Country | National Day |
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Afghanistan | Independence Day, 19 August (1919) |
Albania | Independence Day or Flag Day, 28 November (1912) |
Algeria | Revolution Day, 1 November (1954) |
Andorra | 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). |
Austria | National Day, 26 October (1955) |
Azerbaijan | 28 May (1918) |
Bahamas | 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) |
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) |
Belize | Independence Day, 21 September (1981) |
Benin | National Day, 1 August (1960) |
Bermuda | Bermuda Day, 24 May |
Bhutan | National Day ,17 December (1907) |
Bolivia | Independence Day, 6 August (1825) |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
National Day (Statehood Day), 25 November (1943) |
Botswana | Independence Day or 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) |
Burma | Independence Day, 4 January (1948); Union Day, 12 February (1947) |
Burundi | Independence Day, 1 July (1962) |
Cabo Verde | Independence Day, 5 July (1975) |
Cambodia | Independence Day, 9 November (1953) |
Cameroon | Republic Day (National Day), 20 May (1972) |
Canada | Canada Day, 1 July (1867) |
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 | Independence Day, 30 June (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) and Statehood Day, 25 June (1991 |
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 celebrate15 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 | National 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) |
Ethiopia | National Day,28 May (1991) |
European Union | Europe Day 9 May (1950) |
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 |
French Polynesia | Fete de la Federation, 14 July (1789) |
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) |
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 FRANCIS, 13 March (2013) |
Honduras | Independence Day, 15 September (1821) |
Hong Kong | National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China), 1 October (1949) |
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) |
Ireland | Saint Patrick’s Day, 17 March |
Isle of Man | Tynwald Day, 5 July |
Israel | Independence Day, 14 May (1948) |
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) |
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) |
Lebanon | Independence Day, 22 November (1943) |
Lesotho | Independence Day, 4 October (1966) |
Liberia | Independence Day, 26 July (1847) |
Libya | Liberation Day, 23 October (2011) |
Liechtenstein | Assumption Day, 15 August |
Lithuania | Independence Day, 16 February (1918 |
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) |
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 | 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 |
Netherlands | King’s Day (for 2014, the holiday will be on 26 April; thereafter it will fall on the King’s Birthday of 27 April (1967)) |
New Caledonia | Fete de la Federation, 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 | 14-Aug-1947 |
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) |
Pitcairn Islands | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926); Discovery Day, 2 July (1767) |
Poland | Constitution Day, 3 May (1791) |
Portugal | Portugal Day (Dia de Portugal), 10 June (1580) |
Puerto Rico | US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952) |
Qatar | National Day, 18 December (1878),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 Barthelemy | Fete de la Federation, 14 July (1789) |
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 | Fete de la Federation, 14 July (1789) |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | Fete de la Federation, 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) |
South Africa | Freedom Day, 27 April (1994) |
South Sudan | Independence Day, 9 July (2011) |
Spain | National Day, 12 October (1492) |
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 | 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 | Proclamation of Independence Day, 28 November (1975) |
Togo | Independence Day, 27 April (1960) |
Tokelau | Waitangi Day ,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) |
United Arab Emirates | Independence Day, 2 December (1971) |
United Kingdom | British National Day is a proposed official national day for the United Kingdom and a celebration of Britishness. Currently the UK has no single official national day, although the King’s Official Birthday is used for this purpose in some contexts. |
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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