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COUNTRY |
DESCRIPTION |
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| AfghanistanAfghanistan | Independence Day, 19 August |
| AlbaniaAlbania | Independence Day, 28 November (1912) also known as Flag Day |
| AlgeriaAlgeria | Revolution Day, 1 November |
| American SamoaAmerican Samoa | Flag Day, 17 April |
| AndorraAndorra | Our Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278) |
| AngolaAngola | Independence Day, 11 November |
| AnguillaAnguilla | Anguilla Day, 30 May |
| Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda | Independence Day (National Day), 1 November |
| ArgentinaArgentina | Revolution Day, 25 May |
| ArmeniaArmenia | Independence Day, 21 September |
| ArubaAruba | Flag Day, 18 March |
| AustraliaAustralia | Australia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 January (1788); ANZAC Day (commemorates the anniversary of the landing of troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I at Gallipoli, Turkey), 25 April (1915) |
| AustriaAustria | National Day, 26 October (1955); note - commemorates the passage of the law on permanent neutrality |
| AzerbaijanAzerbaijan | Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, 28 May |
| BahrainBahrain | National Day, 16 December (1971); note - 15 August 1971 was the date of independence from the UK, 16 December 1971 was the date of independence from British protection |
| BangladeshBangladesh | Independence Day, 26 March (1971); Victory Day |
| BarbadosBarbados | Independence Day, 30 November |
| BelarusBelarus | 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 |
| BelgiumBelgium | 21 July (1831) ascension to the Throne of King LEOPOLD I |
| BelizeBelize | Independence Day, 21 September |
| BeninBenin | National Day, 1 August |
| BermudaBermuda | Bermuda Day, 24 May |
| BhutanBhutan | National Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king), 17 December |
| BoliviaBolivia | Independence Day, 6 August |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina | National Day, 25 November |
| BotswanaBotswana | Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September |
| BrazilBrazil | Independence Day, 7 September |
| British Virgin IslandsBrit. Virgin Isl. | Territory Day, 1 July |
| BruneiBrunei | 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 |
| BulgariaBulgaria | Liberation Day, 3 March |
| Burkina FasoBurkina Faso | Republic Day, 11 December (1958); note - commemorates the day that Upper Volta became an autonomous republic in the French Community |
| BurmaBurma | Independence Day, 4 January (1948); Union Day, 12 February (1947) |
| BurundiBurundi | Independence Day, 1 July |
| CambodiaCambodia | Independence Day, 9 November |
| CameroonCameroon | Republic Day (National Day), 20 May |
| CanadaCanada | Canada Day, 1 July |
| Cape VerdeCape Verde | Independence Day, 5 July |
| Cayman IslandsCayman Islands | Constitution Day, first Monday in July |
| Central African RepublicCentral Africa | Republic Day, 1 December |
| ChadChad | Independence Day, 11 August |
| ChileChile | Independence Day, 18 September |
| ChinaChina | Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China, 1 October |
| Christmas IslandXmas Island | Australia Day, 26 January (1788) |
| Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos Islands | Australia Day, 26 January (1788) |
| ColombiaColombia | Independence Day, 20 July |
| ComorosComoros | Independence Day, 6 July |
| Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the | Independence Day, 15 August |
| Cook IslandsCook Islands | Constitution Day, first Monday in August |
| Costa RicaCosta Rica | Independence Day, 15 September |
| Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire | Independence Day, 7 August |
| CroatiaCroatia | Independence Day, 8 October (1991) and Statehood Day, 25 June (1991) |
| CubaCuba | Triumph of the Revolution, 1 January |
| CyprusCyprus | Independence Day, 1 October (1960)(1983) as "Independence Day" |
| Czech RepublicCzech Republic | Czech Founding Day, 28 October |
| Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. | Independence Day, 30 June |
| DenmarkDenmark | none designated; Constitution Day, 5 June (1849) is generally viewed as the National Day |
| DjiboutiDjibouti | Independence Day, 27 June |
| DominicaDominica | Independence Day, 3 November |
| Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. | Independence Day, 27 February |
| East TimorEast Timor | Independence Day, 28 November |
| EcuadorEcuador | Independence Day (independence of Quito), 10 August |
| EgyptEgypt | Revolution Day, 23 July |
