|
Country
|
National
Holiday
|
|
Afghanistan
|
Independence Day, 19
August (1919)
|
|
Albania
|
Independence Day, 28
November (1912)
|
|
Algeria
|
Revolution Day, 1
November (1954)
|
|
Andorra
|
Our Lady of Meritxell
Day, 8 September (1278)
|
|
Angola
|
Independence Day, 11
November (1975)
|
|
Antigua and
Barbuda
|
Independence Day
(National Day), 1 November (1981)
|
|
Argentina
|
Revolution Day, 25 May
(1810)
|
|
Armenia
|
Independence Day, 21
September (1991)
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
Independence Day, 21
July (1831)
|
|
Belize
|
Independence Day, 21
September (1981)
|
|
Bosnia and
Herzegovina
|
National Day, 25
November (1943)
|
|
Botswana
|
Independence Day
(Botswana Day), 30 September (1966)
|
|
Brazil
|
Independence Day, 7
September (1822)
|
|
Bulgaria
|
Liberation Day, 3 March
(1878)
|
|
Burkina Faso
|
Republic Day, 11
December (1958)
|
|
Burma
|
Independence Day, 4
January (1948)
|
|
Cameroon
|
Republic Day (National
Day), 20 May (1972)
|
|
Canada
|
Canada Day, 1 July
(1867)
|
|
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)
|
|
Colombia
|
Independence Day, 20
July (1810)
|
|
Comoros
|
Independence Day, 6 July
(1975)
|
|
Costa Rica
|
Independence Day, 15
September (1821)
|
|
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
|
|
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
|
|
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)
|
|
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
|
|
Fiji
|
Independence Day, second
Monday of October (1970)
|
|
Finland
|
Independence Day, 6
December (1917)
|
|
France
|
Bastille Day, 14 July
(1789)
|
|
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)
|
|
Greece
|
Independence Day, 25
March (1821)
|
|
Grenada
|
Independence Day, 7
February (1974)
|
|
Guinea
|
Independence Day, 2
October (1958)
|
|
Haiti
|
Independence Day, 1
January (1804)
|
|
Hungary
|
St. 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)
|
|
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)
|
|
Jordan
|
Independence Day, 25 May
(1946)
|
|
Kenya
|
Independence Day, 12
December (1963)
|
|
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)
|
|
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)
|
|
Liberia
|
Independence Day, 26
July (1847)
|
|
Libya
|
Revolution Day, 1
September (1969)
|
|
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
|
|
Malaysia
|
Independence
Day/Malaysia Day, 31 August (1957)
|
|
Maldives
|
Independence Day, 26
July (1965)
|
|
Malta
|
Independence Day, 21
September (1964)
|
|
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)
|
|
Monaco
|
National Day (Prince of
Monaco Holiday), 19 November
|
|
Mongolia
|
Independence
Day/Revolution Day, 11 July (1921)
|
|
Morocco
|
Throne Day (accession of
King MOHAMED VI to the throne), 30 July (1999)
|
|
Mozambique
|
Independence Day, 25
June (1975)
|
|
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
|
|
New Zealand
|
Waitangi Day (Treaty of
Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6
February (1840)
|
|
Niger
|
Republic Day, 18
December (1958)
|
|
Nigeria
|
Independence Day
(National Day), 1 October (1960)
|
|
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)
|
|
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
|
|
Poland
|
Constitution Day, 3 May
(1791)
|
|
Portugal
|
Portugal Day, 10 June
(1580)
|
|
Qatar
|
Independence Day, 3
September (1971)
|
|
Romania
|
Unification Day (of
Romania and Transylvania), 1 December (1918)
|
|
Russia
|
Russia Day, 12 June
(1990)
|
|
Rwanda
|
Independence Day, 1 July
(1962)
|
|
Saint Kitts and
Nevis
|
Independence Day, 19
September (1983)
|
|
Saint Lucia
|
Independence Day, 22
February (1979)
|
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Unification of the
Kingdom, 23 September (1932)
|
|
Seychelles
|
Constitution Day
(National Day), 18 June (1993)
|
|
Sierra Leone
|
Independence Day, 27
April (1961)
|
|
Singapore
|
Independence Day, 9
August (1965)
|
|
Solomon
Islands
|
Independence Day, 7 July
(1978)
|
|
South Africa
|
Freedom Day, 27 April
(1994)
|
|
Spain
|
Hispanic Day, 12
October
|
|
Sri Lanka
|
Independence Day, 4
February (1948)
|
|
Sudan
|
Independence Day, 1
January (1956)
|
|
Sweden
|
Flag Day, 6
June
|
|
Switzerland
|
Founding of the Swiss
Confederation, 1 August (1291)
|
|
Syria
|
Independence Day, 17
April (1946)
|
|
Tanzania
|
Union Day (Tanganyika
and Zanzibar), 26 April (1964)
|
|
Thailand
|
Birthday of King
PHUMIPHON, 5 December (1927)
|
|
Trinidad and
Tobago
|
Independence Day, 31
August (1962)
|
|
Tunisia
|
Independence Day, 20
March (1956)
|
|
Turkey
|
Independence Day, 29
October (1923)
|
|
Ukraine
|
Independence Day, 24
August (1991)
|
|
United Arab
Emirates
|
Independence Day, 2
December (1971)
|
|
United
Kingdom
|
Birthday of Queen
ELIZABETH II, celebrated on the second Saturday in June
(1926)
|
|
United States
|
Independence Day, 4 July
(1776)
|
|
Venezuela
|
Independence Day, 5 July
(1811)
|
|
Vietnam
|
Independence Day, 2
September (1945)
|
|
Zambia
|
Independence Day, 24
October (1964)
|
|
Zimbabwe
|
Independence Day, 18
April (1980)
|