National day – Wikipedia

Nation Date Significance of this date  Acadia (Canada) 15 August Assumption Day was preferred over 24 June to remember that Acadians are descendants of France and a separate nation from the French Canadians.

 Afghanistan 19 August Independence from United Kingdom control over Afghan foreign affairs in 1919. (see Afghan Independence Day)  Algeria 5 July Independence Day (Algeria) in 1962

 American Samoa (United States) 17 April US Flag Day, commemorates the date American Samoa became a US territory and first flew the US flag in 1900, as well as the date of adoption of the American Samoan flag in 1960.  Angola 11 November Independence from Portugal in 1975  Anguilla (United Kingdom) 30 May Anguilla Day; the beginning of the Anguillian Revolution in 1967  Antigua and Barbuda 1 November Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981  Aragon (Spain) 23 April Saint George’s Day, patron saint of Aragon and his Crown. An XIII legend holds that during the battle of Alcoraz in 1096, Saint George appeared in support of Aragonese army force.  Argentina 25 May May Revolution, in 1810 9 July Declaration of Independence, from Spain in 1816  Armenia 28 May Republic Day, independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic 1918 21 September Independence from the Soviet Union recognised in 1991  Aruba (Kingdom of the Netherlands) 18 March Flag Day; adoption of the flag in 1976  Australia 26 January Australia Day, date of the founding of Sydney, the first British settlement in Australia, 1788  Austria 26 October The Neutrality Constitution of 1955  Azerbaijan 28 May Independence Day, independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic 1918  Azores (Portugal) 29 May (Pentecost Monday) Azores Day, gaining autonomy within Portugal in 1976.  Bahamas 10 July Independence from the United Kingdom in 1973  Bangladesh 26 March Independence Day, declaration of independence from Pakistan in 1971  Barbados 30 November Independence Day, from the United Kingdom in 1966  Belarus 3 July Independence Day, liberation of Minsk from German occupation by Soviet troops in 1944  Belize 21 September Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981  Benin 1 August Independence from France in 1960  Bermuda (United Kingdom) 24 May Originally Queen Victoria’s birthday; now “Bermuda Day” to celebrate the islands’ heritage and culture  Bhutan 17 December Ugyen Wangchuck elected hereditary king in 1907  Bolivia 6 August Proclamation of Republic (independent from Spain) in 1825  Botswana 30 September Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966  Brazil 7 September Dia da Independência, declaration of independence from Portugal in 1822  British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom) 1 July Territory Day, commemoration of the day on which BVI gained self-governing status within the limits of still being a British colonial possession.  Brunei 23 February National Day, celebrating independence from the United Kingdom in 1984, which actually occurred on 1 January  Bulgaria 3 March Liberation Day, autonomy within Ottoman Empire in 1878 6 September Unification Day, this day commemorates the unification of Eastern Rumelia and the Principality of Bulgaria on this day in 1885 22 September Independence Day, this day marks Bulgaria’s independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1908  Burkina Faso 11 December Proclamation of Independence in 1958  Burundi 1 July Independence from Belgium in 1962  Cambodia 9 November Independence from France in 1953  Cameroon 20 May National Day, creation of a unitary state in 1972  Canada 1 July Canada Day, creation of a federal Canada from three British colonies in 1867  Cape Verde 5 July Independence from Portugal in 1975  Central African Republic 1 December Made an autonomous territory within the French Community in 1958  Chad 11 August Independence from France in 1960  Chile 18 September The first Government Junta is created in 1810 Republic of China 1 January Founding Day of the Republic of China, establishment of the Provisional Government in 1912 10 October Double Ten Day commemorating the 1911 Wuchang Uprising that led to abolishment of the monarchy and founding of the Republic in China in 1911  Colombia 20 July Declaration of independence from Spain in 1810  Comoros 6 July Independence from France in 1975 Democratic Republic of the Congo 30 June Independence from Belgium in 1960 Republic of the Congo 15 August Independence from France in 1960  Cook Islands 4 August Self-government in free association with New Zealand in 1965  Croatia 30 May Statehood Day, multi-party Parliament was constituted in 1990 10 October Independence Day declared from the Spanish Empire in 1868  Curaçao (Kingdom of the Netherlands) 2 July The first elected island council is instituted in 1954  Cyprus 1 October Independence from the United Kingdom in 1960  Czech Republic 28 October Independence from Austria-Hungary (as Czechoslovakia) in 1918  Côte d’Ivoire 7 August Independence from France in 1960  Denmark 5 June No official National Day; Constitution Day adoption of the Constitution of 1849.  Djibouti 27 June Independence from France in 1977  Dominica 3 November Independence from the United Kingdom in 1978 and discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1493  Dominican Republic 27 February Independence from Haiti in 1844  East Timor 20 May Independence from Indonesia in 2002  Ecuador 10 August Proclamation of independence from Spain in 1809  Egypt 23 July Revolution Day, the revolution of 1952  England (United Kingdom) 23 April Saint George’s Day, patron saint of England. Sometimes proposed as National Day.  