Compare National holiday (2006) - National holiday (2004)

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	National holiday (2006)	National holiday (2004)
Azerbaijan	Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan, 28 May (1918)	Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaidzhan, 28 May (1918)
Croatia	Independence Day, 8 October (1991); note - 25 June 1991 is 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	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 Cypriots 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
European Union	Europe Day 9 May (1950); note - a Union-wide holiday, the day that Robert SCHUMAN proposed the creation of an organized Europe	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
France	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)	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Holy See (Vatican City)	Coronation Day of Pope BENEDICT XVI, 24 April (2005)	Coronation Day of Pope JOHN PAUL II, 22 October (1978)
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); and various Islamic observances that change in accordance with the lunar-based hejira calendar	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)
Jamaica	Independence Day, 6 August (1962)	Independence Day, first Monday in August (1962)
Montenegro	National Day, 13 July	-
Paraguay	Independence Day, 14 May 1811 (observed 15 May annually)	Independence Day, 14 May (1811) (observed 15 May annually)
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, 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 (Day of Portugal), 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); note - also called Camoes Day, the day that revered national poet Luis de Camoes (1524-80) died
San Marino	Founding of the Republic, 3 September (A.D. 301)	Founding of the Republic, 3 September (301)
Serbia	National Day, 27 April	-
Serbia and Montenegro	-	National Day, 27 April
Singapore	National Day, 9 August (1965)	Independence Day, 9 August (1965)
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	-	Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)
Svalbard	-	NA
Tonga	Emancipation Day, 4 June (1970)	Independence Day, 4 June (1970)
Ukraine	Independence Day, 24 August (1991); 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	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