| El SalvadorEl Salvador | Independence Day, 15 September |
| Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea | Independence Day, 12 October |
| EritreaEritrea | Independence Day, 24 May |
| EstoniaEstonia | Independence Day, 24 February (1918); note - 24 February 1918 was the date Estonia declared its independence from Soviet Russia; 20 August 1991 was the date it declared its independence from the Soviet Union |
| EthiopiaEthiopia | National Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), 28 May |
| European UnionEuropean Union | Europe Day 9 May (1950); note - the day in 1950 that Robert SCHUMAN proposed the creation of what became the European Coal and Steel Community, the progenitor of today's European Union, with the aim of achieving a united Europe |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Falklands | Liberation Day, 14 June |
| Faroe IslandsFaroe Islands | Olaifest (Olavsoka), 29 July |
| Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia | Constitution Day, 10 May |
| FijiFiji | Independence Day, second Monday of October |
| FinlandFinland | Independence Day, 6 December |
| FranceFrance | Fete de la Federation, 14 July (1790)(on 14 July 1789) and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy; other names for the holiday are Fete Nationale (National Holiday) and quatorze juillet (14th of July) |
| French GuianaFrench Guiana | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) |
| French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia | Fete de la Federation, 14 July (1789)(1880) |
| GabonGabon | Founding of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), 12 March |
| GeorgiaGeorgia | Independence Day, 26 May (1918); note - 26 May 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 9 April 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union |
| GermanyGermany | Unity Day, 3 October |
| GhanaGhana | Independence Day, 6 March |
| GibraltarGibraltar | National Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or join Spain |
| GreeceGreece | Independence Day, 25 March |
| GreenlandGreenland | June 21 (longest day) |
| GrenadaGrenada | Independence Day, 7 February |
| GuadeloupeGuadeloupe | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) |
| GuamGuam | Discovery Day, first Monday in March (1521) |
| GuatemalaGuatemala | Independence Day, 15 September |
| GuernseyGuernsey | Liberation Day, 9 May |
| GuineaGuinea | Independence Day, 2 October |
| Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau | Independence Day, 24 September |
| GuyanaGuyana | Republic Day, 23 February |
| HaitiHaiti | Independence Day, 1 January |
| Holy See (Vatican City)Vatican City | Election Day of Pope FRANCIS, 13 March |
| HondurasHonduras | Independence Day, 15 September |
| Hong KongHong Kong | 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 |
| HungaryHungary | Saint Stephen's Day, 20 August(now Budapest) |
| IcelandIceland | Independence Day, 17 June |
| IndiaIndia | Republic Day, 26 January |
| IndonesiaIndonesia | Independence Day, 17 August |
| IranIran | Republic Day, 1 April |
| IraqIraq | Republic Day, July 14 (1958); note - the Government of Iraq has yet to declare an official national holiday but still observes Republic Day |
| IrelandIreland | Saint Patrick's Day, 17 March |
| Isle of ManIsle of Man | Tynwald Day, 5 July |
| IsraelIsrael | 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 |
| ItalyItaly | Republic Day, 2 June |
| JamaicaJamaica | Independence Day, 6 August |
| JapanJapan | Birthday of Emperor AKIHITO, 23 December |
| JerseyJersey | Liberation Day, 9 May |
| JordanJordan | Independence Day, 25 May |
| KazakhstanKazakhstan | Independence Day, 16 December |
| KenyaKenya | Independence Day, 12 December (1963); Madaraka Day, 1 June (1963); Mashujaa Day, 20 October (2010) |
| KiribatiKiribati | Independence Day, 12 July |
| KosovoKosovo | Independence Day, 17 February |
| KuwaitKuwait | National Day, 25 February |
| KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan | Independence Day, 31 August |
| LaosLaos | Republic Day, 2 December |
| LatviaLatvia | Independence Day, 18 November (1918); note - 18 November 1918 was the date Latvia declared itself independent from Soviet Russia; 4 May 1990 is when it declared the renewal of independence; 21 August 1991 was the date of de facto independence from the Soviet Union |
| LebanonLebanon | Independence Day, 22 November |
| LesothoLesotho | Independence Day, 4 October |
| LiberiaLiberia | Independence Day, 26 July |
| LibyaLibya | Liberation Day, 23 October |
