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Country
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National holiday
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Afghanistan
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Independence Day, 19 August (1919)
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Albania
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Independence Day, 28 November (1912)
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Algeria
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Revolution Day, 1 November (1954)
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American Samoa
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Flag Day, 17 April (1900)
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Andorra
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Our Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278)
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Angola
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Independence Day, 11 November (1975)
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Anguilla
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Anguilla Day, 30 May
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Antigua and Barbuda
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Independence Day (National Day), 1 November (1981)
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Argentina
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Revolution Day, 25 May (1810)
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Armenia
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Independence Day, 21 September (1991)
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Aruba
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Flag Day, 18 March
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Australia
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Australia Day, 26 January (1788)
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Austria
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National Day, 26 October (1955); note - commemorates the State Treaty restoring national sovereignty and the end of occupation and the passage of the law on permanent neutrality
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Azerbaijan
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Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, 28 May (1918)
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Bahamas, The
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Independence Day, 10 July (1973)
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Bahrain
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National Day, 16 December (1971); note - 15 August 1971 is the date of independence from the UK, 16 December 1971 is the date of independence from British protection
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Bangladesh
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Independence Day, 26 March (1971); note - 26 March 1971 is the date of independence from West Pakistan, 16 December 1971 is Victory Day and commemorates the official creation of the state of Bangladesh
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Barbados
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Independence Day, 30 November (1966)
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Belarus
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Independence Day, 3 July (1944); note - 3 July 1944 was the date Minsk was liberated from German troops, 25 August 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union
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Belgium
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21 July (1831) ascension to the Throne of King Leopold I
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Belize
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Independence Day, 21 September (1981)
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Benin
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National Day, 1 August (1960)
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Bermuda
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Bermuda Day, 24 May
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Bhutan
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National Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king), 17 December (1907)
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Bolivia
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Independence Day, 6 August (1825)
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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National Day, 25 November (1943)
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Botswana
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Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966)
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Brazil
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Independence Day, 7 September (1822)
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British Virgin Islands
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Territory Day, 1 July
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Brunei
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National Day, 23 February (1984); note - 1 January 1984 was the date of independence from the UK, 23 February 1984 was the date of independence from British protection
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Bulgaria
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Liberation Day, 3 March (1878)
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Burkina Faso
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Republic Day, 11 December (1958)
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Burma
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Independence Day, 4 January (1948); Union Day, 12 February (1947)
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Burundi
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Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
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Cambodia
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Independence Day, 9 November (1953)
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Cameroon
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Republic Day (National Day), 20 May (1972)
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Canada
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Canada Day, 1 July (1867)
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Cape Verde
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Independence Day, 5 July (1975)
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Cayman Islands
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Constitution Day, first Monday in July
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Central African Republic
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Republic Day, 1 December (1958)
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Chad
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Independence Day, 11 August (1960)
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Chile
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Independence Day, 18 September (1810)
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China
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Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China, 1 October (1949)
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Christmas Island
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Australia Day, 26 January (1788)
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Cocos (Keeling) Islands
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Australia Day, 26 January (1788)
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Colombia
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Independence Day, 20 July (1810)
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Comoros
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Independence Day, 6 July (1975)
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the
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Independence Day, 30 June (1960)
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Congo, Republic of the
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Independence Day, 15 August (1960)
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Cook Islands
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Constitution Day, first Monday in August (1965)
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Costa Rica
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Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
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Cote d'Ivoire
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Independence Day, 7 August (1960)
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Croatia
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Independence Day, 8 October (1991); note - 25 June 1991 is the day the Croatian Parliament voted for independence; following a three-month moratorium to allow the European Community to solve the Yugoslav crisis peacefully, Parliament adopted a decision on 8 October 1991 to sever constitutional relations with Yugoslavia
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Cuba
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Independence Day, 10 December (1898); note - 10 December 1898 is the date of independence from Spain, 20 May 1902 is the date of independence from US administration; Rebellion Day, 26 July (1953)
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Cyprus
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Independence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriots celebrate 15 November (1983) as Independence Day
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Czech Republic
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Czech Founding Day, 28 October (1918)
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Denmark
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none designated; Constitution Day, 5 June (1849) is generally viewed as the National Day
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Djibouti
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Independence Day, 27 June (1977)
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Dominica
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Independence Day, 3 November (1978)
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Dominican Republic
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Independence Day, 27 February (1844)
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East Timor
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Independence Day, 28 November (1975)
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Ecuador
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Independence Day (independence of Quito), 10 August (1809)
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Egypt
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Revolution Day, 23 July (1952)
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El Salvador
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Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
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Equatorial Guinea
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Independence Day, 12 October (1968)
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Eritrea
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Independence Day, 24 May (1993)
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Estonia
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Independence Day, 24 February (1918); note - 24 February 1918 is the date Estonia declared its independence from Soviet Russia; 20 August 1991 is the date it declared its independence from the Soviet Union
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Ethiopia
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National Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), 28 May (1991)
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European Union
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Europe Day 9 May (1950); note - a Union-wide holiday, the day that Robert SCHUMAN proposed the creation of an organized Europe
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
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Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)
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Faroe Islands
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Olaifest (Olavasoka), 29 July
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Fiji
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Independence Day, second Monday of October (1970)
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Finland
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Independence Day, 6 December (1917)
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France
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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French Guiana
