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National holiday (Country profile category: Government) |
Afghanistan:
Victory of the Muslim Nation, 28 April; Remembrance Day for Martyrs and Disabled, 4 May; Independence Day, 19 August
Albania:
Independence Day, 28 November (1912)
Algeria:
Anniversary of the Revolution, 1 November (1954)
American Samoa:
Territorial Flag Day, 17 April (1900)
Andorra:
Mare de Deu de Meritxell, 8 September (1278)
Angola:
Independence Day, 11 November (1975)
Anguilla:
Anguilla Day, 30 May
Antigua and Barbuda:
Independence Day, 1 November (1981)
Argentina:
Revolution Day, 25 May (1810)
Armenia:
Referendum Day, 21 September
Aruba:
Flag Day, 18 March
Australia:
Australia Day, 26 January (1788)
Austria:
National Day, 26 October (1955)
Azerbaijan:
Independence Day, 28 May (1918)
Bahamas, The:
National Day, 10 July (1973)
Bahrain:
National Day, 16 December (1971)
Bangladesh:
Independence Day, 26 March (1971)
Barbados:
Independence Day, 30 November (1966)
Belarus:
Independence Day, 3 July (1944); note - represents Minsk liberation from German occupation
Belgium:
National Day, 21 July (ascension of King LEOPOLD I to the throne in 1831)
Belize:
Independence Day, 21 September (1981)
Benin:
National Day, 1 August (1990)
Bermuda:
Bermuda Day, 24 May
Bhutan:
National Day, 17 December (1907) (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king)
Bolivia:
Independence Day, 6 August (1825)
Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Bosnia and Herzegovina - BiH National Day, 25 November
Botswana:
Independence Day, 30 September (1966)
Brazil:
Independence Day, 7 September (1822)
British Virgin Islands:
Territory Day, 1 July
Brunei:
National Day, 23 February (1984)
Bulgaria:
Independence Day, 3 March (1878)
Burkina Faso:
Anniversary of the Revolution, 4 August (1983)
Burma:
Independence Day, 4 January (1948)
Burundi:
Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
Cambodia:
Independence Day, 9 November (1953)
Cameroon:
National Day, 20 May (1972)
Canada:
Canada Day, 1 July (1867)
Cape Verde:
Independence Day, 5 July (1975)
Cayman Islands:
Constitution Day (first Monday in July)
Central African Republic:
National Day, 1 December (1958) (proclamation of the republic)
Chad:
Independence Day, 11 August (1960)
Chile:
Independence Day, 18 September (1810)
China:
National Day, 1 October (1949)
Christmas Island:
NA
Cocos (Keeling) Islands:
NA
Colombia:
Independence Day, 20 July (1810)
Comoros:
Independence Day, 6 July (1975)
Congo, Democratic Republic of the:
anniversary of independence from Belgium, 30 June (1960)
Congo, Republic of the:
Congolese National Day, 15 August (1960)
Cook Islands:
Constitution Day, 4 August (1965)
Costa Rica:
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Cote d'Ivoire:
National Day, 7 August
Croatia:
Statehood Day, 30 May (1990)
Cuba:
Rebellion Day, 26 July (1953); Liberation Day, 1 January (1959)
Cyprus:
Independence Day, 1 October; note - Turkish Cypriot area celebrates 15 November as Independence Day
Czech Republic:
National Liberation Day, 8 May; Founding of the Republic, 28 October
Denmark:
Birthday of the Queen, 16 April (1940)
Djibouti:
Independence Day, 27 June (1977)
Dominica:
Independence Day, 3 November (1978)
Dominican Republic:
Independence Day, 27 February (1844)
Ecuador:
Independence Day, 10 August (1809) (independence of Quito)
Egypt:
Anniversary of the Revolution, 23 July (1952)
El Salvador:
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Equatorial Guinea:
Independence Day, 12 October (1968)
Eritrea:
National Day (independence from Ethiopia), 24 May (1993)
Estonia:
Independence Day, 24 February (1918)
Ethiopia:
National Day, 28 May (1991) (defeat of MENGISTU regime)
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas):
Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)
Faroe Islands:
Birthday of the Queen, 16 April (1940)
Fiji:
Independence Day, 10 October (1970)
Finland:
Independence Day, 6 December (1917)
France:
National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
French Guiana:
National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
French Polynesia:
National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
Gabon:
Independence Day, 17 August (1960) (Gabon granted full independence from France)
Gambia, The:
Independence Day, 18 February (1965)
Georgia:
Independence Day, 26 May (1991)
Germany:
German Unity Day (Day of Unity), 3 October (1990)
Ghana:
Independence Day, 6 March (1957)
