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				Antigua and Barbuda | Independence Day (National Day), 1 November (1981) | Independence Day, 1 November (1981) | 
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				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 | 
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				Belgium | 21 July (1831) ascension to the Throne of King Leopold I | Independence Day, 21 July (1831) | 
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				Botswana | Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966) | Independence Day, 30 September (1966) | 
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				Burma | Independence Day, 4 January (1948); Union Day, 12 February (1947) | Independence Day, 4 January (1948) | 
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				Cameroon | Republic Day (National Day), 20 May (1972) | Republic Day, 20 May (1972) | 
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				Canada | Canada Day, 1 July (1867) | Independence Day/Canada Day, 1 July (1867) | 
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				China | Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China, 1 October (1949) | Founding of the People's Republic of China, 1 October (1949) | 
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				Christmas Island | Australia Day, 26 January (1788) | NA | 
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				Cocos (Keeling) Islands | Australia Day, 26 January (1788) | NA | 
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				Croatia | Statehood Day, 25 June (1991) | Republic Day/Statehood Day, 30 May (1990) | 
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				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) | Independence Day, 10 October (1868); note - 10 October 1868 is the date of independence from Spain, 20 May 1902 is the date of independence from US administration | 
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				Cyprus | Independence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriots celebrates 15 November (1983) as Independence Day | Independence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriot area celebrates 15 November (1983) as Independence Day | 
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				East Timor | Independence Day, 28 November (1975) | - | 
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				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 | Independence Day, 24 February (1918); note - 24 February 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 6 September 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union | 
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				European Union | Europe Day 9 May (1950); note - a Union-wide holiday, the day that Robert Schuman proposed the creation of an organized Europe | - | 
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				Gibraltar | National Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go with Spain | Commonwealth Day, second Monday of March | 
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				Hungary | Saint Stephen's Day, 20 August | St. Stephen's Day, 20 August | 
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				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)  | 
				Republic Day, 1 April (1979) | 
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				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 | Revolution Day, 17 July (1968) | 
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				Kazakhstan | Independence Day, 16 December (1991) | Republic Day, 25 October (1990) | 
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				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 | Independence Day, 18 November (1918); note - 18 November 1918 is the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 18 November 1991 is the date of independence from the Soviet Union | 
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				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 | 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 | 
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				Macedonia | Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - also known as Saint Elijah's Day and Ilinden | - | 
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				Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | - | Uprising Day, 2 August (1903) | 
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				Malawi | Independence Day (Republic Day), 6 July (1964) | Independence Day, 6 July (1964) | 
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				Nigeria | Independence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960) | Independence Day, 1 October (1960) | 
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				Norfolk Island | Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856) | Pitcairners Arrival Day, 8 June (1856) | 
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				Norway | Constitution Day, 17 May (1814) | Constitution Day, 17 May (1814); note - 17 May 1814 is the date of independence from Sweden, 7 June 1905 is the date Norway declared the union with Sweden was dissolved | 
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				Paraguay | Independence Day, 14 May (1811) (observed 15 May annually) | Independence Day, 14 May (1811) | 
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				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  | 
				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 | 
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				Portugal | Portugal Day, 10 June (1580); note - also called Camoes Day, the day that revered national poet Luis de Camoes (1524-80) died | Portugal Day, 10 June (1580) | 
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				Puerto Rico | US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952) | US Independence Day, 4 July (1776) | 
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				Serbia and Montenegro | National Day, 27 April | - | 
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				Seychelles | Constitution Day (National Day), 18 June (1993) | Constitution Day, 18 June (1993) | 
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				Somalia | Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960); note - 26 June (1960) in Somaliland | Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960) | 
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				Spain | National Day, 12 October | Hispanic Day, 12 October | 
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				Tajikistan | Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991) | Independence Day, 9 September (1991) | 
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				Turkey | Republic Day, 29 October (1923) | Independence Day, 29 October (1923) | 
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				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 | Independence Day, 24 August (1991) | 
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				United Kingdom | the UK does not celebrate one particular national holiday | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, celebrated on the second Saturday in June (1926) | 
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				Yugoslavia | - | Republic Day, 29 November |