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A national day is a day on which celebrations mark the statehood or nationhood of a state or its Nation. It may be the date of independence, of becoming a republic, of becoming a federation, or a significant date for a patron saint or a ruler (such as a birthday, accession day, or removal).
The national day is often an official public holiday. Many countries have more than one national day. Denmark and the United Kingdom are the only countries without a national day. Denmark has what is not a public holiday but an unofficial celebration called Constitution Day. National days emerged with the age of nationalism, with most appearing during the 19th and 20th centuries. (2026). 9781349590476 ISBN 9781349590476
National day may also be known as Independence Day, Liberation Day, or Republic Day, depending on the nation, and its history.
Days that are not fixed to the Gregorian calendar are sorted by their occurrences.
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| 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. | ||
| 19 August | Independence from the United Kingdom and its control over Afghan foreign affairs in 1919. | ||
| 25 May | Africa Day | Anniversary of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity in 1963. | |
| 9 June | It commemorates the first meeting of Åland County Council in 1922. | ||
| 28 November | It commemorates the raising of the Albanian flag in Vlorë to announce the Albanian Declaration of Independence in 1912. | ||
| 15 December | It commemorates the return of the Islanders after the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II in 1945. | ||
| 5 July | Independence from France in 1962. | ||
| 1 November | Beginning of the Algerian War in 1954. | ||
| 17 April | It commemorates the date American Samoa became a US territory and first flew the US flag in 1900. As well is the date of adoption of the American Samoan flag in 1960. | ||
| 28 February | It commemorates the date of the referendum on the Statute of Autonomy that established Andalusia as an autonomous community in 1980. | ||
| 8 September | Feast day of Our Lady of Meritxell, patron saint of Andorra. As well is the date of the signing of the first Paréage of Andorra in 1278. | ||
| 11 November | Independence from Portugal in 1975. | ||
| 30 May | It commemorates the beginning of the Anguillian Revolution in 1967. | ||
| 1 November | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981. | ||
| 23 April | Feast day of Saint George, patron saint of Aragon and his Crown. An old legend holds that during the battle of Alcoraz in 1096, Saint George appeared in support of Aragonese army force. | ||
| 25 May | It commemorates the May Revolution and creation of the First National Government in 1810. | ||
| 9 July | Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence from Spain in 1816. | ||
| 28 May | Independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic and establishment of the First Republic of Armenia in 1918. | ||
| 21 September | Independence from the Soviet Union recognised in 1991. | ||
| 18 March | It commemorates the adoption of the national flag of Aruba and the official anthem in 1976. | ||
| 3rd Saturday in June | King's Official Birthday | ||
| Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) | 8 August | ASEAN Day | Commemorates the signing of the ASEAN Declaration in Bangkok on 8 August 1967 by five Foreign Ministers, marking the establishment of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). |
| 8 September | Feast of Our Lady of Covadonga, patron saint of Asturias. | ||
| 26 January | It commemorates the establishment of a British prison settlement at Port Jackson in New Holland by Captain Arthur Phillip in 1788. | ||
| 26 October | It commemorates the enactment of the Austrian Declaration of Neutrality in 1955. | ||
| 28 May | Independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic in 1918. | ||
| Pentecost Monday | It commemorates the establishment of political autonomy within the Portuguese laws, following the Carnation Revolution, in 1976. | ||
| 10 July | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1973. | ||
| 16 December | It commemorates the coronation of Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the first Emir of Bahrain, in 1961. | ||
| 1 March | It commemorates the date that the Statute of Autonomy establishing the Balearic Islands as an autonomous community became effective in 1983. | ||
| 26 March | Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence from Pakistan in 1971. | ||
| 16 December | It commemorates the Surrender of Pakistan, ending the Bangladesh Liberation War, in 1971. | ||
