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Country National holiday Afghanistan Independence Day, 19 August (1919) Albania Independence Day, 28 November (1912) Algeria Revolution Day, 1 November (1954) American Samoa Flag Day, 17 April (1900) Andorra Our Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278) Angola Independence Day, 11 November (1975) Anguilla Anguilla Day, 30 May Antigua and Barbuda Independence Day (National Day), 1 November (1981) Argentina Revolution Day, 25 May (1810) Armenia Independence Day, 21 September (1991) Aruba Flag Day, 18 March Australia Australia Day, 26 January (1788) Austria 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 Azerbaijan Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaidzhan, 28 May (1918) Bahamas, The Independence Day, 10 July (1973) Bahrain 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 Bangladesh 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 Barbados Independence Day, 30 November (1966) Belarus 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 Belgium 21 July (1831) ascension to the Throne of King Leopold I Belize Independence Day, 21 September (1981) Benin National Day, 1 August (1960) Bermuda Bermuda Day, 24 May Bhutan National Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king), 17 December (1907) Bolivia Independence Day, 6 August (1825) Bosnia and Herzegovina National Day, 25 November (1943) Botswana Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966) Brazil Independence Day, 7 September (1822) British Virgin Islands Territory Day, 1 July Brunei 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 Bulgaria Liberation Day, 3 March (1878) Burkina Faso Republic Day, 11 December (1958) Burma Independence Day, 4 January (1948) Burundi Independence Day, 1 July (1962) Cambodia Independence Day, 9 November (1953) Cameroon Republic Day (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 Republic Day, 1 December (1958) Chad Independence Day, 11 August (1960) Chile Independence Day, 18 September (1810) China Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China, 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 Independence Day, 30 June (1960) Congo, Republic of the Independence Day, 15 August (1960) Cook Islands Constitution Day, first Monday in August (1965) Costa Rica Independence Day, 15 September (1821) Cote d'Ivoire Independence Day, 7 August (1960) Croatia Statehood Day, 25 June (1991) Cuba 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) Cyprus Independence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriot area celebrates 15 November (1983) as Independence Day Czech Republic Czech Founding Day, 28 October (1918) Denmark none designated; Constitution Day, 5 June is generally viewed as the National Day Djibouti Independence Day, 27 June (1977) Dominica Independence Day, 3 November (1978) Dominican Republic Independence Day, 27 February (1844) East Timor Independence Day, 28 November (1975) Ecuador Independence Day (independence of Quito), 10 August (1809) Egypt Revolution Day, 23 July (1952) El Salvador Independence Day, 15 September (1821) Equatorial Guinea Independence Day, 12 October (1968) Eritrea Independence Day, 24 May (1993) Estonia Independence Day, 24 February (1918); note - 24 February 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 20 August 1991 was the date of reindependence from the Soviet Union Ethiopia National Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), 28 May (1991) Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) Liberation Day, 14 June (1982) Faroe Islands Olaifest, 29 July Fiji Independence Day, second Monday of October (1970) Finland Independence Day, 6 December (1917) France Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) French Guiana Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) French Polynesia Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) Gabon Founding of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), 12 March (1968) Gambia, The Independence Day, 18 February (1965) Georgia 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 Germany Unity Day, 3 October (1990) Ghana Independence Day, 6 March (1957) Gibraltar National Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go with Spain Greece Independence Day, 25 March (1821) Greenland June 21 (longest day) Grenada Independence Day, 7 February (1974) Guadeloupe Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) Guam Discovery Day, first Monday in March (1521) Guatemala Independence Day, 15 September (1821) Guernsey Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) Guinea Independence Day, 2 October (1958) Guinea-Bissau Independence Day, 24 September (1973) Guyana Republic Day, 23 February (1970) Haiti Independence Day, 1 January (1804) Holy See (Vatican City) Coronation Day of Pope JOHN PAUL II, 22 October (1978) Honduras Independence Day, 15 September (1821) Hong 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 Hungary Saint Stephen's Day, 20 August Iceland Independence Day, 17 June (1944) India Republic Day, 26 January (1950) Indonesia Independence Day, 17 August (1945) Iran 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) Iraq Revolution Day, 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 Republic Day, 2 June (1946) Jamaica Independence Day, first Monday in August (1962) Japan Birthday of Emperor AKIHITO, 23 December (1933) Jersey Liberation Day, 9 May (1945) Jordan Independence Day, 25 May (1946) Kazakhstan Republic Day, 25 October (1990) Kenya Independence Day, 12 December (1963) Kiribati Independence Day, 12 July (1979) Korea, North Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), 9 September (1948) Korea, South Liberation Day, 15 August (1945) Kuwait National Day, 25 February (1950) Kyrgyzstan Independence Day, 31 August (1991) Laos Republic Day, 2 December (1975) Latvia Independence Day, 18 November (1918); note - 18 November 1918 is the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 21 August 1991 is the date of independence from the Soviet Union 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 Independence Day, 16 February (1918); note - 16 February 1918 is the date of independence from German, Austrian, Prussian, and