| LiechtensteinLiechtenstein | Assumption Day, 15 August |
| LithuaniaLithuania | Independence Day, 16 February (1918); note - 16 February 1918 was the date Lithuania declared its independence from Soviet Russia and established its statehood; 11 March 1990 was the date it declared its independence from the Soviet Union |
| LuxembourgLuxembourg | National Day (Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23 June |
| MacauMacau | 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 |
| MadagascarMadagascar | Independence Day, 26 June |
| MalawiMalawi | Independence Day (Republic Day), 6 July |
| MalaysiaMalaysia | Independence Day 31 August (1957) (independence of Malaya); Malaysia Day 16 September (1963) (formation of Malaysia) |
| MaldivesMaldives | Independence Day, 26 July |
| MaliMali | Independence Day, 22 September |
| MaltaMalta | Independence Day, 21 September (1964); Republic Day, 13 December (1974) |
| Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. | Constitution Day, 1 May |
| MartiniqueMartinique | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) |
| MauritaniaMauritania | Independence Day, 28 November |
| MauritiusMauritius | Independence Day, 12 March |
| MayotteMayotte | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) |
| MexicoMexico | Independence Day, 16 September |
| MoldovaMoldova | Independence Day, 27 August |
| MonacoMonaco | National Day (Saint Rainier's Day), 19 November |
| MongoliaMongolia | Independence Day/Revolution Day, 11 July |
| MontenegroMontenegro | National Day, 13 July |
| MontserratMontserrat | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June |
| MoroccoMorocco | Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMED VI to the throne), 30 July |
| MozambiqueMozambique | Independence Day, 25 June |
| NamibiaNamibia | Independence Day, 21 March |
| NauruNauru | Independence Day, 31 January |
| NepalNepal | Republic Day, 29 May |
| NetherlandsNetherlands | Queen's Day (Birthday of deceased Queen-Mother JULIANA and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX), 30 April (1909 and 1980) |
| Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles | Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX), 30 April (1909 and 1980) |
| New CaledoniaNew Caledonia | Fete de la Federation, 14 July (1789)(1853) |
| New ZealandNew Zealand | Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840); ANZAC Day (commemorated as the anniversary of the landing of troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I at Gallipoli, Turkey), 25 April (1915) |
| NicaraguaNicaragua | Independence Day, 15 September |
| NigerNiger | Republic Day, 18 December (1958); note - commemorates the founding of the Republic of Niger which predated independence from France in 1960 |
| NigeriaNigeria | Independence Day (National Day), 1 October |
| NiueNiue | Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February |
| Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island | Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June |
| North KoreaNorth Korea | Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), 9 September |
| Northern Mariana IslandsN. Mariana | Commonwealth Day, 8 January |
| NorwayNorway | Constitution Day, 17 May |
| OmanOman | Birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 November |
| PakistanPakistan | Republic Day, 23 March |
| PalauPalau | Constitution Day, 9 July |
| PanamaPanama | Independence Day, 3 November |
| Papua New GuineaPapua NG | Independence Day, 16 September |
| ParaguayParaguay | Independence Day, 14 May 1811 (observed 15 May) |
| PeruPeru | Independence Day, 28 July |
| PhilippinesPhilippines | 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 |
| Pitcairn IslandsPitcarn | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926); Discovery Day, 2 July (1767) |
| PolandPoland | Constitution Day, 3 May (1791) |
| PortugalPortugal | Portugal Day (Dia de Portugal), 10 June (1580)(1524-80) died |
| Puerto RicoPuerto Rico | US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952) |
| QatarQatar | Independence Day, 3 September (1971); also observed is National Day, 18 December (1878) (anniversary of Al Thani family accession to the throne) |
| Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. | Independence Day, 8 September (1991); also known as National Day |
| ReunionReunion | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) |
| RomaniaRomania | Unification Day (of Romania and Transylvania), 1 December |
| RussiaRussia | Russia Day, 12 June |
| RwandaRwanda | Independence Day, 1 July |
| Saint BarthelemySt Barthelemy | Fete de la Federation, 14 July (1789)(1572) |