Equatorial Guinea 12 October Independence from Spain in 1968  Eritrea 24 May Eritrean People’s Liberation Front (EPLF) fighters enter Asmara in 1991 and Eritrea becomes a de facto independent state; United Nations recognizes Eritrea’s independence from Ethiopia in 1993 after a UN-supervised referendum on nationhood.  Estonia 24 February Independence Day, declaration of independence from Russia in 1918  Eswatini 6 September Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1968  Ethiopia 28 May Downfall of the Derg Day, the Derg regime is defeated in 1991  Falkland Islands (United Kingdom) 14 August Falklands Day, first recorded sighting of the islands in 1592 14 June Liberation Day, Liberation from Argentinean occupation at the end of the Falklands War in 1982  Faroe Islands (Denmark) 29 July Ólavsøka (Saint Olaf’s death at the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030): opening of the Løgting (parliament) session  Fiji 10 October Fiji Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1970  Finland 6 December Independence Day, declaration of independence from Russia in 1917  Flanders (Belgium) 11 July Feestdag van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Battle of the Golden Spurs on 11 July 1302.  Gabon 17 August Independence from France in 1960  The Gambia 18 February Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965  Georgia 26 May Day of First Republic, declaration of independence from Russia in 1918  East Germany 7 October Republic Day, declaration of the German Democratic Republic in 1949  Ghana 6 March Independence from the United Kingdom in 1957  Gibraltar (United Kingdom) 10 September Gibraltar National Day, people of Gibraltar vote to reject Spanish sovereignty or association in 1967  Greenland (Denmark) 21 June (Longest Day of the Year) The National Day was introduced in 1983 as one of the Home Rule’s traditions and is thus one of several expressions of national identity  Grenada 7 February Independence from United Kingdom in 1974  Guam (United States) 21 July Liberation Day, American landing on Guam 1944, the beginning of the Battle of Guam  Guatemala 15 September Independence from the Kingdom of Spain in 1821  Guinea 2 October Independence from France in 1958  Guinea-Bissau 24 September Declaration of independence from Portugal in 1973  Guyana 23 February Mashramani, declaration of the Republic in 1970  Haiti 1 January Declaration of independence from France in 1804  Honduras 15 September Independence from the Kingdom of Spain in 1821 1 October National Day of the People’s Republic of China (Proclamation of the People’s Republic of China in 1949)  Hungary 15 March 1848 Revolution Memorial Day 20 August Saint Stephen’s Day 23 October 1956 Revolution Memorial Day  Iceland 17 June National Day, founding of the Republic and dissolution of the personal union with Denmark in 1944 15 August Independence from the British Empire in 1947  Indonesia 17 August Proclamation of Independence Day (Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I.) from Japan and the Netherlands in 1945  Iran 11 February Victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979  Iraq 3 October Independence from the United Kingdom in 1932  Ireland 17 March Saint Patrick’s Day, the patron saint of Ireland  Israel 5 Iyar Yom Ha’atzmaut, proclamation of independence from the British Mandate of Palestine in 1948
(date varies according to Jewish calendar on 5 Iyar.)  Italy 2 June Festa della Repubblica, Italy is made a republic in 1946  Jamaica 6 August Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962  Japan 11 February National Foundation Day, Jimmu, the first emperor, is crowned in 660 BC  Jordan 25 May Independence from the United Kingdom in 1946  Kazakhstan 16 December Kazakhstan Independence Day, independence from the Soviet Union in 1991  Kenya 12 December Independence from the United Kingdom in 1963; (Jamhuri Day), made a republic in 1964  Kiribati 12 July Independence from the United Kingdom in 1979[7]  Kosovo (Disputed) 17 February Unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008  Kurdistan (Iraq) 21 March Nowruz, Persian New Year, celebrated on the spring equinox  Kuwait 25 February National Day, anniversary of the 1950 coronation of Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, who won Kuwait’s independence from the British Empire eleven years later  Kyrgyzstan 31 August Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991  Laos 2 December National Day, declaration of the People’s Republic in 1975  Lebanon 22 November Lebanese Independence Day from France in 1943  Lesotho 4 October Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966  Liberia 26 July Proclamation of the Republic: independence from the United States in 1847  Libya 24 December Anniversary of Libyan independence in 1951 20 December Transfer of sovereignty to the PRC in 1999  Madagascar 26 June Independence from France in 1960  Madeira (Portugal) 1 July Madeira Day, day of autonomy within Portugal in 1976  Malawi 6 July Independence from the United Kingdom in 1964; declaration of the Republic in 1966  Malaysia 31 August Hari Kebangsaan, independence from the United Kingdom (as Malaya) in 1957. Also known as Hari Kebangsaan (National Day) in Malay. 16 September Malaysia Day, formation of Malaysia by uniting Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore into a single country in 1963. Proposed to be the second national day after Hari Merdeka.  