Around The World

Afghanistan	19 August	Independence Day. Independence from United Kingdom control over Afghan foreign affairs in 1919
Albania	28 November	Independence Day. Dita e Pavarësisë. Declaration of independence from Ottoman rule in 1912
Algeria	01 November	Revolution Day. Marks the start of the War of Independence in 1954
American Samoa	17 April	Flag Day. On 17 April 1900 American Samoa became a U.S. Territory
Andorra	08 September	Our Lady of Meritxell Day. Patron saint of Andorra
Angola	11 November	Independence Day. Independence from Portugal in 1975
Antigua and Barbuda	01 November	Independence Day. Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981
Argentina	25 May	May Revolution Day. The Spanish viceroy is replaced by the Primera Junta during the May Revolution
Armenia	28 May	Republic Day. Independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic in 1918
Aruba	18 March	Flag day. Autonomy within the Netherlands in 1945
Australia	26 January	Australia Day. Date of the founding of Sydney, the first European settlement in Australia, 1788
Austria	26 October	National Day. Commemorates the Declaration of Neutrality.
Azerbaijan	28 May	Republic Day. Independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic in 1918
Bahamas	10 July	Independence Day. Independence from the United Kingdom in 1973
Bahrain	16 December	National Day. Accession Day for the late Amir Sh. Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa
Bangladesh	26 March	Independence Day. Declaration of independence from Pakistan in 1971
Barbados	30 November	Independence Day. Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
Belarus	03 July	Independence Day. Marks the liberation of Minsk in 1944
Belgium	21 July	Independence Day. Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld takes the oath as first king of the Belgians in 1831
Belize	10 September	St. George’s Caye Day. Independence from Spain in 1798. Also celebrated as Battle of St. George’s Caye Day
Benin	01 August	Independence Day. Independence from France in 1960
Bermuda	24 May	Bermuda Day. May 24. Originally Queen Victoria’s birthday. Now celebrates the islands’ heritage
Bhutan	17 December	National Day. Ugyen Wangchuck elected hereditary king in 1907
Bolivia	06 August	National Day. Proclamation of Republic (independent from Spain) in 1825
Bosnia and Herzegovina	25 November	Bosnian Republic Day. 1st session of the Council of National Liberation in 1943
Botswana	30 September	Botswana Day. Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
Brazil	07 September	Dia da Independência. Declared Independence from Portugal on this date in 1822
Brunei	23 February	National Day. Brunei gained its independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984
Bulgaria	03 March	Liberation Day. Marks the Treaty of San Stefano signed on 3 Mar 1878
Burkina Faso	05 August	Independence Day. Change of name from Upper Volta in 1984
Burundi	01 July	Independence Day. Independence from Belgium in 1962
Cambodia	09 November	Independence Day. Independence from France in 1953
Cameroon	20 May	National Day. Creation of a unitary state in 1972
Canada	01 July	Canada Day. Marks the union of the British North America provinces under the name of Canada in 1867
Cape Verde	05 July	Independence Day. Marks independence from Portugal on 5 July 1975
Cayman Islands	04 July	Constitution Day. 1st Monday in July
Central African Republic	01 December	National Day. Proclamation of the Republic in 1958
Chad	11 August	Independence Day. Independence from France in 1960
Chile	18 September	Independence Day. The first Government Junta is created 1810
China	01 October	National Day of the PRC. Proclamation of People’s Republic of China 1949
Colombia	20 July	Independence Day. Declaration of independence from Spain 1810
Comoros	06 July	National Day. Independence from France 1975
Cook Islands	04 August	Constitution Day. Self-government in free association with New Zealand in 1965
Costa Rica	15 September	Independence Day. Commemorates independence of the entire Central America from Spanish rule in 1821
Croatia	25 June	Statehood Day. Marks the declaration of independence from Yugoslavia in 1991
Cuba	01 January	Liberation Day. Marks the 1959 Revolution led by Fidel Castro
Cyprus	01 April	Cypriot National Day. Marks the start of insurgence against the British in 1955
Czech Republic	28 October	Independent Czechoslovak State Day. Independence from Austria-Hungary in 1918
Democratic Republic of Congo	30 June	Independence Day. Independence from Belgium in 1960
Denmark	05 June	Constitution Day. Grundlovsdag
Djibouti	27 June	National Day. Independence from France 1977
Dominica	03 November	Independence Day. Independence from the United Kingdom in 1978
Dominican Republic	27 February	Independence Day. Independence from Haiti in 1844