Gibraltar:
Commonwealth Day (second Monday of March)
Greece:
Independence Day, 25 March (1821) (proclamation of the war of independence)
Greenland:
Birthday of the Queen, 16 April (1940)
Grenada:
Independence Day, 7 February (1974)
Guadeloupe:
National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
Guam:
Guam Discovery Day (first Monday in March) (1521); Liberation Day, 21 July (1944)
Guatemala:
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Guernsey:
Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Guinea:
Anniversary of the Second Republic, 3 April (1984)
Guinea-Bissau:
Independence Day, 24 September (1973)
Guyana:
Republic Day, 23 February (1970)
Haiti:
Independence Day, 1 January (1804)
Holy See (Vatican City):
Installation Day of the Pope (John Paul II), 22 October (1978)
Honduras:
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Hong Kong:
National Day, 1-2 October; note - 1 July 1997 is celebrated as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
Hungary:
Saint Stephen's Day, 20 August (commemorates the coronation of King Stephen I in 1000 AD)
Iceland:
Anniversary of the Establishment of the Republic, 17 June (1944)
India:
Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic, 26 January (1950)
Indonesia:
Independence Day, 17 August (1945)
Iran:
Islamic Republic Day, 1 April (1979)
Iraq:
Anniversary of the Revolution, 17 July (1968)
Ireland:
Saint Patrick's Day, 17 March
Israel:
Independence Day, 14 May 1948; note - Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, but the Jewish calendar is lunar and the holiday may occur in April or May
Italy:
Anniversary of the Republic, 2 June (1946)
Jamaica:
Independence Day (first Monday in August) (1962)
Japan:
Birthday of the Emperor, 23 December (1933)
Jersey:
Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Jordan:
Independence Day, 25 May (1946)
Kazakhstan:
Day of the Republic, 25 October (1990) (date on which Kazakhstan declared its sovereignty)
Kenya:
Independence Day, 12 December (1963)
Kiribati:
Independence Day, 12 July (1979)
Korea, North:
Foundation Day, 9 September (1948)
Korea, South:
Liberation Day, 15 August (1945)
Kuwait:
National Day, 25 February (1950)
Kyrgyzstan:
National Day, 2 December; Independence Day, 31 August (1991)
Laos:
National Day, 2 December (1975) (proclamation of the Lao People's Democratic Republic)
Latvia:
Independence Day, 18 November (1918)
Lebanon:
Independence Day, 22 November (1943)
Lesotho:
Independence Day, 4 October (1966)
Liberia:
Independence Day, 26 July (1847)
Libya:
Revolution Day, 1 September (1969)
Liechtenstein:
Assumption Day, 15 August
Lithuania:
Statehood Day, 16 February (1918)
Luxembourg:
National Day, 23 June (1921) (public celebration of the Grand Duke's birthday)
Macau:
National Day, 1-2 October; note - 20 December 1999 is celebrated as Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of:
8 September Independence Day
Madagascar:
Independence Day, 26 June (1960)
Malawi:
Independence Day 6 July (1964); Republic Day 6 July (1966)
Malaysia:
National Day, 31 August (1957)
Maldives:
Independence Day, 26 July (1965)
Mali:
Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic, 22 September (1960)
Malta:
Independence Day, 21 September (1964)
Man, Isle of:
Tynwald Day, 5 July
Marshall Islands:
Proclamation of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 1 May (1979)
Martinique:
National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
Mauritania:
Independence Day, 28 November (1960)
Mauritius:
Independence Day, 12 March (1968)
Mayotte:
National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
Mexico:
Independence Day, 16 September (1810)
Micronesia, Federated States of:
Proclamation of the Federated States of Micronesia, 10 May (1979)
Moldova:
Independence Day, 27 August 1991
Monaco:
National Day, 19 November
Mongolia:
National Day, 11 July (1921)
Montserrat:
Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second Saturday of June)
Morocco:
Throne Day or Sete de Throne 30 July (1999) (anniversary of King MOHAMED VI's accession to the throne)
Mozambique:
Independence Day, 25 June (1975)
Namibia:
Independence Day, 21 March (1990)
Nauru:
Independence Day, 31 January (1968)
Nepal:
Birthday of His Majesty the King, 28 December (1945)
Netherlands:
Queen's Day, 30 April
Netherlands Antilles:
Queen's Day, 30 April (1938)
New Caledonia:
National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
New Zealand:
