Republic Day
E5058
Republic Day is a major Indian national holiday celebrated annually on January 26 to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India and the country's transition to a republic in 1950.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Republic Day canonical | 10 |
| Republic Day of India | 8 |
| Republic Day (India) | 6 |
| Republic Day parade | 3 |
| Indian Republic Day | 1 |
| Republic Day Parade | 1 |
| Republic Day celebrations in India | 1 |
| Republic Day honours list | 1 |
| Republic Day parade of India | 1 |
| Republic Day reception | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T56845 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Republic Day Context triple: [India, nationalDay, Republic Day]
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A.
Gandhi Jayanti
Gandhi Jayanti is an annual Indian national holiday observed on October 2nd to honor the birth and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, celebrating his role in the country’s nonviolent struggle for independence.
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B.
Vande Mataram
Vande Mataram is a patriotic song in Sanskritized Bengali that became a powerful symbol of India's freedom movement and is honored as the country's national song.
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C.
Fiestas Patrias
Fiestas Patrias is Chile’s major national celebration in mid-September, marked by parades, traditional music and dance, barbecues, and patriotic festivities commemorating the country’s independence.
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D.
Bharat Ratna
Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award, conferred for exceptional service or performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavor.
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E.
Garter Day
Garter Day is the annual ceremonial celebration of the Order of the Garter, held at Windsor Castle and marked by a procession of knights and members of the British royal family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Republic Day Target entity description: Republic Day is a major Indian national holiday celebrated annually on January 26 to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India and the country's transition to a republic in 1950.
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A.
Gandhi Jayanti
Gandhi Jayanti is an annual Indian national holiday observed on October 2nd to honor the birth and legacy of Mahatma Gandhi, celebrating his role in the country’s nonviolent struggle for independence.
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B.
Vande Mataram
Vande Mataram is a patriotic song in Sanskritized Bengali that became a powerful symbol of India's freedom movement and is honored as the country's national song.
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C.
Australia Day
Australia Day is the annual national holiday that commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in 1788 and is marked by celebrations, citizenship ceremonies, and public events across the country.
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D.
Fiestas Patrias
Fiestas Patrias is Chile’s major national celebration in mid-September, marked by parades, traditional music and dance, barbecues, and patriotic festivities commemorating the country’s independence.
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E.
Bharat Ratna
Bharat Ratna is India’s highest civilian award, conferred for exceptional service or performance of the highest order in any field of human endeavor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national holiday
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Indian Republic Day
ⓘ
linked to:
Republic Day
|
| associatedWith |
Constitution of India
ⓘ
President of India ⓘ |
| beatingRetreatDate | 29 January ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Republic Day observances worldwide ⓘ |
| category | National days of India ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | 26 January ⓘ |
| ceremony |
Beating Retreat ceremony
ⓘ
Presidential address to the nation ⓘ |
| chiefGuestTradition | foreign head of state or government invited as chief guest ⓘ |
| constitutionalBodyInvolved | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| constitutionCameIntoEffectOn | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalParticipants |
folk artists
ⓘ
school children ⓘ |
| dateChosenToHonor | Purna Swaraj declaration of 26 January 1930 ⓘ |
| features |
cultural pageantry
ⓘ
flypast by Indian Air Force ⓘ hoisting of the national flag ⓘ military parade ⓘ national anthem of India ⓘ tableaux from Indian states and union territories ⓘ |
| firstCelebratedOn | 26 January 1950 ⓘ |
| flagHoistingBy | President of India at Kartavya Path ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingDocument | Constitution of India ⓘ |
| hasNationalImportance | yes ⓘ |
| legalStatus | gazetted holiday in India ⓘ |
| mainEvent |
Republic Day Parade
ⓘ
linked to:
Republic Day
|
| mainVenue |
Kartavya Path, New Delhi
ⓘ
linked to:
Rajpath (Kartavya Path)
|
| observanceLevel | nationwide in India ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Government of India
ⓘ
citizens of India ⓘ |
| paradeLocation |
New Delhi
ⓘ
linked to:
New Delhi, India
|
| paradeOrganizedBy | Ministry of Defence (India) ⓘ |
| precedes |
Beating Retreat
ⓘ
linked to:
Beating Retreat ceremony
|
| relatedTo |
Gandhi Jayanti
ⓘ
Independence Day (India) ⓘ |
| securityArrangementsBy | Indian Armed Forces ⓘ |
| significance |
commemorates adoption of the Constitution of India
ⓘ
marks transition of India to a republic ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
democratic republic status of India
ⓘ
sovereignty of India ⓘ |
| themeOftenIncludes |
display of India’s military capability
ⓘ
showcasing India’s cultural diversity ⓘ |
| transitionYear | 1950 ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration | national celebration ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Republic Day Description of subject: Republic Day is a major Indian national holiday celebrated annually on January 26 to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India and the country's transition to a republic in 1950.
Referenced by (33)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Republic Day
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Republic Day
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Independence Day
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Rajpath (Kartavya Path)
linked to: Republic Day
subject linked to:
Rajpath (Kartavya Path)
linked to: Republic Day
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linked to: Republic Day
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subject linked to:
Tiranga (Indian national flag)
linked to: Republic Day
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subject linked to:
Chandrasekhar Azad through local memorials and events
linked to: Republic Day