East Timor	20 May	Proclamation of Independence day. Independence from Indonesia in 2002
Ecuador	10 August	National Day. Proclamation of independence from Spain in 1809
Egypt	23 July	Revolution Day. The revolution of 1952
El Salvador	15 September	Independence Day. Commemorates independence of the Central American provinces from Spanish rule in 1821
England	23 April	St George’s Day. St George is the patron saint of England, not a bank holiday
Equatorial Guinea	12 October	Independence Day. Independence from Spain in 1968
Eritrea	24 May	Independence Day. Eritrean rebels enter the capital Asmara in 1991 leading to independence from Ethiopia
Estonia	24 February	Independence Day. Memorial day of the 1848 Revolution against the Austrian empire
Ethiopia	28 May	Downfall of the Derg Day. The Derg regime is defeated in 1991
Falkland Islands	14 June	Liberation Day. The end of the Falklands War 1982
Faroe Islands	29 July	Saint Olavs day. Ólavsøka. Saint Olaf’s death at the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030
Fiji	10 October	Fiji Day. Independence from the United Kingdom in 1970
Finland	06 December	Independence Day. Declaration of independence from Russia 1917
France	14 July	Bastille Day. Fête de la Fédération. Bastille Day, 14 July 1789
French Guiana	14 July	Bastille Day. Fête de la Fédération. Bastille Day, 14 July 1789
Gabon	17 August	National Day. Independence from France in 1960
Gambia	18 February	Independence Day. Independence Day, from the United Kingdom in 1965
Georgia	26 May	Day of First Republic. Independence from Russia in 1918
Germany	03 October	German Unity Day. Unification of West Germany and East Germany in 1990
Ghana	06 March	Independence Day. Independence from the United Kingdom 1957
Gibraltar	10 September	Gibraltar National Day. Gibraltar voted to reject Spanish sovereignty or association 1967
Greece	25 March	Independence Day. Declaration of independence from Ottoman Empire 1821
Greenland	21 June	Ullortuneq. Longest Day of the Year. The National Day was introduced in 1983 as part of Home Rule
Grenada	07 February	Independence Day. Independence from the United Kingdom on 7 February 1974
Guam	21 July	Liberation Day. Americans landing on Guam 1944, the beginning of the Battle of Guam
Guatemala	15 September	Independence Day. Commemorates independence of the entire Central America from Spanish rule in 1821
Guinea	03 April	Second Republic Day. Removal of dictatorship in 1984
Guinea-Bissau	24 September	National Day. Declaration of independence from Portugal in 1973
Guyana	23 February	Republic Day. Also known as Mashramani, republic 1970
Haiti	01 January	Independence Day. Marks independence from France in 1804
Honduras	15 September	Independence Day. Commemorates independence of the Central American provinces from Spanish rule in 1821
Hong Kong	01 July	HKSAR Day. Transfer of sovereignty to the PRC 1997
Hungary	15 March	1848 Revolution memorial day. Memorial day of the 1848 Revolution against the Austrian empire
Iceland	17 June	National Day. Founding of republic and dissolution of personal union with Denmark 1944
India	15 August	Independence Day. On August 15, 1947, India became a dominion within the British Commonwealth
Indonesia	17 August	Proclamation of Independence day. Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I. Independence from Japan in 1945
Iran	11 February	Revolution Day. Marks overthrow of the Shah and Ayatollah Khomeini taking power in 1979
Iraq	03 October	National Day. Independence from the United Kingdom in 1932
Ireland	17 March	St. Patrick’s Day. St Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland
Israel	19 April	Yom Ha’atzmaut. Proclamation of independence from the British Mandate of Palestine 1948
Italy	02 June	Republic Day. Festa della Repubblica. Italy is voted a republic in 1946
Ivory Coast	07 August	Independence Day. Independence from France in 1960
Jamaica	06 August	Independence Day. The Colony of Jamaica’s independence from the UK on 6 August 1962
Japan	11 February	National Foundation Day. Marks the day on which according to legend Emperor Jimmu founded Japan in 660BC
Jordan	25 May	Independence Day. Independence Day, from the United Kingdom 1946
Kazakhstan	16 December	Independence Day. Declared sovereign republic within the USSR in 1990
Kenya	12 December	Jamhuri Day. Marks the date of Kenya’s establishment as a republic on 12 December, 1964
Kiribati	12 July	Independence Day. Independence from the United Kingdom in 1979
Kuwait	25 February	National Day. marks the creation of Kuwait as a nation in 1961
Kyrgyzstan	31 August	Independence Day. On 31 August 1991, the Kyrgyz parliament declared independence from the Soviet Union
Laos	02 December	National Day. Peoples republic declared 1975
Latvia	18 November	Latvian National day. Declaration of independence from Russia in 1918.