| 30 November | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. As well is the anniversary of the formal proclamation of Barbados as a Republic within the Commonwealth in 2021. | ||
| Easter Sunday (unofficial) | No official National Day. Fatherland Day is the unofficial Basque national holiday, associated with Basque nationalism. From 2011 to 2013 the official national day was on 25 October. | ||
| 3 July | It commemorates the Minsk Offensive of Minsk from German occupation by Soviet Union troops in 1944. | ||
| 21 July | It commemorates when Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld takes the oath as the first King of the Belgians in 1831. | ||
| 21 September | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981. | ||
| 1 August | Independence from France in 1960. | ||
| 4th Friday in May | It commemorates the islands' heritage and culture. Previously was known as Queen Victoria's birthday and celebrated on 24 May. | ||
| 17 December | It commemorates when Ugyen Wangchuck was elected and enthroned as the first hereditary King of Bhutan in 1907. | ||
| 6 August | Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence from Spain in 1825. | ||
| 30 September | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. | ||
| 7 September | Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence from Portugal in 1822. | ||
| 24 May | Observed from 1890s to 1957. In 1958, the celebration was renamed from Empire Day to Commonwealth Day. | ||
| 1 July | It commemorates the day on which BVI gained self-governing status within British control in 1967. Previously was known as Colony Day and later as Territory Day. | ||
| 23 February | It commemorates the independence from the United Kingdom in 1984, which actually occurred on 1 January. | ||
| 8 May | It commemorates the blooming season of the iris (also called Fleur-de-lis), which is the symbol of the Region. Also commemorates the victory day over the Nazis in World War II and a former feast day of Saint Michael, patron saint of the Region. | ||
| 3 March | It commemorates the signing of the Treaty of San Stefano, that provided autonomy within Ottoman Empire in 1878. | ||
| 11 December | It commemorates the establishment of a self-governing state within the French Community in 1958. | ||
| 1 July | Independence from Belgium in 1962. | ||
| 9 November | Independence from France in 1953. | ||
| 20 May | It commemorates the creation of a unitary state in 1972. | ||
| 1 July | It commemorates the creation of Canadian Confederation, the process by Province of Canada, Nova Scotia, and New Brunswick were united into one federation called the Dominion of Canada in 1867. | ||
| 30 May | It commemorates the anniversary of the first session of the Parliament of the Canary Islands in 1983. | ||
| 28 July (unofficial) | No official Regional Day. Cantabria Institutions Day commemorates the establishment of the province in 1778. | ||
| 31 May | It commemorates the anniversary of the first session of the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha in 1983. | ||
| 23 April | It commemorates the anniversary of the Battle of Villalar and the Revolt of the Comuneros in 1521. | ||
| 11 September | It commemorates the fall of Barcelona during the War of the Spanish Succession in 1714. | ||
| 5 July | Independence from Portugal in 1975. | ||
| 1st Monday in July | It commemorates the adoption of the Constitution of the West Indies Federation in 1959. | ||
| 1 December | It commemorates the anniversary of becoming an autonomous territory within the French Community in 1958. | ||
| 2 September | It commemorates when Pedro de Meneses, 1st Count of Vila Real becomes the first Governor of Ceuta after the Conquest of Ceuta in 1415. | ||
| 11 August | Independence from France in 1960. | ||
| 18 September | It commemorates when the first Government Junta was created in 1810. | ||
| 1 October | It commemorates the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. | ||
| 1 January | It commemorates the establishment of the Provisional Government in 1912. | ||
| 10 October | It commemorates the Wuchang Uprising that led to abolishment of the monarchy and founding of the Republic in China in 1911. | ||
| 20 July | Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence from Spain in 1810. | ||
| 2nd Monday in March | Commonwealth Day | Until 1958 was known as Empire Day. | |
| 6 July | Independence from France in 1975. | ||
| 30 June | Independence from Belgium in 1960. | ||
| 15 August | Independence from France in 1960. | ||
| 4 August | It commemorates the self-government in free association with New Zealand in 1965. | ||
| 15 September | Independence from the Kingdom of Spain in 1821. | ||
| 30 May | It commemorates when the multi-party Parliament was constituted in 1990. | ||
