Sep 15, 2021
Nicaragua Independence Day 2021
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Nicaragua comes together with Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to celebrate their shared bicentennial of independence, marking exactly 200 years as sovereign states. Today’s Doodle celebrates Nicaragua’s Independence Day with a depiction of its horizontally striped blue and white flag.
Also known as “Patrimonial Month” in Nicaragua, September begins with many citizens mounting the national flag on their residences. Commemorative events continue throughout the weeks that follow with a 240-mile, on-foot relay to transport a symbolic torch, representing the 1821 journey made by officials who spread the news of Central American freedom. An estimated 8,000 students participate in the hand-off that ends at Peñas Blancas, the southern border where Nicaragua meets Costa Rica.
When September 15 finally arrives, the Act of Independence of Central America which declared Nicaraguan independence is read in schools throughout the nation. Celebrations typically culminate in a school battle of bands who integrate traditional music and rhythmic choreography in their performances. The top competitors meet in the capital of Managua in a grand finale to determine the year’s victor.
Happy Independence Day, Nicaragua!
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