Lebanon	22 November	Independence Day. Independence from France in 1943
Lesotho	04 October	Independence Day. Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
Liberia	26 July	Independence Day. Proclamation of the Republic: independence from the United States 1847
Libya	17 February	Revolution Day. The revolution against El-Gazafi
Liechtenstein	15 August	Liechtenstein State Celebration. The Hereditary Prince becomes Regent 2004
Lithuania	16 February	Lithuanian State Reestablishment Day. Independence after German occupation in World War I
Luxembourg	23 June	Luxembourg National Day. The official birthday of the Grand Duke
Macau	20 December	Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day. Transfer of sovereignty to the PRC in 1999
Macedonia	08 September	Independence Day. Den na nezavisnosta. Declaration of independence from Yugoslavia 1991
Madagascar	26 June	Independence Day. Independence from France 1960
Madeira	01 July	Madeira Day. Marks autonomy from Portugal in 1976
Malawi	06 July	Independence Day. Independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
Malaysia	31 August	Merdeka Day. Hari Merdeka. Independence (within the Commonwealth) from the United Kingdom in 1957
Maldives	01 December	Qaumee Dhuvas. Celebrates the victory over the Portuguese occupation in 1573
Mali	22 September	Independence Day. Independence from the Mali Federation in 1960
Malta	21 September	Independence Day. Malta gained its Independence from Britain on this day in 1964
Marshall Islands	01 May	Constitution Day. Celebrates self governance and adoption of the constitution in 1979
Mauritania	28 November	Independence Day. Independence from France in 1960
Mauritius	12 March	Independence Day. Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968
Mexico	16 September	Independence Day. Grito de Dolores, declaration of independence from Spain in 1810
Micronesia	03 November	FSM Independence Day. Independence from the US-administered UN Trusteeship 1979
Moldova	27 August	Independence Day. Declaration of independence from the Soviet Union 1991
Monaco	19 November	National Day. The levée of Prince Albert II in 2005
Mongolia	11 July	Naadam Holiday. Declaration of independence from China 1921
Montenegro	13 July	Statehood Day. Recognised as independent at the Congress of Berlin 1878
Morocco	18 November	Independence Day. Independence from France in 1956
Mozambique	25 June	Independence Day. Independence from Portugal 1975
Myanmar	24 November	National Day. Beginning of Student led protests against the British in 1920
Namibia	21 March	Independence Day. Independence from South African mandate in 1990
Nauru	31 January	Independence Day. Independence from the Australia, NZ, and UK administered UN trusteeship in 1968
Nepal	28 May	Republic Day. Nepal became a federal republic in 2008
Netherlands	27 April	Kings Birthday. Marks the birthday of King Willem Alexander.
New Zealand	06 February	Waitangi Day. Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi 1840
Nicaragua	15 September	Independence Day. Independence from Spain in 1821
Niger	18 December	Republic Day. Autonomous state within the French Community from 1958
Nigeria	01 October	Independence Day. Independence from the United Kingdom in 1960
Niue	19 October	Constitution Day. Self-government in free association with New Zealand in 1974
North Korea	09 September	National Day. Declaration of a democratic people’s republic in 1948
Northern Cyprus	15 November	Republic Day. Declaration of independence from the Cyprus in 1983
Northern Ireland	17 March	St. Patrick’s Day. St Patrick is the patron saint of Northern Ireland
Norway	17 May	Constitution Day. The signing of the first Norwegian Constitution in Eidsvoll 1814
Oman	18 November	National Day. Two day holiday. Independence from Portugal in 1650.
Pakistan	14 August	Independence Day. Marks Pakistan’s independence from British rule in 1947
Palau	09 July	Constitution Day. Became the world’s first nuclear-free constitution 1981
Panama	03 November	Separation Day. Declaration of independence from Colombia 1903
Papua New Guinea	16 September	Independence Day. Independence from Australia in 1975
Paraguay	15 May	Independence Day. Two day holiday. Día de Independencia. declaration of independence from Spain in 1811
Peru	28 July	Independence Day. Declaration of independence from Spain in 1821
Philippines	12 June	Independence Day. Araw ng Kalayaan. Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain in 1898
Poland	03 May	Constitution Day. Swieto Konstytucji 3 Maja, Constitution Day, 1791
Portugal	10 June	Portugal Day. Commemorates the death of Lu
Puerto Rico	25 July	Constitution Day. Establishment of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 1952
Qatar	18 December	Qatar National Day. The assumption of power of Sheikh Jassem bin Mohamed al-Thani in 1878
Republic of the Congo	15 August	National Day. Marks Independence from France in 1960
Romania	01 December	Great Union Day. unification with Transylvania
Russia	12 June	Russia Day. Declaration of sovereignty in 1990, (law priority over Soviet Union laws)
Rwanda	01 July	Independence Day. Independence from Belgium in 1962
São Tomé and Príncipe	12 July	Independence Day. Independence from Portugal 1975
Saint Kitts and Nevis	19 September	Independence Day. Independence from the United Kingdom 1983