Russian occupation, 11 March 1990 is the date of independence from the Soviet Union Luxembourg National Day (Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23 June Macau 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 Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - also known as Saint Elijah's Day and Ilinden Madagascar Independence Day, 26 June (1960) Malawi Independence Day (Republic Day), 6 July (1964) Malaysia Independence Day/Malaysia Day, 31 August (1957) Maldives Independence Day, 26 July (1965) Mali Independence Day, 22 September (1960) Malta Independence Day, 21 September (1964) Man, Isle of Tynwald Day, 5 July Marshall Islands Constitution Day, 1 May (1979) Martinique Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) Mauritania Independence Day, 28 November (1960) Mauritius Independence Day, 12 March (1968) Mayotte Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) Mexico Independence Day, 16 September (1810) Micronesia, Federated States of Constitution Day, 10 May (1979) Moldova Independence Day, 27 August (1991) Monaco National Day (Prince of Monaco Holiday), 19 November Mongolia Independence Day/Revolution Day, 11 July (1921) Montserrat Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926) Morocco Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMED VI to the throne), 30 July (1999) Mozambique Independence Day, 25 June (1975) Namibia Independence Day, 21 March (1990) Nauru Independence Day, 31 January (1968) Nepal Birthday of King GYANENDRA, 7 July (1946) Netherlands Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA in 1909 and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX in 1980), 30 April Netherlands Antilles Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA in 1909 and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX in 1980), 30 April New Caledonia Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) New Zealand Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) Nicaragua Independence Day, 15 September (1821) Niger Republic Day, 18 December (1958) Nigeria Independence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960) Niue Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) Norfolk Island Pitcairners Arrival Day, 8 June (1856) Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978) Norway Constitution Day, 17 May (1814); note - on 14 January 1814 Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden; resisting Swedish domination, Norwegians adopted a new constitution four months later; on 14 August 1814 Norway was proclaimed independent but in union with Sweden; on 7 June 1905 Norway declared the union with Sweden dissolved Oman Birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 November (1940) Pakistan Republic Day, 23 March (1956) Palau Constitution Day, 9 July (1979) Panama Independence Day, 3 November (1903) Papua New Guinea Independence Day, 16 September (1975) Paraguay Independence Day, 14 May (1811) Peru Independence Day, 28 July (1821) Philippines Independence Day (from Spain), 12 June (1898); note - 12 June 1898 is the date of independence from Spain, 4 July 1946 is the date of independence from the US Pitcairn Islands Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926) Poland Constitution Day, 3 May (1791) Portugal Portugal Day, 10 June (1580) Puerto Rico US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952) Qatar Independence Day, 3 September (1971) Reunion Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) Romania Unification Day (of Romania and Transylvania), 1 December (1918) Russia Russia Day, 12 June (1990) Rwanda Independence Day, 1 July (1962) Saint Helena Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926) Saint Kitts and Nevis Independence Day, 19 September (1983) Saint Lucia Independence Day, 22 February (1979) Saint Pierre and Miquelon Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Independence Day, 27 October (1979) Samoa 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 San Marino Founding 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 National Day, 27 April Seychelles Constitution Day (National Day), 18 June (1993) Sierra Leone Independence Day, 27 April (1961) Singapore Independence Day, 9 August (1965) Slovakia Constitution Day, 1 September (1992) Slovenia Independence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June (1991) Solomon Islands Independence Day, 7 July (1978) Somalia Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960); note - 26 June (1960) in Somaliland South Africa Freedom Day, 27 April (1994) South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Liberation Day, 14 June (1982) Spain Hispanic Day, 12 October Sri Lanka Independence Day, 4 February (1948) Sudan Independence Day, 1 January (1956) Suriname Independence Day, 25 November (1975) Svalbard NA Swaziland Independence Day, 6 September (1968) Sweden Flag Day, 6 June Switzerland Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291) Syria Independence Day, 17 April (1946) Taiwan Republic Day (Anniversary of the Chinese Revolution), 10 October (1911) Tajikistan Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991) Tanzania Union Day (Tanganyika and Zanzibar), 26 April (1964) Thailand Birthday of King PHUMIPHON, 5 December (1927) Togo Independence Day, 27 April (1960) Tokelau Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) Tonga Independence Day, 4 June (1970) Trinidad and Tobago Independence Day, 31 August (1962) Tunisia Independence Day, 20 March (1956) Turkey Independence Day, 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); the date of 22 January (1918), the day Ukraine first declared its independence (from Soviet Russia), is now celebrated as Unity Day United Arab Emirates Independence Day, 2 December (1971) United Kingdom Official Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, celebrated on the second Saturday in June (1926) 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 (from Denmark to the US), 27 March (1917) Wallis and Futuna Bastille Day, 14 July (1789) Yemen Unification Day, 22 May (1990) Zambia Independence Day, 24 October (1964) Zimbabwe Independence Day, 18 April (1980) This page was last updated on 18 December, 2003