| 1 January | It commemorates the Cuban Revolution and the overthrow of the Batista regime in 1959. | ||
| 10 October | Independence from the Spanish Empire in 1868. | ||
| 2 July | It commemorates when the first island council was elected and instituted in 1954. | ||
| 1 October | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1960. | ||
| 28 October | Independence from Austria-Hungary and creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918. | ||
| 7 August | Independence from France in 1960. | ||
| 5 June | Constitution Day is the unofficial national holiday of Denmark, which has no official National Day. It commemorates the signing as both the first Constitution in 1849 and the current constitution in 1953. | ||
| 27 June | Independence from France in 1977. | ||
| 3 November | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1978. As well is the date when the island was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493. | ||
| 27 February | Independence from Haiti in 1844. | ||
| 10 August | Proclamation of independence from Spain in 1809 | ||
| 23 July | Commemorating the revolution of 1952 | ||
| 15 September | Independence from the Kingdom of Spain in 1821 | ||
| 23 April | Feast day of Saint George, patron saint of England | ||
| 12 October | Independence from Spain in 1968 | ||
| 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. | ||
| 24 February | Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia on the date of its declaration of independence from Russiain in 1918 | ||
| 6 September | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968 | ||
| 28 May | The Derg regime is defeated in 1991 | ||
| 9 May | Commemorating the Schuman Declaration of 1950 | ||
| 8 September | Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patron saint of Extremadura | ||
| 14 June | Liberation from Argentinean occupation at the end of the Falklands War in 1982 | ||
| 29 July | Saint Olaf's death at the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030: opening of the Løgting (parliament) session | ||
| 1 March | Referendum on independence from Yugoslavia in 1992 | ||
| 25 November | Formation of the State Anti-fascist Council for the National Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1943 | ||
| 10 October | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1970 | ||
| 6 December | Declaration of independence from Russia in 1917 | ||
| 11 July | Battle of the Golden Spurs on 11 July 1302. | ||
| 2 April | Day or week (as declared by the Governor) celebrating the founding of Florida by Juan Ponce de León on 2 April 1513. | ||
| 14 July | Bastille Day (known as la Fête Nationale in France), commemorating the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789 | ||
| 27 September | Establishment of the Provisional Government of Belgium during the Belgian Revolution in 1830 | ||
| 10 June | Abolition of Slavery Day | ||
| 29 June | Annexation of the Kingdom of Tahiti by France in 1880 | ||
| 17 August | Independence from France in 1960 | ||
| 25 July | Commemorates the Feast of Saint James, patron saint of Galicia | ||
| 18 February | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965 | ||
| 26 May | Declaration of independence from Russia in 1918 | ||
| 18 January | Proclamation of the German Empire on 18 January 1871 in the Palace of Versailles. | ||
| 7 October | Declaration of the German Democratic Republic in 1949 | ||
| 15 November | Coincides with the day of the King's Feast | ||
| 3 October | Unification of West Germany and East Germany in 1990 | ||
| 6 March | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1957 | ||
| 10 September | People of Gibraltar vote to reject Spanish sovereignty or association in 1967 | ||
| 25 March | Start of the Greek Revolution against the Ottoman Empire in 1821 | ||
| 28 October | Refusal to the surrender the country on the Italian troops, and honour at the dead during the Greco-Italian War and the Greek Resistance against the Axis powers in 1940–1944 | ||
| 21 June | (Solstice) Greenland National Day was introduced in 1983 as one of the Home Rule's traditions and is thus one of several expressions of national identity | ||
| 7 February | Independence from United Kingdom in 1974 | ||
| 27 September | Abolition of Slavery Day | ||
| 21 July | American landing on Guam 1944, the beginning of the Battle of Guam | ||
| 15 September | Independence from the Kingdom of Spain in 1821 | ||
| 9 May | The end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands in 1945 | ||
| 2 October | Independence from France in 1958 | ||
| 24 September | Declaration of independence from Portugal in 1973 | ||
| 23 February | Declaration of the Republic in 1970 | ||
