Compare National holiday (2002) - National holiday (2008)

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	National holiday (2002)	National holiday (2008)
Anguilla	Anguilla Day, 30 May	Anguilla Day, 30 May (1967)
Aruba	Flag Day, 18 March	Flag Day, 18 March (1976)
Australia	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)	Australia Day, 26 January (1788); 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)
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	National Day, 26 October (1955); note - commemorates the passage of the law on permanent neutrality
Azerbaijan	Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaidzhan, 28 May (1918)	Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, 28 May (1918)
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	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
Belgium	Independence Day, 21 July (1831)	21 July (1831) ascension to the Throne of King Leopold I
British Virgin Islands	Territory Day, 1 July	Territory Day, 1 July (1956)
Burma	Independence Day, 4 January (1948)	Independence Day, 4 January (1948); Union Day, 12 February (1947)
Christmas Island	NA	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)
Cocos (Keeling) Islands	NA	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)
Croatia	Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)	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	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	Triumph of the Revolution, 1 January (1959)
Cyprus	Independence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriot area celebrates 15 November (1983) as Independence Day	Independence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriots celebrate 15 November (1983) as Independence Day
Denmark	none designated; Constitution Day, 5 June is generally viewed as the National Day	none designated; Constitution Day, 5 June (1849) is generally viewed as the National Day
East Timor	Independence Day, 28 November (1975)	-
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	Independence Day, 24 February (1918); note - 24 February 1918 was the date Estonia declared its independence from Soviet Russia; 20 August 1991 was the date it declared its independence from the Soviet Union
European Union	-	Europe Day 9 May (1950); note - a Union-wide holiday, the day that Robert SCHUMAN proposed the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community to achieve an organized Europe
Faroe Islands	Olaifest, 29 July	Olaifest (Olavasoka), 29 July
France	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)	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 Guiana	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)	-
Gabon	Founding of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), 12 March (1968)	Independence Day, 17 August (1960)
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	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
Gibraltar	National Day, 10 September (1964); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go with Spain	National Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go with Spain
Guadeloupe	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)	-
Holy See (Vatican City)	Coronation Day of Pope JOHN PAUL II, 22 October (1978)	Coronation Day of Pope BENEDICT XVI, 24 April (2005)
Hungary	St. Stephen's Day, 20 August	Saint Stephen's Day, 20 August
Iraq	Revolution Day, 17 July (1968)	Revolution Day, 17 July (1968); note - this holiday was celebrated under the SADDAM Husayn regime; the Government of Iraq has yet to declare a new national holiday
Jamaica	Independence Day, first Monday in August (1962)	Independence Day, 6 August (1962)
Kazakhstan	Republic Day, 25 October (1990)	Independence Day, 16 December (1991)
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	Independence Day, 18 November (1918); note - 18 November 1918 was the date Latvia declared itself independent from Soviet Russia; 4 May 1990 is when it declared the renewal of independence; 21 August 1991 was the date of de facto independence from the Soviet Union
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	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	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
Macedonia	-	Ilinden Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - also known as Saint Elijah's Day
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of	Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - also known as Saint Elijah's Day and Ilinden	-
Martinique	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)	-
Monaco	National Day (Prince of Monaco Holiday), 19 November	National Day (Saint Rainier's Day), 19 November (1857)
Montenegro	-	National Day, 13 July (1878)
Nepal	Birthday of King GYANENDRA, 7 July (1946)	in 2006, Parliament abolished the birthday of King GYANENDRA (7 July) and Constitution Day (9 November) as national holidays
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	Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX), 30 April (1909 and 1980)
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	Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX), 30 April (1909 and 1980)
New Zealand	Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)	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)
Norfolk Island	Pitcairners Arrival Day, 8 June (1856)	Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856)
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	Constitution Day, 17 May (1814)
Paraguay	Independence Day, 14 May (1811)	Independence Day, 14 May 1811 (observed 15 May)
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	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
Portugal	Portugal Day, 10 June (1580)	Portugal Day (Day of 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)	US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952)
Qatar	Independence Day, 3 September (1971)	Independence Day, 3 September (1971); also observed is National Day, 18 December
Reunion	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)	-
Saint Barthelemy	-	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is St. Barthelemy Day, 24 August
Saint Martin	-	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is Schoalcher Day (Slavery Abolition Day) 12 July (1848)
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	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 (301)	Founding of the Republic, 3 September (AD 301)
Serbia	-	National Day, 15 February
Serbia and Montenegro	Republic Day, 29 November	-
Singapore	Independence Day, 9 August (1965)	National Day, 9 August (1965)
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)	-
Spain	Hispanic Day, 12 October	National Day, 12 October (1492); year when Columbus first set foot in the Americas
Svalbard	NA	-
Sweden	Flag Day, 6 June	Swedish Flag Day, 6 June (1916); National Day, 6 June (1983)
Thailand	Birthday of King PHUMIPHON, 5 December (1927)	Birthday of King PHUMIPHON (BHUMIBOL), 5 December (1927)
Timor-Leste	-	Independence Day, 28 November (1975)
Tonga	Independence Day, 4 June (1970)	Emancipation Day, 4 June (1970)
Tunisia	Independence Day, 20 March (1956)	Independence Day, 20 March (1956); also the anniversary of BEN ALI's assumption of the presidency, 7 November (1987)
Turkey	Independence Day, 29 October (1923)	Republic Day, 29 October (1923)
Ukraine	Independence Day, 24 August (1991)	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 Central Ukrainian republics united (1919), is now celebrated as Unity Day
United Kingdom	Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, celebrated on the second Saturday in June (1926)	the UK does not celebrate one particular national holiday