Compare National holiday (2005) - National holiday (2001)

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	National holiday (2005)	National holiday (2001)
Antigua and Barbuda	Independence Day (National Day), 1 November (1981)	Independence Day, 1 November (1981)
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 Azerbaijan, 28 May (1918)	Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaidzhan, 28 May (1918)
Belgium	21 July (1831) ascension to the Throne of King Leopold I	Independence Day, 21 July (1831)
Botswana	Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966)	Independence Day, 30 September (1966)
Burma	Independence Day, 4 January (1948); Union Day, 12 February (1947)	Independence Day, 4 January (1948)
Cameroon	Republic Day (National Day), 20 May (1972)	Republic Day, 20 May (1972)
Canada	Canada Day, 1 July (1867)	Independence Day/Canada Day, 1 July (1867)
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)
Christmas Island	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)	NA
Cocos (Keeling) Islands	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)	NA
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	Republic Day/Statehood Day, 30 May (1990)
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
Cyprus	Independence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriots celebrate 15 November (1983) as Independence Day	Independence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriot area celebrates 15 November (1983) as Independence Day
Denmark	none designated; Constitution Day, 5 June (1849) is generally viewed as the National Day	none designated; Constitution Day, 5 June is generally viewed as the National Day
East Timor	Independence Day, 28 November (1975)	-
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
European Union	Europe Day 9 May (1950); note - a Union-wide holiday, the day that Robert Schuman proposed the creation of an organized Europe	-
Faroe Islands	Olaifest (Olavasoka), 29 July	Olaifest, 29 July
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
Holy See (Vatican City)	Coronation Day of Pope BENEDICT XVI, 24 April (2005)	Coronation Day of Pope JOHN PAUL II, 22 October (1978)
Hungary	Saint Stephen's Day, 20 August	St. Stephen's Day, 20 August
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)
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)
Jamaica	Independence Day, 6 August (1962)	Independence Day, first Monday in August (1962)
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, 18 November 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)
Malawi	Independence Day (Republic Day), 6 July (1964)	Independence Day, 6 July (1964)
Nigeria	Independence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960)	Independence Day, 1 October (1960)
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 - 17 May 1814 is the date of independence from Sweden, 7 June 1905 is the date Norway declared the union with Sweden was 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)
Puerto Rico	US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952)	US Independence Day, 4 July (1776)
Serbia and Montenegro	National Day, 27 April	-
Seychelles	Constitution Day (National Day), 18 June (1993)	Constitution Day, 18 June (1993)
Singapore	National Day, 9 August (1965)	Independence Day, 9 August (1965)
Somalia	Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960); note - 26 June (1960) in Somaliland	Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960)
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	-	Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)
Spain	National Day, 12 October	Hispanic Day, 12 October
Tajikistan	Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991)	Independence Day, 9 September (1991)
Tonga	Emancipation Day, 4 June (1970)	Independence Day, 4 June (1970)
Turkey	Republic Day, 29 October (1923)	Independence Day, 29 October (1923)
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)
United Kingdom	the UK does not celebrate one particular national holiday	Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, celebrated on the second Saturday in June (1926)
Yugoslavia	-	Republic Day, 29 November