| 26 May | Declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 | ||
| 1 January | Declaration of independence from France in 1804 | ||
| 9 May | The end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands in 1945 | ||
| 15 September | Independence from the Kingdom of Spain in 1821 | ||
| 1 July | Transfer of sovereignty to the PRC in 1997 | ||
| 1 October | Proclamation of the People's Republic of China in 1949 | ||
| 15 March | Commemorating the 1848 Revolution | ||
| 20 August | Feast day of Saint Stephen, patron saint of Hungary and first King of Hungary, crowned in 1000 and canonized in 1083 | ||
| 23 October | Commemorating the 1956 Revolution | ||
| 17 June | Founding of the Republic and dissolution of the personal union with Denmark in 1944 | ||
| 26 January | Adoption of the Constitution of India in 1950 | ||
| 15 August | Independence from the British Empire in 1947 | ||
| 2 October | Birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi (Father of the Nation) in 1869 | ||
| 17 August | Proclamation of Independence ( Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I.) from the kingdom of the Netherlands in 1945 | ||
| 11 February | Victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979 | ||
| 1 April | Announcement of the successful results of the referendum to abolish the Iranian monarchy in 1979 | ||
| 3 October | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1932 | ||
| 17 March | Feast day of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland | ||
| 5 July | Annual festive outdoor meeting of the Tynwald (parliament) | ||
| 14 May | Proclamation of independence from the British Mandate of Palestine in 1948 (date varies according to Jewish calendar on 5 Iyar.) | ||
| 2 June | It is the Italian National Day and Republic Day, which is celebrated on 2 June each year, with the main celebration taking place in Rome. It is one of the national symbols of Italy. The day commemorates the 1946 Italian institutional referendum held by universal suffrage, in which the Italians were called to the polls to decide on the form of government following the Second World War and the fall of Italian Fascism. The ceremony of the event, organized in Rome, includes the deposition of a laurel wreath as a tribute to the Italian Unknown Soldier at the Altare della Patria by the President of the Italian Republic and a military parade along Via dei Fori Imperiali in Rome. | ||
| 6 August | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962 | ||
| 11 February | Emperor Jimmu, the first emperor, is crowned in 660 BC | ||
| 9 May | The end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands in 1945 | ||
| 25 May | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1946 | ||
| 16 December | Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 | ||
| 12 December | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1963; made a republic in 1964 | ||
| 12 July | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1979 | ||
| 17 February | Unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008 | ||
| 21 March | Nowruz, Persian New Year, celebrated on the spring equinox | ||
| 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 | ||
| 31 August | Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 | ||
| 2 December | National Day, declaration of the People's Republic in 1975 | ||
| 9 June | Anniversary of the approval of La Rioja's Statute of Autonomy establishing it as an autonomous community | ||
| 18 November | Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia, independence from the Russian Empire in 1918 | ||
| 22 November | Independence from France in 1943 | ||
| 4 October | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966 | ||
| 26 July | Proclamation of the Republic: independence from the United States in 1847 | ||
| 24 December | Anniversary of Libyan independence in 1951 | ||
| 15 August | Liechtenstein National Day, Feast of the Assumption and birth of Prince Franz Joseph II in 1906 | ||
| 16 February | Lithuanian State Reestablishment Day, declaration of independence from the Russian Empire and in 1918 | ||
| 29 May | Lombard League defeats the imperial army of Frederick Barbarossa in the Battle of Legnano | ||
| 23 June | Grand Duke's Official Birthday | ||
| 1 October | National Day of the People's Republic of China (Proclamation of the People's Republic of China in 1949) | ||
| 20 December | Transfer of sovereignty to the PRC in 1999 | ||
| 26 June | Independence from France in 1960 | ||
| 1 July | Madeira Day, day of autonomy within Portugal in 1976 | ||
| 2 May | Dos de Mayo Uprising, part of the Peninsular War, a civilian rebellion against the French occupation of the city | ||
