Freedom Day (Portugal)

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Freedom Day (Portugal) is a national holiday celebrated on April 25 to mark the 1974 Carnation Revolution that ended the Estado Novo dictatorship and restored democracy in the country.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf commemorative event
national holiday
public holiday
alsoKnownAs 25 de Abril
Dia da Liberdade
associatedColor red
associatedWith Portuguese Armed Forces Movement
civil liberties
democracy
category April observances
National days in Europe
Revolution-related holidays
celebratedIn Portugal
Portuguese communities abroad
chronologicalContext Cold War era
linked to: Cold War
commemoratesDate April 25, 1974
country Portugal
dateObserved April 25
frequency annual
hasMotto 25 de Abril, Sempre
hasTypeOfEvent civic holiday
political commemoration
legalStatus public holiday in Portugal
locationOfMainCelebration Lisbon
mainAvenueOfCelebration Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon
observedBy Portuguese citizens
Portuguese government
civil society organizations in Portugal
political parties in Portugal
trade unions in Portugal
partOf public holidays in Portugal
relatedEvent Carnation Revolution
Estado Novo
Portuguese transition to democracy
significance commemorates the Carnation Revolution
marks the end of the Estado Novo dictatorship
marks the restoration of democracy in Portugal
symbol red carnation
theme end of dictatorship
freedom
peaceful revolution
typicalActivities commemorative ceremonies
concerts
parades
political demonstrations
speeches
yearFirstCelebrated 1974

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Carnation Revolution commemoratedOn Freedom Day (Portugal)
South Africa nationalHoliday Freedom Day
linked to: Freedom Day (Portugal)
Salgueiro Maia commemoratedOn Portuguese Freedom Day (25 April)
linked to: Freedom Day (Portugal)
Largo do Carmo associatedWith Carnation Revolution celebrations
linked to: Freedom Day (Portugal)