National holiday (2005) | National holiday (2003) | ||
Azerbaijan | Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, 28 May (1918) | Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaidzhan, 28 May (1918) | |
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 | |
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 | Statehood Day, 25 June (1991) | |
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 | |
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 | - | |
Faroe Islands | Olaifest (Olavasoka), 29 July | Olaifest, 29 July | |
Holy See (Vatican City) | Coronation Day of Pope BENEDICT XVI, 24 April (2005) | Coronation Day of Pope JOHN PAUL II, 22 October (1978) | |
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, 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) | |
Singapore | National Day, 9 August (1965) | Independence Day, 9 August (1965) | |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | - | Liberation Day, 14 June (1982) | |
Spain | National Day, 12 October | Hispanic Day, 12 October | |
Tonga | Emancipation Day, 4 June (1970) | Independence Day, 4 June (1970) | |
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) |