HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY, PAKISTAN 14 AUGUST

The flag of Pakistan hoisted at the mount of the Pakistan Monument in Islamabad.
Official name Independence Day of Pakistan
Also called Youm-e-Azaadi
Observed by Pakistan
Type International Holiday
Significance Commemorates the independence of Pakistan
Celebrations Flag hoisting, parades, award ceremonies, singing patriotic songs and the national anthem, speeches by the president and prime minister, entertainment and cultural programs
Date 14 August
Next time 14 August 2017
Frequency Annual

Independence Day (Urdu: یوم آزادی‎; Yaum-e Āzādī), observed annually 0n 14 August, following its first observance on that day in 1947 (the day before the partition of India officially took effect), is a national holiday in Pakistan. It commemorates the occasion of Pakistan's creation and declared a sovereign nation following the partition of India on 15 August 1947. Pakistan came int0 existence as a result of the Pakistan Movement which aimed for the creation of a separate Muslim state by partition of the north-western and north eastern regions of undivided India. The movement was led the All-India Muslim League under the leadership of the Muhammad Ali Jinnah. This was facilitated by the British parliament pass the Indian Independence Act 1947, thereby giving recognition to new Dominion of Pakistan (later the Islamic Republic of Pakistan) which comprised West Pakistan (present-day Pakistan) and East Pakistan. In the Islamic calendar, the day of independence coincided with Ramadan 27, the eve of which, being Laylat al-Qadr, is regarded as sacred by Muslims.

The main Independence Day ceremony takes place in Islamabad and Karachi, where the national flag is hoisted at the Presidential and Parliament buildings. It is followed by the national anthem and live televised speeches by leaders. Usual celebratory events and festivities for the day include flag-raising ceremonies, parades, cultural events, and the playing of patriotic songs. A number of award ceremonies are often held on this day and also a few days after the celebration. Citizens often hoist the national flag atop their homes or display it prominently on their vehicles and attire.