National Flag and Anthem Day is a public holiday in Curaçao, and it is observed on July 2 each year. The holiday commemorates when the national flag was officially adopted in 1984.
Curaçao flag has a blue field, a horizontal yellow stripe, and two white five-pointed stars. The blue symbolizes the sea and sky, while the yellow stripe stands for the sun. The two stars are Curaçao and Klein Curaçao. Martin den Dulk designed the flag in 1984, and it was officially adopted on July 2, 1984.
Friar Radulphus first wrote the anthem lyrics in 1898, and Friar Candidus Nouwens composed the current melody in the 1930s. However, the anthem lyrics were modified before it was officially adopted in 1978.
Curaçao is an island country in the southern Caribbean Sea. The island became a constituent country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands following the dissolution of the Netherlands Antilles on October 10, 2010.
The following is the list of National Flag and Anthem Day in Curaçao from 2022 to 2026.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| National Flag and Anthem Day | Jul 02, 2021 | Friday |
| National Flag and Anthem Day | Jul 02, 2022 | Saturday |
| National Flag and Anthem Day | Jul 02, 2023 | Sunday |
| National Flag and Anthem Day | Jul 02, 2024 | Tuesday |
| National Flag and Anthem Day | Jul 02, 2025 | Wednesday |
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