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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)

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