| 6 July | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1964; declaration of the Republic in 1966 | ||
| 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. | ||
| 1 Rabi' al-Awwal | Independence from the Portuguese Empire in 1573 (date varies according to the Islamic Calendar) | ||
| 22 September | Independence from the Mali Federation in 1960 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 1 May | Constitution Day, adoption of the Compact of Free Association in 1979 | ||
| 22 May | Abolition of Slavery Day | ||
| 28 November | Independence from France in 1960 | ||
| 12 March | Independence Day - Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968; formation of the Republic in 1992 | ||
| 27 April | Abolition of Slavery Day | ||
| 17 September | Anniversary of the 1497 Conquest of Melilla by the Duke of Medina Sidonia | ||
| 16 September | Grito de Dolores, beginning of the War of Independence from Spain in 1810 | ||
| 3 November | Independence from the US-administered UN Trusteeship in 1979 | ||
| 21 April | Hanging of Tiradentes in 1792 | ||
| 16 July | Elevation of the village of Mariana to the status of city. | ||
| 27 August | Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 | ||
| 19 November | H.S.H. the Sovereign Prince's Day in 2005 | ||
| 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. | ||
| 21 May | Independence from Serbia and Montenegro in 2006 | ||
| 13 July | recognised as independent at the Congress of Berlin in 1878 | ||
| 3rd Saturday in June | King's Official Birthday | ||
| 18 November | Accession of Muhammad V to the throne in 1927 | ||
| 25 June | Independence from Portugal in 1975 | ||
| 9 June | Anniversary of the approval of the Region of Murcia's Statute of Autonomy establishing it as an autonomous community | ||
| 10th day of Tazaungmon | Commemorates the anniversary of the first university student strike at Rangoon University in 1920 Note: Not to be confused with Independence Day (Myanmar) | ||
| 21 March | Independence from South Africa in 1990 | ||
| 31 January | Independence from the Australia, NZ, and UK-administered UN trusteeship 1968 | ||
| Francis Xavier, patron saint of Navarre | |||
| 19 September | Constitution Day, commemorating the adoption of the Constitution in 2015 | ||
| 27 April | Koningsdag, King Willem-Alexander's birthday in 1967 | ||
| 5 May | Bevrijdingsdag, end of Nazi Germany occupation in 1945 | ||
| 24 September | Annexation to France in 1853 | ||
| 6 February | Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840 | ||
| 15 September | Independence from the Kingdom of Spain in 1821 | ||
| 18 December | Republic Day, made an autonomous state within the French Community in 1958 | ||
| 1 October | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1960 | ||
| 19 October | Self-government in free association with New Zealand in 1974 | ||
| 8 June | Beginning of permanent settlement of the island by migrants from the Pitcairn Islands in 1856 | ||
| 15 August | Liberation from Japanese rule in 1945 (Chogukhaebangŭi nal) | ||
| 9 September | Day of the Foundation of the Republic in 1948 Helen-Louise Hunter (2026). 9780844411880, Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress. . ISBN 9780844411880 | ||
| 10 October | Party Foundation Day in 1945 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 17 March | Saint Patrick's Day|Feast day of Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland; a public holiday sometimes associated with Irish nationalism | ||
| 12 July | Commemorates the Battle of the Boyne in 1690; a public holiday associated with Ulster unionism | ||
| 8 January | Commonwealth Day, the constitutional government takes office in 1978 | ||
| 17 May | Constitution Day, the signing of the Norwegian Constitution in Eidsvoll 1814 | ||
| 20 November | National Day of Oman, Day of Al Busaid family ruling Oman in 1744 | ||
| 23 March | Pakistan Day, the Pakistan Resolution passed in Lahore in 1940. Pakistan became a Republic in 1956 with the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan. | ||
| 14 August | Independence Day, independence from the British Empire in 1947 | ||
| 9 July | Constitution Day, adoption of the Constitution in 1980 | ||
| 1 October | Independence Day, full independence in 1994 | ||
| 15 November | Declaration of independence in 1988 | ||
| 3 November | Independence from Colombia in 1903 | ||
| 28 November | Independence from the Kingdom of Spain in 1821 | ||
| 16 September | Independence from Australia in 1975 | ||
| 14 May | Declaration of independence from Spain in 1811 | ||
| 28 July | Declaration of independence from Spain in 1821 | ||
| 12 June | Commemorates the declaration of independence from Spain in 1898, officially known as Araw ng Kasarinlan but more commonly called as Araw ng Kalayaan. | ||
