 | 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 |
Independence Day, 21 July (1831) |
 | 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 |
 Islands-2002-bmala.jpg) | 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 |
 | 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) |
-2002-bmala.jpg) | 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 (1964); 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) |
-2002-bmala.jpg) | 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 |
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 |
 | 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, 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) |
 | 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) |
 | 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 |
Republic Day, 29 November |
 | 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) |
 | 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) |
 | 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) |