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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French Polynesia
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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Gabon
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Founding of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), 12 March (1968)
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Gambia, The
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Independence Day, 18 February (1965)
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Georgia
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Independence Day, 26 May (1918); note - 26 May 1918 is the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 9 April 1991 is the date of independence from the Soviet Union
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Germany
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Unity Day, 3 October (1990)
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Ghana
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Independence Day, 6 March (1957)
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Gibraltar
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National Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go with Spain
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Greece
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Independence Day, 25 March (1821)
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Greenland
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June 21 (longest day)
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Grenada
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Independence Day, 7 February (1974)
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Guadeloupe
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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Guam
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Discovery Day, first Monday in March (1521)
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Guatemala
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Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
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Guernsey
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Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
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Guinea
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Independence Day, 2 October (1958)
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Guinea-Bissau
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Independence Day, 24 September (1973)
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Guyana
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Republic Day, 23 February (1970)
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Haiti
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Independence Day, 1 January (1804)
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Holy See (Vatican City)
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Coronation Day of Pope BENEDICT XVI, 24 April (2005)
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Honduras
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Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
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Hong Kong
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National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949); note - 1 July 1997 is celebrated as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
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Hungary
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Saint Stephen's Day, 20 August
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Iceland
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Independence Day, 17 June (1944)
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India
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Republic Day, 26 January (1950)
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Indonesia
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Independence Day, 17 August (1945)
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Iran
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Republic Day, 1 April (1979)
note: additional holidays celebrated widely in Iran include Revolution Day, 11 February (1979); Noruz (New Year's Day), 21 March; Constitutional Monarchy Day, 5 August (1925); and various Islamic observances that change in accordance with the lunar-based hejira calendar
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Iraq
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Revolution Day, 17 July (1968); note - this holiday was celebrated under the SADDAM Husayn regime but the Iraqi Interim Government has yet to declare a new national holiday
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Ireland
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Saint Patrick's Day, 17 March
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Isle of Man
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Tynwald Day, 5 July
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Israel
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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
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Italy
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Republic Day, 2 June (1946)
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Jamaica
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Independence Day, 6 August (1962)
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Japan
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Birthday of Emperor AKIHITO, 23 December (1933)
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Jersey
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Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
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Jordan
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Independence Day, 25 May (1946)
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Kazakhstan
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Independence Day, 16 December (1991)
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Kenya
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Independence Day, 12 December (1963)
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Kiribati
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Independence Day, 12 July (1979)
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Korea, North
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Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), 9 September (1948)
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Korea, South
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Liberation Day, 15 August (1945)
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Kuwait
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National Day, 25 February (1950)
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Kyrgyzstan
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Independence Day, 31 August (1991)
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Laos
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Republic Day, 2 December (1975)
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Latvia
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Independence Day, 18 November (1918); note - 18 November 1918 is the date Latvia declared itself independent from Soviet Russia; 4 May 1990 is when it declared the renewal of independence; 21 August 1991 is the date of de facto independence from the Soviet Union
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Lebanon
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Independence Day, 22 November (1943)
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Lesotho
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Independence Day, 4 October (1966)
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Liberia
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Independence Day, 26 July (1847)
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Libya
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Revolution Day, 1 September (1969)
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Liechtenstein
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Assumption Day, 15 August
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Lithuania
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Independence Day, 16 February (1918); note - 16 February 1918 is the date Lithuania declared its independence from Soviet Russia and established its statehood; 11 March 1990 is the date it declared its independence from the Soviet Union
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Luxembourg
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National Day (Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23 June
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Macau
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National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949); note - 20 December 1999 is celebrated as Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
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Macedonia
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Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - also known as Saint Elijah's Day and Ilinden
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Madagascar
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Independence Day, 26 June (1960)
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Malawi
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Independence Day (Republic Day), 6 July (1964)
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Malaysia
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Independence Day/Malaysia Day, 31 August (1957)
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Maldives
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Independence Day, 26 July (1965)
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Mali
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Independence Day, 22 September (1960)
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Malta
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Independence Day, 21 September (1964)
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Marshall Islands
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Constitution Day, 1 May (1979)
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Martinique
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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Mauritania
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Independence Day, 28 November (1960)
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Mauritius
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Independence Day, 12 March (1968)
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Mayotte
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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Mexico
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Independence Day, 16 September (1810)
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Micronesia, Federated States of
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Constitution Day, 10 May (1979)
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Moldova
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Independence Day, 27 August (1991)
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Monaco
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National Day (Prince of Monaco Holiday), 19 November
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Mongolia
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Independence Day/Revolution Day, 11 July (1921)
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Montserrat
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Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
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Morocco
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Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMED VI to the throne), 30 July (1999)
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Mozambique
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Independence Day, 25 June (1975)
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Namibia
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Independence Day, 21 March (1990)
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Nauru
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Independence Day, 31 January (1968)
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Nepal
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Birthday of King GYANENDRA, 7 July (1946)
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Netherlands
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Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA in 1909 and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX in 1980), 30 April
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Netherlands Antilles
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Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA in 1909 and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX in 1980), 30 April
