Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)
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Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking) is a Dutch national day of commemoration held annually on May 4 to honor all civilians and military personnel of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who have died in wars or peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of World War II.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dodenherdenking | 4 |
| Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking) canonical | 2 |
| Dutch National Remembrance of the Dead | 1 |
| Dutch Remembrance Day | 1 |
| Nationale Dodenherdenking | 1 |
| Remembrance Day | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5331066 — 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: Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking) Context triple: [Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag), follows, Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)]
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Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag)
Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag) is a Dutch national holiday celebrated annually on May 5 to mark the end of the German occupation during World War II and to reflect on the importance of freedom and democracy.
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B.
Armistice Day
Armistice Day is an annual observance marking the end of World War I hostilities on November 11, 1918, and honoring those who served and died in the conflict.
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C.
Remembrance Day national ceremony
The Remembrance Day national ceremony is Australia’s principal annual commemoration honoring those who have served and died in war, held each year on 11 November at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
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D.
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK)
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) is the United Kingdom’s national day of remembrance for the Holocaust and other genocides, marked annually with commemorative events, education, and reflection on the dangers of hatred and intolerance.
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E.
Gronings Ontzet (Liberation of Groningen) day
Gronings Ontzet (Liberation of Groningen) day is an annual local holiday in the Dutch city of Groningen celebrating its successful defense and liberation from enemy forces in 1672.
- 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: Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking) Target entity description: Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking) is a Dutch national day of commemoration held annually on May 4 to honor all civilians and military personnel of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who have died in wars or peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of World War II.
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A.
Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag)
Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag) is a Dutch national holiday celebrated annually on May 5 to mark the end of the German occupation during World War II and to reflect on the importance of freedom and democracy.
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B.
Armistice Day
Armistice Day is an annual observance marking the end of World War I hostilities on November 11, 1918, and honoring those who served and died in the conflict.
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C.
Remembrance Day national ceremony
The Remembrance Day national ceremony is Australia’s principal annual commemoration honoring those who have served and died in war, held each year on 11 November at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.
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D.
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK)
Holocaust Memorial Day (UK) is the United Kingdom’s national day of remembrance for the Holocaust and other genocides, marked annually with commemorative events, education, and reflection on the dangers of hatred and intolerance.
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E.
Gronings Ontzet (Liberation of Groningen) day
Gronings Ontzet (Liberation of Groningen) day is an annual local holiday in the Dutch city of Groningen celebrating its successful defense and liberation from enemy forces in 1672.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
memorial day
ⓘ
national day of commemoration ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dodenherdenking
ⓘ
linked to:
Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)
Dutch Remembrance Day ⓘ
linked to:
Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)
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| centralCeremonyCity | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| centralCeremonySite | National Monument on Dam Square ⓘ |
| chronologicalRelation | occurs one day before Liberation Day in the Netherlands ⓘ |
| commemorates |
victims of World War II from the Kingdom of the Netherlands
ⓘ
victims of later wars involving the Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ victims of peacekeeping operations involving the Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| DutchName |
Dodenherdenking
ⓘ
linked to:
Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)
|
| EnglishName |
Remembrance Day
ⓘ
linked to:
Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)
|
| flagProtocol | Dutch flag at half-mast from 18:00 until sunset ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Committee for 4 and 5 May ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Commemorative days
ⓘ
Public holidays in the Netherlands ⓘ World War II commemoration ⓘ |
| hasCentralCeremonyAt | Dam Square ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfVictim |
civilians
ⓘ
military personnel ⓘ peacekeeping mission participants ⓘ |
| includes | two minutes of silence ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Dutch ⓘ |
| location | Netherlands ⓘ |
| observanceScope | nationwide ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Dutch citizens abroad
ⓘ
residents of the Netherlands ⓘ |
| observedOn | 4 May ⓘ |
| purpose |
to commemorate Dutch victims of peacekeeping missions since World War II
ⓘ
to commemorate civilians of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who died in wars since World War II ⓘ to commemorate military personnel of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who died in wars since World War II ⓘ |
| relatedHolidayDate | 5 May ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag) ⓘ |
| theme | remembrance of war victims ⓘ |
| timePeriodCommemoratedFrom | since the outbreak of World War II ⓘ |
| twoMinutesOfSilenceDuration | 2 minutes ⓘ |
| twoMinutesOfSilenceTime | 20:00 ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
commemorative speeches
ⓘ
flag at half-mast ⓘ laying of wreaths ⓘ moments of silence ⓘ |
| warReference | World War II ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking) Description of subject: Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking) is a Dutch national day of commemoration held annually on May 4 to honor all civilians and military personnel of the Kingdom of the Netherlands who have died in wars or peacekeeping missions since the outbreak of World War II.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)
linked to: Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)
linked to: Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)
linked to: Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)
linked to: Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)
linked to: Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)
linked to: Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)
linked to: Remembrance Day (Dodenherdenking)