| 3rd Saturday in June | King's Official Birthday | ||
| 3 May | 3 May Constitution Day, celebrates the declaration of the Constitution of 3 May 1791, first constitution of its kind in Europe | ||
| 11 November | Święto Niepodległości (Independence Day), restoration of independence from Austria-Hungary, German Empire, and Russian Empire in 1918 | ||
| 10 June | Officially the Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities, commemorates the death of national poet Luís de Camões in 1580 | ||
| 25 July | Commemorates the establishment of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in 1952; formerly Invasion Day, day of the United States invasion in 1898 | ||
| 23 September | Grito de Lares, also known as Independence Day, celebrates the first revolt for independence from the Spanish Empire in 1868 | ||
| 18 December | Qatar National Day, the assumption of power by Emir Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani in 1878 | ||
| 24 June | Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, feast day of John the Baptist, the patron saint of French Canadians | ||
| 20 September | Expulsion of the Brazilian Army from Porto Alegre at the Farroupilha Revolution, followed by a Declaration of Independence on 1836. | ||
| 1 December | Great Union Day, unification with Transylvania and achievement of the Great Union in 1918 | ||
| 12 June | Russia Day, Declaration of State Sovereignty in 1990 | ||
| 4 November | Unity Day, celebrates the end of Time of Troubles | ||
| 1 July | Independence from Belgium in 1962 | ||
| 20 December | Abolition of Slavery Day | ||
| 1st Friday in December | Saba Day celebrates, on the first Friday in December, the adoption of the flag of Saba in December 1985 | ||
| 31 August | Sabah Day, is celebrated to commemorate Sabah's independence from United Kingdom before joining Malaysia along with Sarawak and Singapore on 16 September 1963. It has since been celebrated since 2023. | ||
| 3rd Saturday in June | King's Official Birthday | ||
| 19 September | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1983 | ||
| 22 February | Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1979 | ||
| 27 October | Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1979 | ||
| 1 June | Independence Day, independence from New Zealand in 1962 | ||
| 3 September | Foundation of the city by Saint Marinus in year 301 (traditional date); also is the St. Marinus Day. | ||
| 28 April | Sardinian revolution and expulsion of Piedmontese Viceroy and Sardinian-Piedmontese officials from Cagliari, capital and largest city of Sardinia | ||
| 9 July | Constitutionalist Revolt against Vargas Regime in 1932 | ||
| 22 July | Sarawak Independence Day, independence from United Kingdom before joining Malaysia along with Sabah and Singapore on 16 September. | ||
| 10 May | Liberation Day, the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands in 1945 | ||
| 23 September | Renaming of the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932 | ||
| 30 November | Feast day of Saint Andrew, patron saint of Scotland | ||
| 4 April | Independence from France in 1960 | ||
| 15 February | National Day, start of the Serbian Revolution against Ottoman Empire in 1804; Constitution Day, adoption of the first Constitution in 1835 | ||
| 18 June | Constitution Day, adoption of a multi-party democratic constitution in 1993. | ||
| 29 June | National Day, marks the date when Seychelles gained independence from the United Kingdom in 1976. | ||
| 27 April | Republic Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1961 | ||
| 9 August | National Day, independence from Malaysia in 1965 | ||
| 11 November | Sint Maarten's Day | ||
| 29 August | Slovak National Uprising Anniversary, this day commemorates when Slovakia in 1944 rose up against Nazi Germany | ||
| 25 June | Statehood Day, declaration of independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 | ||
| 7 July | Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1978 | ||
| 1 July | Independence from Italy and unification with Somaliland in 1960 | ||
| 18 May | Declaration of independence from Somalia in 1991 | ||
| 26 June | Independence of the State of Somaliland from the United Kingdom in 1960 | ||
| 27 April | Freedom Day, first democratic general election in 1994 | ||
| 3rd Saturday in June | Liberation from Argentina at the end of the Falklands War in 1982 and King's Official Birthday | ||
| 1 March | Declaration of independence from the Empire of Japan in 1919 | ||
| 15 August | Liberation from Japanese rule in 1945 (Gwangbokjeol); declaration of the Republic in 1948 | ||
| 3 October | Gaecheonjeol, ancient Korea founded in 2333 BC | ||
