Independence Day / Proclamation anniversary
Indonesia’s State Secretariat announced the 2026 Independence Month agenda and 17 August 2026 ceremony for the 81st anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence.
Date and recurrence
17 August
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Indonesia. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
Indonesia independence day
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- State Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia — Independence Month 2026Government First Party
Frequently asked questions
When is Independence Day / Proclamation anniversary?
17 August The stored recurrence guidance is: 17 August.
Does Independence Day / Proclamation anniversary fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is Independence Day / Proclamation anniversary an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Indonesia. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes Independence Day / Proclamation anniversary?
The stored designation basis is: Indonesia’s State Secretariat announced the 2026 Independence Month agenda and 17 August 2026 ceremony for the 81st anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence.. Supporting provenance includes State Secretariat of the Republic of Indonesia — Independence Month 2026. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is Independence Day / Proclamation anniversary international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Indonesia. Its fuller verified scope is: Indonesia.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-07.
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