| Saint HelenaSaint Helena | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June |
| Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June |
| Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ | Independence Day, 19 September |
| Saint LuciaSaint Lucia | Independence Day, 22 February |
| Saint MartinSaint Martin | Fete de la Federation, 14 July (1789)(Slavery Abolition Day) 12 July (1848) |
| Saint Pierre and MiquelonSt Pierre+ | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) |
| Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ | Independence Day, 27 October |
| SamoaSamoa | Independence Day Celebration, 1 June (1962); note - 1 January 1962 is the date of independence from the New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship; it is observed in June |
| San MarinoSan Marino | Founding of the Republic, 3 September (A.D. 301) |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ | Independence Day, 12 July |
| Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia | Unification of the Kingdom, 23 September |
| SenegalSenegal | Independence Day, 4 April |
| SerbiaSerbia | National Day, 15 February |
| Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ | National Day, 15 February |
| SeychellesSeychelles | Constitution Day (National Day), 18 June |
| Sierra LeoneSierra Leone | Independence Day, 27 April |
| SingaporeSingapore | National Day, 9 August |
| SlovakiaSlovakia | Constitution Day, 1 September |
| SloveniaSlovenia | Independence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June |
| Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands | Independence Day, 7 July |
| SomaliaSomalia | Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960)(1960) in Somaliland |
| South AfricaSouth Africa | Freedom Day, 27 April |
| South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth Georgia+ | Liberation Day, 14 June |
| South KoreaSouth Korea | Liberation Day, 15 August |
| South SudanSouth Sudan | Independence Day, 9 July |
| SpainSpain | National Day, 12 October (1492); year when Columbus first set foot in the Americas |
| Sri LankaSri Lanka | Independence Day, 4 February |
| SudanSudan | Independence Day, 1 January |
| SurinameSuriname | Independence Day, 25 November |
| SwazilandSwaziland | Independence Day, 6 September |
| SwedenSweden | Swedish Flag Day, 6 June (1916); National Day, 6 June (1983) |
| SwitzerlandSwitzerland | Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291) |
| SyriaSyria | Independence Day, 17 April |
| TaiwanTaiwan | Republic Day (Anniversary of the Chinese Revolution), 10 October |
| TajikistanTajikistan | Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September |
| TanzaniaTanzania | Union Day (Tanganyika and Zanzibar), 26 April |
| ThailandThailand | Birthday of King PHUMIPHON (BHUMIBOL), 5 December |
| The BahamasThe Bahamas | Independence Day, 10 July |
| The GambiaThe Gambia | Independence Day, 18 February |
| TogoTogo | Independence Day, 27 April |
| TokelauTokelau | Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February |
| TongaTonga | Emancipation Day, 4 June |
| Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ | Independence Day, 31 August |
| TunisiaTunisia | Independence Day, 20 March (1956); Revolution and Youth Day, 14 January (2011) |
| TurkeyTurkey | Republic Day, 29 October |
| TurkmenistanTurkmenistan | Independence Day, 27 October |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ | Constitution Day, 30 August |
| TuvaluTuvalu | Independence Day, 1 October |
| UgandaUganda | Independence Day, 9 October |
| UkraineUkraine | Independence Day, 24 August (1991)(from Soviet Russia) and the day the short-lived Western and Greater (Eastern) Ukrainian republics united (1919), is now celebrated as Unity Day |
| United Arab EmiratesUAE | Independence Day, 2 December |
| United KingdomUnited Kingdom | the UK does not celebrate one particular national holiday |
| United StatesUnited States | Independence Day, 4 July (1776) |
| UruguayUruguay | Independence Day, 25 August |
| UzbekistanUzbekistan | Independence Day, 1 September |
| VanuatuVanuatu | Independence Day, 30 July |
| VenezuelaVenezuela | Independence Day, 5 July |
| VietnamVietnam | Independence Day, 2 September |
| Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands | Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US), 31 March |
| Wallis and FutunaWallis+ | Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) |
| YemenYemen | Unification Day, 22 May |
| ZambiaZambia | Independence Day, 24 October |
| ZimbabweZimbabwe | Independence Day, 18 April |