Waitangi Day, 6 February (1840) (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty)
Nicaragua:
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Niger:
Republic Day, 18 December (1958)
Nigeria:
Independence Day, 1 October (1960)
Niue:
Waitangi Day, 6 February (1840) (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty)
Norfolk Island:
Pitcairners Arrival Day Anniversary, 8 June (1856)
Northern Mariana Islands:
Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)
Norway:
Constitution Day, 17 May (1814)
Oman:
National Day, 18 November (1940)
Pakistan:
Pakistan Day, 23 March (1956) (proclamation of the republic)
Palau:
Constitution Day, 9 July (1979)
Panama:
Independence Day, 3 November (1903)
Papua New Guinea:
Independence Day, 16 September (1975)
Paraguay:
Independence Days, 14-15 May (1811)
Peru:
Independence Day, 28 July (1821)
Philippines:
Independence Day, 12 June (1898) (from Spain)
Pitcairn Islands:
Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second Saturday in June)
Poland:
Constitution Day, 3 May (1791); Independence Day, November 11 (1918)
Portugal:
Day of Portugal, 10 June (1580)
Puerto Rico:
US Independence Day, 4 July (1776)
Qatar:
Independence Day, 3 September (1971)
Reunion:
National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
Romania:
National Day of Romania, 1 December (1990)
Russia:
Independence Day, 12 June (1990)
Rwanda:
Independence Day, 1 July (1962); Liberation Day, 4 July (1994)
Saint Helena:
Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second Saturday in June)
Saint Kitts and Nevis:
Independence Day, 19 September (1983)
Saint Lucia:
Independence Day, 22 February (1979)
Saint Pierre and Miquelon:
National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines:
Independence Day, 27 October (1979)
Samoa:
National Day, 1 June (1962)
San Marino:
Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic, 3 September (301)
Sao Tome and Principe:
Independence Day, 12 July (1975)
Saudi Arabia:
Unification of the Kingdom, 23 September (1932)
Senegal:
Independence Day, 4 April (1960)
Serbia and Montenegro:
St. Vitus Day, 28 June
Seychelles:
National Day, 18 June (1993) (adoption of the constitution)
Sierra Leone:
Republic Day, 27 April (1961)
Singapore:
National Day, 9 August (1965)
Slovakia:
Slovak Constitution Day, 1 September (1992); Anniversary of Slovak National Uprising, 29 August (1944)
Slovenia:
National Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)
Solomon Islands:
Independence Day, 7 July (1978)
Somalia:
NA
South Africa:
Freedom Day, 27 April (1994)
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands:
Liberation Day 14 June (1982)
Spain:
National Day, 12 October
Sri Lanka:
Independence and National Day, 4 February (1948)
Sudan:
Independence Day, 1 January (1956)
Suriname:
Independence Day, 25 November (1975)
Svalbard:
NA
Swaziland:
Somhlolo (Independence) Day, 6 September (1968)
Sweden:
Day of the Swedish Flag, 6 June
Switzerland:
Anniversary of the Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291)
Syria:
National Day, 17 April (1946)
Tajikistan:
National Day, 9 September (1991)
Tanzania:
Union Day, 26 April (1964)
Thailand:
Birthday of His Majesty the King, 5 December (1927)
Togo:
Independence Day, 27 April (1960)
Tokelau:
Waitangi Day, 6 February (1840) (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand)
Tonga:
Emancipation Day, 4 June (1970)
Trinidad and Tobago:
Independence Day, 31 August (1962)
Tunisia:
National Day, 20 March (1956)
Turkey:
Anniversary of the Declaration of the Republic, 29 October (1923)
Turkmenistan:
Independence Day, 27 October (1991)
Turks and Caicos Islands:
Constitution Day, 30 August (1976)
Tuvalu:
Independence Day, 1 October (1978)
Uganda:
Independence Day, 9 October (1962)
Ukraine:
Independence Day, 24 August (1991)
United Arab Emirates:
National Day, 2 December (1971)
United Kingdom:
Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second Saturday in June)
United States:
Independence Day, 4 July (1776)
Uruguay:
Independence Day, 25 August (1825)
Uzbekistan:
Independence Day, 1 September (1991)
Vanuatu:
Independence Day, 30 July (1980)
Venezuela:
Independence Day, 5 July (1811)
Vietnam:
Independence Day, 2 September (1945)
Virgin Islands:
Transfer Day, 31 March (1917) (from Denmark to US)
Yemen:
Proclamation of the Republic, 22 May (1990)
Zambia:
Independence Day, 24 October (1964)
Zimbabwe:
Independence Day, 18 April (1980)
Taiwan:
National Day, 10 October (1911) (Anniversary of the Chinese Revolution)