![]() | 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 Azerbaijan, 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 | 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 |
![]() | 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) |
![]() | 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 is the day the Croatian Parliament voted for independence; following a 3-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 | 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; Rebellion Day, 26 July (1953) |
![]() | Cyprus | Independence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriots celebrate 15 November (1983) as Independence Day |
![]() | Czech Republic | Czech 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) |
![]() | 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 is the date Estonia declared its independence from Soviet Russia; 20 August 1991 is 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 - a Union-wide holiday, the day that Robert Schuman proposed the creation of an organized Europe |
![]() | Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | Liberation Day, 14 June (1982) |
![]() | Faroe Islands | Olaifest (Olavasoka), 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 (1967); 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) |
![]() | Holy See (Vatican City) | Coronation Day of Pope BENEDICT XVI, 24 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 |
![]() | Iceland | Independence Day, 17 June (1944) |
![]() | India | Republic Day, 26 January (1950) |
![]() | Indonesia | Independence Day, 17 August (1945) |
![]() | Iran | Republic Day, 1 April (1979)
note: additional holidays celebrated widely in Iran include Revolution Day, 11 February (1979); Noruz (New Year's Day), 21 March; Constitutional Monarchy Day, 5 August (1925) |
![]() | Iraq | Revolution Day, 17 July (1968); note - this holiday was celebrated under the SADDAM Husayn regime but the Iraqi Interim Government has yet to declare a new national holiday |
![]() | 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) |
![]() | 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 Latvia declared itself independent from Soviet Russia; 4 May 1990 is when it declared the renewal of independence; 21 August 1991 is the date of de facto 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 Lithuania declared its independence from Soviet Russia and established its statehood; 11 March 1990 is the date it declared its 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 | 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 | 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 annually) |
![]() | 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, 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) |
![]() | 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 | National Day, 27 April |
![]() | Seychelles | Constitution Day (National Day), 18 June (1993) |
![]() | Sierra Leone | Independence Day, 27 April (1961) |
![]() | Singapore | National 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) |
![]() | Spain | National 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 | Emancipation Day, 4 June (1970) |
![]() | 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); the date of 22 January (1918), the day Ukraine first declared its independence (from Soviet Russia), 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), 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) |