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 |