Mali 22 September Independence from the Mali Federation in 1960  Malta 31 March Freedom Day, withdrawal of the last British troops from Malta in 1979 7 June Sette Giugno, bread riot of 1919 in which 4 Maltese men died 8 September Victory Day, celebrating the victory of the Knights of St. John over the Ottoman Empire in the Great Siege of Malta in 1565, the end of the French occupation in 1800, and the surrender of Italy to the Allies in 1943 21 September Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 13 December Republic Day, adoption of the republican constitution of 1974  Mauritania 28 November Independence from France in 1960  Mauritius 12 March Independence Day – Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968; formation of the Republic in 1992  Mexico 16 September Grito de Dolores, beginning of the War of Independence from Spain in 1810  Micronesia 3 November Independence from the US-administered UN Trusteeship in 1979  Minas Gerais (Brazil) 21 April Hanging of Tiradentes in 1792 16 July Elevation of the village of Mariana to the status of city.  Monaco 19 November Accession of Prince Albert II to the throne in 2005  Mongolia 26 November Republic Day, proclamation of the Mongolian People’s Republic in 1924 29 December Independence Day, this day commemorates the independence from China in 1911.  Montenegro 21 May Independence from Serbia and Montenegro in 2006 13 July recognised as independent at the Congress of Berlin in 1878  Morocco 18 November Accession of Muhammad V to the throne in 1927  Mozambique 25 June Independence from Portugal in 1975  Myanmar 4 January Independence from the British Empire in 1948  Namibia 21 March Independence from South Africa in 1990  Nauru 31 January Independence from the Australia, NZ, and UK-administered UN trusteeship 1968    Nepal 19 September Constitution Day, commemorating the adoption of the Constitution in 2015 5 May Liberation Day, end of German occupation in 1945  Nicaragua 15 September Independence from the Kingdom of Spain in 1821  Niger 18 December Republic Day, made an autonomous state within the French Community in 1958  Nigeria 1 October Independence from the United Kingdom in 1960  Niue 19 October Self-government in free association with New Zealand in 1974  Norfolk Island (Australia) 8 June Beginning of permanent settlement of the island by migrants from the Pitcairn Islands in 1856  North Korea 15 August Liberation from Japanese rule in 1945 (Chogukhaebangŭi nal) 10 October Party Foundation Day in 1945  North Macedonia 2 August Republic Day, proclamation of statehood in 1944 and proclamation of Kruševo Republic in 1903 during the Ilinden Uprising 8 September Independence Day (Den na nezavisnosta), declaration of independence from Yugoslavia in 1991  Northern Mariana Islands (United States) 8 January Commonwealth Day, the constitutional government takes office in 1978  Norway 17 May Constitution Day, the signing of the Norwegian Constitution in Eidsvoll 1814 14 August Independence Day, independence from the British Empire in 1947  Palau 9 July Constitution Day, adoption of the Constitution in 1980 1 October Independence Day, full independence in 1994  Palestine 15 November Declaration of Independence in 1988  Panama 3 November Separation Day, independence from Colombia in 1903  Papua New Guinea 16 September Independence from Australia in 1975  Paraguay 14 May Independence Day (Día de Independencia), declaration of independence from Spain in 1811  Peru 28 July Declaration of independence from Spain in 1821 11 November Święto Niepodległości (Independence Day), restoration of independence from Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Russia in 1918  Portugal 10 June Portugal Day, officially the Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities, death of national poet Luís de Camões in 1580  Puerto Rico (United States) 25 July Constitution Day, establishment of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in 1952; formerly Invasion Day, day of the American invasion in 1898  Québec (Canada) 24 June Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, feast day of John the Baptist, the patron saint of French Canadians  Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil) 20 September Expulsion of the Brazilian Army from Porto Alegre at the Farroupilha Revolution, followed by a Declaration of Independence on 1836.  Romania 1 December Great Union Day, unification with Transylvania and achievement of the Great Union in 1918  Rwanda 1 July Independence from Belgium in 1962  Saba (Kingdom of the Netherlands) 4 December Saba Day celebrates, on the first Friday in December, the adoption of the flag of Saba in December 1985  Sabah (Malaysia) 31 August North Borneo Self-government Day, was celebrated once on 1963 to commemorate Sabah’s independence from United Kingdom before joining Malaysia along with Sarawak and Singapore on 16 September 1963. Set to be celebrated again by 2022.  Saint Kitts and Nevis 19 September Independence from the United Kingdom in 1983  Saint Lucia 22 February Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1979  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27 October Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1979  Samoa 1 June Independence Day, independence from New Zealand in 1962  San Marino 3 September Foundation of the city by Marinus in year 301 (traditional date); also is the St. Marinus Day.  