independence Day Traditions and Activities
Independence Day in Colombia is a national holiday and the people don’t work on this day. Celebrations of this day include official celebrations such as military parades in major cities, speeches by political leaders, flag hoisting, etc. Apart from that, this is a day celebrated with great enthusiasm by the citizens. There are soccer games for adults as well as for children, face-painting for youngsters. Inflatable moonwalks, traditional Colombian music, folk music, dance and food like arepas, empanadas, tamales, and picada. Celebrations are oriented around the Colombian flag.
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