What is the name of Colombia’s 20 July national celebration commemorating its 1810 uprising?

Colombia’s 20 July national celebration commemorating its 1810 uprising is called Día de la Independencia.

The date recalls events in Bogotá on 20 July 1810, when a dispute involving a flower vase helped trigger a wider political movement against Spanish colonial authority. The incident became known as the Llorente Vase episode and helped produce a local governing junta.

Colombia’s independence was not achieved in a single day. The 1810 events began a longer struggle, and military victories later strengthened the independence movement. Simón Bolívar’s victory at the Battle of Boyacá on 7 August 1819 was especially important.

Modern celebrations include military parades, civic ceremonies, concerts, and public displays of the Colombian flag. The holiday is often simply called Independence Day in English, while Día de la Independencia is the standard Spanish name.