Compare National holiday (2006) - National holiday (2007)

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	National holiday (2006)	National holiday (2007)
Anguilla	Anguilla Day, 30 May	Anguilla Day, 30 May (1967)
Aruba	Flag Day, 18 March	Flag Day, 18 March (1976)
Australia	Australia Day, 26 January (1788)	Australia Day, 26 January (1788); ANZAC Day (commemorated as the anniversary of the landing of troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I at Gallipoli, Turkey), 25 April (1915)
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
Bahrain	National Day, 16 December (1971); note - 15 August 1971 is the date of independence from the UK, 16 December 1971 is the date of independence from British protection	National Day, 16 December (1971); note - 15 August 1971 was the date of independence from the UK, 16 December 1971 was the date of independence from British protection
British Virgin Islands	Territory Day, 1 July	Territory Day, 1 July (1956)
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	Independence Day, 8 October (1991); note - 25 June 1991 was 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
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)	Triumph of the Revolution, 1 January (1959)
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 Estonia declared its independence from Soviet Russia; 20 August 1991 was the date it declared its 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	Europe Day 9 May (1950); note - a Union-wide holiday, the day that Robert SCHUMAN proposed the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community to achieve an organized Europe
French Guiana	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)	-
Gabon	Founding of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), 12 March (1968)	Independence Day, 17 August (1960)
Georgia	Independence Day, 26 May (1918); note - 26 May 1918 is the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 9 April 1991 is the date of independence from the Soviet Union	Independence Day, 26 May (1918); note - 26 May 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 9 April 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union
Guadeloupe	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)	-
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)
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); note - this holiday was celebrated under the SADDAM Husayn regime; the Government of Iraq has yet to declare a new national holiday
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 was the date Latvia declared itself independent from Soviet Russia; 4 May 1990 is when it declared the renewal of independence; 21 August 1991 was the date of de facto 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 was the date Lithuania declared its independence from Soviet Russia and established its statehood; 11 March 1990 was the date it declared its independence from the Soviet Union
Luxembourg	National Day (Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23 June	National Day (Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23 June; note - the actual date of birth was 23 January 1896, but the festivities were shifted by five months to allow observance during a more favorable time of year
Macedonia	Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - also known as Saint Elijah's Day and Ilinden	Ilinden Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - also known as Saint Elijah's Day
Martinique	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)	-
Monaco	National Day (Prince of Monaco Holiday), 19 November	National Day (Saint Rainier's Day), 19 November (1857)
Montenegro	National Day, 13 July	National Day, 13 July (1878)
Nepal	Birthday of King GYANENDRA, 7 July (1946)	in 2006, Parliament abolished the birthday of King GYANENDRA (7 July) and Constitution Day (9 November) as national holidays
Netherlands	Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA in 1909 and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX in 1980), 30 April	Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX), 30 April (1909 and 1980)
Netherlands Antilles	Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA in 1909 and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX in 1980), 30 April	Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX), 30 April (1909 and 1980)
New Zealand	Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)	Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840); ANZAC Day (commemorated as the anniversary of the landing of troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I at Gallipoli, Turkey), 25 April (1915)
Paraguay	Independence Day, 14 May 1811 (observed 15 May annually)	Independence Day, 14 May 1811 (observed 15 May)
Reunion	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)	-
Saint Barthelemy	-	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is St. Barthelemy Day, 24 August
Saint Martin	-	Bastille Day, 14 July (1789); note - local holiday is Schoalcher Day (Slavery Abolition Day) 12 July (1848)
Samoa	Independence Day Celebration, 1 June (1962); note - 1 January 1962 is the date of independence from the New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship, 1 June 1962 is the date that independence is celebrated	Independence Day Celebration, 1 June (1962); note - 1 January 1962 is the date of independence from the New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship; it is observed in June
San Marino	Founding of the Republic, 3 September (A.D. 301)	Founding of the Republic, 3 September (AD 301)
Serbia	National Day, 27 April	National Day, 15 February
Spain	National Day, 12 October	National Day, 12 October (1492); year when Columbus first set foot in the Americas
Sweden	Flag Day, 6 June	Swedish Flag Day, 6 June (1916); National Day, 6 June (1983)
Thailand	Birthday of King PHUMIPHON, 5 December (1927)	Birthday of King PHUMIPHON (BHUMIBOL), 5 December (1927)
Timor-Leste	-	Independence Day, 28 November (1975)
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); note - 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