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About the event
Indonesia Independence Day is celebrated on August 17 each year. The national holiday commemorates Indonesia�??s declaration of independence from the Netherlands in 1945. The annual holiday is formerly known as �??Hari Ulang Tahun Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia�?? abbreviated as �??HUT RI�?? or simply �??Hari Kemerdekaan�??. Also known locally as �??Tujuhbelasan�?? �??meaning �??the Seventeenth�?? �?? the day was designated a national holiday by government decree in 1946. The proclamation led to four more years of fighting before official recognition of their independence. Patriotic and cultural parades, red and white artworks, and street decorations adorn Indonesian towns in August.