Saint Lucia	13 December	National Day. Saint Lucia is the Patron Saint of Saint Lucia
Samoa	01 June	Independence Day. On 1 January 1962 Western Samoa became independent of New Zealand
San Marino	03 September	Republic Day. Independence from the Roman Empire in year 301 (traditional date)
Sardinia, Italy	28 April	Sardinia’s Day. Sa die de sa Sardinia (Sardinia’s Day) celebrating the uprising of 28 April 1794
Saudi Arabia	23 September	National Day. Unification of the kingdoms Nejd and Hejaz in 1932
Scotland	30 November	St. Andrews Day. Patron saint of Scotland, now a bank holiday in Scotland
Senegal	04 April	National Day. Independence from France 1960
Serbia	15 February	Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia. The beginning of the Serbian revolution against Ottoman rule in 1804
Seychelles	29 June	National Day. On 29 June 1976, the Seychelles became a republic within the Commonwealth
Sierra Leone	27 April	Independence Day. Marks independence from the UK on 27 April 1961
Singapore	09 August	National Day. Singapore became independent from the Federation of Malaysia on 9 Aug 1965
Slovakia	01 September	Day of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic. The constitution was proclaimed on 1 September 1992
Slovenia	25 June	Statehood Day. Commemorates independence from Yugoslavia in 1991
Solomon Islands	07 July	Independence Day. Independence from the UK in 1978
Somalia	01 July	Independence Day. Foundation of the Republic, from Italy and the formation of Somali Republic in 1960
South Africa	27 April	Freedom Day. South Africa’s first democratic general election in 1994
South Korea	15 August	Liberation Day. Gwangbokjeol. Liberation from Japanese rule in 1945
South Sudan	09 July	Independence Day. South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in July 2011
Spain	12 October	Fiesta Nacional de España. Columbus discovery of America in 1492
Sri Lanka	04 February	Independence Day. Marks independence from British rule in 1948
St. Vincent & the Grenadines	27 October	Independence Day. Independence from the United Kingdom in 1979
Sudan	01 January	Independence Day. Independence from Egypt and Britain in 1956
Suriname	25 November	Independence Day. Independence from the Netherlands in 1975
Swaziland	06 September	Independence Day. Independence from United Kingdom in 1968
Sweden	06 June	National Day. Commemorates the election of King Gustav Vasa in 1523, seen as the foundation of Sweden
Switzerland	01 August	National Day. Alliance against the Holy Roman Empire 1291, between Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden
Syria	17 April	Evacuation Day. Commemorating the evacuation of the last French soldier and independence on April 17, 1946
Taiwan	10 October	Double Tenth Day. Commemorating the 1911 Wuchang Uprising that led to the founding of the Republic of China
Tajikistan	09 September	Independence Day. Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
Tanzania	09 December	Independence Day. Independence from the UK in 1961 of Tanganyika
Thailand	05 December	HM The Kings Birthday. Dec 5 or following Mon if it falls on a weekend. Birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyade
Togo	27 April	Independence Day. Independence from the French-administered UN trusteeship in 1960
Tonga	04 November	Constitution Day. In 1875, King George Tupou I consented to the constitution of the new nation of Tonga
Trinidad and Tobago	31 August	Independence Day. Marks independence from the UK in 1962
Tunisia	20 March	Independence Day. Declaration of independence from France 1956
Turkey	29 October	Republic Day. Cumhuriyet Bayrami. Republican constitution in 1923
Turkmenistan	27 October	Independence Day. Declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
Tuvalu	01 October	Independence Day. Independence from the Gilbert Islands (Kiribati) in 1975
Uganda	09 October	Independence Day. Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
Ukraine	24 August	Independence Day. Independence from the Soviet Union 1991
United Arab Emirates	02 December	National Day. Formation of federation of seven emirates on independence from the UK in 1971
United States	04 July	Independence Day. Marks the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776
United States Virgin Islands	31 March	Transfer Day. Transfer of the islands from Denmark to the United States in 1917
Uruguay	25 August	Independence Day. Día de la Independencia. Declaration of independence from Brazil 1825
Uzbekistan	01 September	Independence Day. Became the independent Republic of Uzbekistan on 31 August 1991
Vanuatu	30 July	Independence Day. Independence from the United Kingdom and France in 1980
Vatican City	11 February	Lateran Treaty Day. Marks an agreement with the Kingdom of Italy in 1929
Venezuela	05 July	Independence Day. Signing of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence in 1811
Vietnam	02 September	National Day. Declaration of independence from France and China in 1945
Wales, United Kingdom	01 March	St. David’s Day. St. David is the patron saint of Wales
Yemen	22 May	National Day. North and South Yemen are unified as the Republic of Yemen 1990
Zambia	24 October	Independence Day. Declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
Zimbabwe	18 April	Independence Day. Recognition of independence from the United Kingdom in 1980