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	National holiday (2004)	National holiday (2003)
Burma	Independence Day, 4 January (1948); Union Day, 12 February (1947)	Independence Day, 4 January (1948)
Christmas Island	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)	NA
Cocos (Keeling) Islands	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)	NA
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
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, 20 August 1991 was the date of reindependence 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 an organized Europe	-
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)
Kazakhstan	Independence Day, 16 December (1991)	Republic Day, 25 October (1990)
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, 21 August 1991 is the date of independence from the Soviet Union
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
Macedonia	Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - also known as Saint Elijah's Day and Ilinden	-
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of	-	Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - also known as Saint Elijah's Day and Ilinden
Norfolk Island	Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856)	Pitcairners Arrival Day, 8 June (1856)
Norway	Constitution Day, 17 May (1814)	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
Paraguay	Independence Day, 14 May (1811) (observed 15 May annually)	Independence Day, 14 May (1811)
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
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)
Spain	National Day, 12 October	Hispanic Day, 12 October
Turkey	Republic Day, 29 October (1923)	Independence Day, 29 October (1923)
United Kingdom	the UK does not celebrate one particular national holiday	Official Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, celebrated on the second Saturday in June (1926)