| 9 July | Independence Day, independence from Sudan in 2011 | ||
| 26 October | 1955 South Vietnam referendum created First Republic of Vietnam replacing State of Vietnam | ||
| 1 November | 1963 South Vietnam coup d'état created Second Republic of Vietnam replacing First Republic of Vietnam | ||
| 7 November | October Revolution Day, commemorating the Great October Socialist Revolution in 1917 | ||
| 12 October | Commemorates Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas in 1492 | ||
| 4 February | Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1948 under the name of Ceylon | ||
| 9 January | Proclamation of the Republic, separate from Bosnia and Herzegovina and part of Yugoslavia, in 1992 | ||
| 1 January | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1956 | ||
| 25 November | Independence Day, independence from the Netherlands in 1975 | ||
| 6 June | National Day: election of Gustav Vasa as King of Sweden in 1523; adoption of the constitutions of 1809 and 1974 | ||
| 1 August | National Day, alliance between Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden against the Holy Roman Empire in 1291 | ||
| 17 April | Evacuation Day, end of French colonial rule in 1946 | ||
| 12 July | Independence from Portugal in 1975 | ||
| 9 September | Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 | ||
| 9 December | Independence Day, independence from British rule in 1961 | ||
| 30 August | Declaration of independence from the RSFSR in 1990 | ||
| 5 December | National Day | Birthday of Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1927. Commonly celebrated as National Day and Father's Day. | |
| 20 May | Independence from Indonesia in 2002 | ||
| 27 April | Independence from the France-administered UN trusteeship in 1960 | ||
| 4 June | Emancipation Day abolition of serfdom 1862; independence from the United Kingdom in 1970 | ||
| 4 November | Promulgation of the constitution in 1875 | ||
| 2 September | Independence Day, declaration of independence from Moldova in 1990 | ||
| 31 August | Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1962 | ||
| 3rd Saturday in June | King's Official Birthday | ||
| 20 March | Declaration of independence from France in 1956 | ||
| 29 October | Republic Day (Cumhuriyet Bayramı), adoption of a republican constitution in 1923 | ||
| 27 September | Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 | ||
| 30 August | Constitution Day, adoption of a constitution in 1976 | ||
| 1 October | Independence Day, independence from the Gilbert Islands (Kiribati) in 1975 and from the United Kingdom in 1978 | ||
| 9 October | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962 | ||
| 15 July | Statehood Day, commemoration of the Christianization of Kievan Rus' | ||
| 24 August | Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. See Independence Day of Ukraine | ||
| 2 December | National Day, formation of the federation of seven emirates on independence from the United Kingdom in 1971 | ||
| 3rd Saturday in June (unofficial) | Does not have a recognized national day (see proposed British National Day), although the King's Official Birthday (King Charles III's was announced as being the third Saturday in June) is sometimes considered as such, for example, in British diplomatic institutions overseas | ||
| 24 October | An annual commemorative day, reflecting the official creation of the United Nations on 24 October 1945 | ||
| 4 July | First 13 states declare independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1776. | ||
| 31 March | Transfer Day, transfer of the islands from Denmark to the United States in 1917 | ||
| 25 August | Declaration of independence from Brazil in 1825 | ||
| 1 September | Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 | ||
| 9 October | Anniversary of the creation of the Kingdom of Valencia in 1238 | ||
| 30 July | Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom and France in 1980 | ||
| 11 February | Foundation of Vatican City, signing of the Lateran Treaty in 1929 | ||
| 5 July | Declaration of independence from Spain in 1811 | ||
| 2 September | National Day, declaration of independence from France and Japan in 1945 | ||
| 1 March | Feast day of Saint David, patron saint of Wales | ||
| 3rd Sunday of September | Day of the Walloon Region | ||
| 22 May | Unity Day, North and South Yemen are unified as the Republic of Yemen in 1990 | ||
| 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 | ||
| 24 October | Independence Day, declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 | ||
| 18 April | Granting of independence by the United Kingdom in 1980; it had previously declared independence as Rhodesia on 11 November 1965 |
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