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This entry gives the primary national day of celebration - usually independence day.

Country	National holiday


Afghanistan	Independence Day, 19 August (1919)


Albania	Independence Day, 28 November (1912) also known as Flag Day


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 (1967)


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 (1976)


Australia	Australia Day, 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)


Austria	National Day, 26 October (1955); note - commemorates the passage of the law on permanent neutrality


Azerbaijan	Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, 28 May (1918)


Bahamas, The	Independence Day, 10 July (1973)


Bahrain	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


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 (1956)


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); note - commemorates the day that Upper Volta became an autonomous republic in the French Community


Burma	Independence Day, 4 January (1948); Union Day, 12 February (1947)


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	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)


Cocos (Keeling) Islands	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)


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	Independence Day, 8 October (1991); note - 25 June 1991 was 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


Cuba	Triumph of the Revolution, 1 January (1959)


Curacao	Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX), 30 April (1909 and 1980)


Cyprus	Independence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriots celebrate 15 November (1983) as "Independence Day"


Czech Republic	Czechoslovak Founding Day, 28 October (1918)


Denmark	none designated; Constitution Day, 5 June (1849) 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)


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 Estonia declared its independence from Soviet Russia and established its statehood; 20 August 1991 was the date it declared its independence from the Soviet Union


Ethiopia	National Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), 28 May (1991)


European 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)	Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)


Faroe Islands	Olaifest (Olavsoka ), 29 July


Fiji	Independence Day, second Monday of October (1970)


Finland	Independence Day, 6 December (1917)


France	Fete de la Federation, 14 July (1790); note - although often incorrectly referred to as Bastille Day, the celebration actually commemorates the holiday held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille (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 Polynesia	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - the local holiday is Internal Autonomy Day, 29 June (1880)


Gabon	Independence Day, 17 August (1960)


Gambia, The	Independence Day, 18 February (1965)


Georgia	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


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 join Spain


Greece	Independence Day, 25 March (1821)


Greenland	June 21 (longest day)


Grenada	Independence Day, 7 February (1974)


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)	Election Day of Pope BENEDICT XVI, 19 April (2005)


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; note - commemorates the date when his remains were transferred to Buda (now Budapest)


Iceland	Independence Day, 17 June (1944)


India	Republic Day, 26 January (1950)


Indonesia	Independence Day, 17 August (1945)


Iran	Republic Day, 1 April (1979)


Iraq	Republic Day, July 14 (1958); note - the Government of Iraq has yet to declare an official national holiday but still observes Republic Day


Ireland	Saint Patrick's Day, 17 March


Isle of Man	Tynwald Day, 5 July


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, 6 August (1962)


Japan	Birthday of Emperor AKIHITO, 23 December (1933)


Jersey	Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)


Jordan	Independence Day, 25 May (1946)


Kazakhstan	Independence Day, 16 December (1991)


Kenya	Independence Day, 12 December (1963); Madaraka Day, 1 June; Mashujaa Day, 20 October


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)


Kosovo	Independence Day, 17 February (2008)


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 was the date Latvia declared independence from Soviet Russia and established its statehood; 4 May 1990 was the date it declared its 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 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


Luxembourg	National Day (Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23 June; note - the actual date of birth was 23 January 1896, but the festivities were shifted by five months to allow observance during a more favorable time of year


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	Independence Day, 8 September (1991); also known as National Day


Madagascar	Independence Day, 26 June (1960)


Malawi	Independence Day (Republic Day), 6 July (1964)


Malaysia	Independence Day 31 August (1957) (independence of Malaya); Malaysia Day 16 September (1963) (formation of Malaysia)


Maldives	Independence Day, 26 July (1965)


Mali	Independence Day, 22 September (1960)


Malta	Independence Day, 21 September (1964); Republic Day, 13 December (1974)


Marshall Islands	Constitution Day, 1 May (1979)


Mauritania	Independence Day, 28 November (1960)


Mauritius	Independence Day, 12 March (1968)


Mexico	Independence Day, 16 September (1810)


Micronesia, Federated States of	Constitution Day, 10 May (1979)


Moldova	Independence Day, 27 August (1991)


Monaco	National Day (Saint Rainier's Day), 19 November (1857)


Mongolia	Independence Day/Revolution Day, 11 July (1921)


Montenegro	National Day, 13 July (1878)


Montserrat	Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)


Morocco	Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMMED 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	Republic Day, 29 May; Democracy Day, 24 April


Netherlands	Queen's Day (Birthday of deceased Queen-Mother JULIANA and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX), 30 April (1909 and 1980)


New Caledonia	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - the local holiday is New Caledonia Day, 24 September (1853)


New 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)


Nicaragua	Independence Day, 15 September (1821)


Niger	Republic Day, 18 December (1958); note - commemorates the founding of the Republic of Niger which predated independence from France in 1960


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	Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856)


Northern Mariana Islands	Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)


Norway	Constitution Day, 17 May (1814)


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 (observed 15 May)


Peru	Independence Day, 28 July (1821)


Philippines	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 Islands	Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)


Poland	Constitution Day, 3 May (1791)


Portugal	Portugal Day (Dia de Portugal), 10 June (1580); note - also called Camoes Day, the day that revered national poet Luis de Camoes (1524-80) died


Puerto Rico	US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952)


Qatar	Independence Day, 3 September (1971); also observed is National Day, 18 December (anniversary of Al Thani family accession to the throne)


Romania	Unification Day (of Romania and Transylvania), 1 December (1918)


Russia	Russia Day, 12 June (1990)


Rwanda	Independence Day, 1 July (1962)


Saint Barthelemy	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is St. Barthelemy Day, 24 August


Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha	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 Martin	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is Schoalcher Day (Slavery Abolition Day) 12 July (1848)


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; it is observed in June


San Marino	Founding of the Republic, 3 September (A.D. 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	National Day, 15 February


Seychelles	Constitution Day (National Day), 18 June (1993)


Sierra Leone	Independence Day, 27 April (1961)


Singapore	National Day, 9 August (1965)


Sint Maarten	Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX), 30 April (1909 and 1980)


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 Sudan	Independence Day, (9 July 2011)


Spain	National Day, 12 October (1492); year when Columbus first set foot in the Americas


Sri Lanka	Independence Day, 4 February (1948)


Sudan	Independence Day, 1 January (1956)


Suriname	Independence Day, 25 November (1975)


Swaziland	Independence Day, 6 September (1968)


Sweden	Swedish Flag Day, 6 June (1916); National Day, 6 June (1983)


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 (BHUMIBOL), 5 December (1927)


Timor-Leste	Independence Day, 28 November (1975)


Togo	Independence Day, 27 April (1960)


Tokelau	Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)


Tonga	National Day, 4 November (1875)


Trinidad and Tobago	Independence Day, 31 August (1962)


Tunisia	Independence Day, 20 March (1956)


Turkey	Republic 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); note - 22 January 1918, the day Ukraine first declared its independence (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 Emirates	Independence Day, 2 December (1971)


United Kingdom	the UK does not celebrate one particular national holiday


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), 31 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)

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