Sardinia (Italy) 28 April Sardinian revolution and expulsion of Piedmontese Viceroy and Sardinian-Piedmontese officials from Cagliari, capital and largest city of Sardinia  São Paulo (Brazil) 9 July Constitutionalist Revolt against Vargas Regime in 1932  Sarawak (Malaysia) 22 July Sarawak Independence Day, independence from United Kingdom before joining Malaysia along with Sabah and Singapore on 16 September.  Senegal 4 April Independence from France in 1960  Seychelles 18 June National Day, adoption of a multi-party democratic constitution in 1993  Sierra Leone 27 April Republic Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1961  Singapore 9 August National Day, independence from Malaysia in 1965  Slovakia 1 January Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic, this day commemorates when Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993  Slovenia 25 June Statehood Day, declaration of independence from Yugoslavia in 1991  Solomon Islands 7 July Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1978  Somalia 1 July Independence from Italy and unification with Somaliland in 1960  Somaliland (Disputed) 18 May Declaration of independence from Somalia in 1991 26 June Independence of the State of Somaliland from the United Kingdom in 1960 15 August Liberation from Japanese rule in 1945 (Gwangbokjeol); declaration of the Republic in 1948 3 October Gaecheonjeol, ancient Korea founded in 2333 BC  South Sudan 9 July Independence Day, independence from Sudan in 2011 1 November 1963 South Vietnam coup d’état created Second Republic of Vietnam replacing First Republic of Vietnam  Spain 12 October Fiesta Nacional de Espana, Columbus discovery of America in 1492  Sri Lanka 4 February Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1948 under the name of Ceylon  Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina) 9 January Proclamation of the Republic, separate from Bosnia and Herzegovina and part of Yugoslavia, in 1992  Sudan 1 January Independence from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Egypt in 1956  Suriname 25 November Independence Day, independence from the Netherlands in 1975  Sweden 6 June National Day: election of Gustav Vasa as King of Sweden in 1523; adoption of the constitutions of 1809 and 1974  Switzerland 1 August National Day, alliance between Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden against the Holy Roman Empire in 1291  Syria 17 April Evacuation Day, end of French colonial rule in 1946  São Tomé and Príncipe 12 July Independence from Portugal in 1975  Tajikistan 9 September Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991  Tanzania 9 December Independence Day, independence from British rule in 1961  Tatarstan (Russia) 30 August Declaration of independence from the RSFSR in 1990  Thailand 5 December Birthday of Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1927  Togo 27 April Independence from the French-administered UN trusteeship in 1960  Tonga 4 June Emancipation Day abolition of serfdom 1862; independence from the United Kingdom in 1970 4 November National Day 1875  Transnistria 2 September Independence Day, declaration of independence from Moldova in 1990  Trinidad and Tobago 31 August Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1962  Tunisia 20 March Declaration of independence from France in 1956  Turkey 29 October Republic Day (

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), adoption of a republican constitution in 1923  Turkmenistan 27 September Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991  Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom) 30 August Constitution Day, adoption of a constitution in 1976  Tuvalu 1 October Independence Day, independence from the Gilbert Islands (Kiribati) in 1975 and from the United Kingdom in 1978  Uganda 9 October Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962 24 August Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. See Independence Day of Ukraine  United Arab Emirates 2 December National Day, formation of the federation of seven emirates on independence from the United Kingdom in 1971  United Kingdom 2nd Saturday in June Does not have a recognized national day (see proposed British national day), although the King’s Official Birthday (which is declared annually, usually falling on the second Saturday in June) is sometimes considered as such, for example, in British diplomatic institutions overseas  United States Virgin Islands (United States) 31 March Transfer Day, transfer of the islands from Denmark to the United States in 1917  Uruguay 25 August Declaration of Independence from Brazil in 1825  Uzbekistan 1 September Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991  Vanuatu 30 July Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom and France in 1980   Vatican City 11 February Foundation of Vatican City, signing of the Lateran Treaty in 1929  Venezuela 5 July Independence Day, declaration of independence from Spain in 1811  Vietnam 2 September National Day, declaration of independence from France and Japan in 1945  Wales (United Kingdom) 1 March Saint David’s Day, feast day of patron saint of Wales  Yugoslavia 29 November Day of the Republic, celebrating the anniversary of the second session of AVNOJ, paving way for the establishment of the second Yugoslav state  Zambia 24 October Independence Day, declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1964  Zimbabwe 18 April Granting of independence by the United Kingdom in 1980; it had previously declared independence as Rhodesia on 11 November 1965