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New Caledonia
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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New Zealand
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Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
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Nicaragua
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Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
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Niger
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Republic Day, 18 December (1958)
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Nigeria
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Independence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960)
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Niue
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Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
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Norfolk Island
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Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856)
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Northern Mariana Islands
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Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)
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Norway
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Constitution Day, 17 May (1814)
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Oman
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Birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 November (1940)
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Pakistan
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Republic Day, 23 March (1956)
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Palau
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Constitution Day, 9 July (1979)
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Panama
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Independence Day, 3 November (1903)
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Papua New Guinea
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Independence Day, 16 September (1975)
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Paraguay
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Independence Day, 14 May 1811 (observed 15 May annually)
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Peru
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Independence Day, 28 July (1821)
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Philippines
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Independence Day, 12 June (1898); note - 12 June 1898 was date of declaration of independence from Spain; 4 July 1946 was date of independence from US
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Pitcairn Islands
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Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
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Poland
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Constitution Day, 3 May (1791)
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Portugal
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Portugal Day (Day of Portugal), 10 June (1580); note - also called Camoes Day, the day that revered national poet Luis de Camoes (1524-80) died
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Puerto Rico
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US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952)
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Qatar
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Independence Day, 3 September (1971)
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Reunion
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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Romania
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Unification Day (of Romania and Transylvania), 1 December (1918)
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Russia
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Russia Day, 12 June (1990)
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Rwanda
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Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
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Saint Helena
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Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
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Saint Kitts and Nevis
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Independence Day, 19 September (1983)
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Saint Lucia
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Independence Day, 22 February (1979)
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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Independence Day, 27 October (1979)
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Samoa
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Independence Day Celebration, 1 June (1962); note - 1 January 1962 is the date of independence from the New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship, 1 June 1962 is the date that independence is celebrated
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San Marino
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Founding of the Republic, 3 September (A.D. 301)
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Independence Day, 12 July (1975)
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Saudi Arabia
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Unification of the Kingdom, 23 September (1932)
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Senegal
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Independence Day, 4 April (1960)
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Serbia and Montenegro
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National Day, 27 April
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Seychelles
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Constitution Day (National Day), 18 June (1993)
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Sierra Leone
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Independence Day, 27 April (1961)
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Singapore
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National Day, 9 August (1965)
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Slovakia
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Constitution Day, 1 September (1992)
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Slovenia
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Independence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)
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Solomon Islands
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Independence Day, 7 July (1978)
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Somalia
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Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960); note - 26 June (1960) in Somaliland
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South Africa
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Freedom Day, 27 April (1994)
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Spain
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National Day, 12 October
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Sri Lanka
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Independence Day, 4 February (1948)
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Sudan
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Independence Day, 1 January (1956)
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Suriname
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Independence Day, 25 November (1975)
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Swaziland
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Independence Day, 6 September (1968)
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Sweden
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Flag Day, 6 June
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Switzerland
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Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291)
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Syria
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Independence Day, 17 April (1946)
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Taiwan
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Republic Day (Anniversary of the Chinese Revolution), 10 October (1911)
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Tajikistan
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Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991)
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Tanzania
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Union Day (Tanganyika and Zanzibar), 26 April (1964)
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Thailand
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Birthday of King PHUMIPHON, 5 December (1927)
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Togo
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Independence Day, 27 April (1960)
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Tokelau
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Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
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Tonga
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Emancipation Day, 4 June (1970)
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Trinidad and Tobago
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Independence Day, 31 August (1962)
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Tunisia
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Independence Day, 20 March (1956)
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Turkey
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Republic Day, 29 October (1923)
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Turkmenistan
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Independence Day, 27 October (1991)
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Turks and Caicos Islands
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Constitution Day, 30 August (1976)
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Tuvalu
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Independence Day, 1 October (1978)
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Uganda
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Independence Day, 9 October (1962)
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Ukraine
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Independence Day, 24 August (1991); 22 January (1918), the day Ukraine first declared its independence (from Soviet Russia) and the day the short-lived Western and Central Ukrainian republics united (1919), is now celebrated as Unity Day
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United Arab Emirates
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Independence Day, 2 December (1971)
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United Kingdom
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the UK does not celebrate one particular national holiday
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United States
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Independence Day, 4 July (1776)
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Uruguay
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Independence Day, 25 August (1825)
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Uzbekistan
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Independence Day, 1 September (1991)
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Vanuatu
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Independence Day, 30 July (1980)
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Venezuela
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Independence Day, 5 July (1811)
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Vietnam
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Independence Day, 2 September (1945)
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Virgin Islands
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Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 27 March (1917)
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Wallis and Futuna
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Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
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Yemen
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Unification Day, 22 May (1990)
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Zambia
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Independence Day, 24 October (1964)
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Zimbabwe
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Independence Day, 18 April (1980)
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