National day

This article is about celebrations of nationhood. For holidays with names like "National Item Day", seeLists of holidays.

Independence-related national day

Unification/revolution-related national day

Other reasons for national day

No official national day

Anational dayis a day on which celebrations mark thestatehoodor nationhood of a state or itspeople.It may be the date ofindependence,of becoming arepublic,of becoming afederation,or a significant date for apatron saintor a ruler (such as a birthday,accession,or removal).

The national day is often an officialpublic holiday.Many countries have more than one national day. Denmark and the United Kingdom are the only countries without a national day. Britain abandonedEmpire Day,while Denmark has what is not a public holiday but an unofficial celebration calledConstitution Day.National days emerged with the age ofnationalism,with most appearing during the 19th and 20th centuries.

National day may also be known asIndependence Day,Liberation Day,orRepublic Day,depending on the nation and its history.

List of national days

See also:List of national independence days

Nations that are not broadly recognizedsovereign statesare shown in pink. Defunct states are highlighted in light grey. For nations that are dependent on, or part of, a sovereign state (such as federal states,autonomous regions,or colonies), the name of the sovereign state is shown in parentheses.

Days that are not fixed to the Gregorian calendar are sorted by their occurrences.

Nation	Date	Significance	Description
Acadia(Canada)	15 August	National Acadian Day	Assumption Daywas preferred over 24 June to remember that Acadians are descendants of France and a separate nation from theFrench Canadians.
Afghanistan	19 August	Independence Day	Independence from the United Kingdom and its control over Afghan foreign affairs in 1919.
African Union	25 May	Africa Day	Anniversary of the foundation of theOrganisation of African Unityin 1963.
Åland(Finland)	9 June	Autonomy Day	It commemorates the first meeting ofÅland County Councilin 1922.
Albania	28 November	Independence Day	It commemorates the raising of the Albanian flag inVlorëto announce theAlbanian Declaration of Independencein 1912.
Alderney(British Islands)	15 December	Homecoming Day	It commemorates the return of the Islanders after the end of theGerman occupation of the Channel IslandsduringWorld War IIin 1945.
Algeria	5 July	Independence Day	Independence from France in 1962.
	1 November	Revolution Day	Beginning of theAlgerian Warin 1954.
American Samoa(United States)	17 April	Flag Day	.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.
Andalusia(Spain)	28 February	Andalusia Day	It commemorates the date of thereferendumon theStatute of Autonomythat established Andalusia as anautonomous communityin 1980.
Andorra	8 September	Our Lady of Meritxell Day	Feast dayofOur Lady of Meritxell,patron saint of Andorra. As well is the date of the signing of the firstParéage of Andorrain 1278.
Angola	11 November	Independence Day	Independence from Portugal in 1975.
Anguilla(United Kingdom)	30 May	Anguilla Day	It commemorates the beginning of theAnguillian Revolutionin 1967.
Antigua and Barbuda	1 November	Independence Day	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981.
Aragon(Spain)	23 April	Saint George's Day	Feast dayofSaint George,patron saint of Aragon and hisCrown.An old legend holds that during thebattle of Alcorazin 1096, Saint George appeared in support of Aragonese army force.
Argentina	25 May	May Revolution Day	It commemorates theMay Revolutionand creation of the First National Government in 1810.
	9 July	Independence Day	Anniversary of theDeclaration of Independencefrom Spain in 1816.
Armenia	28 May	Republic Day	Independence from theTranscaucasian Democratic Federative Republicand establishment of theFirst Republic of Armeniain 1918.
	21 September	Independence Day	Independence from theSoviet Unionrecognised in 1991.
Aruba(Kingdom of the Netherlands)	18 March	National Anthem and Flag Day	It commemorates the adoption of the nationalflag of Arubaand the official anthem in 1976.
Ascension(United Kingdom)	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).
Asturias(Spain)	8 September	Our Lady of Covadonga Day	Feast ofOur Lady of Covadonga,patron saint ofAsturias.
Australia	26 January	Australia Day	It commemorates the establishment of a British prison settlement atPort Jacksonin New Holland by CaptainArthur Phillipin 1788.
Austria	26 October	Austrian National Day	It commemorates the enactment of theAustrian Declaration of Neutralityin 1955.
Azerbaijan	28 May	Independence Day	Independence from theTranscaucasian Democratic Federative Republicin 1918.
Azores(Portugal)	Pentecost Monday	Azores Day	It commemorates the establishment ofpolitical autonomywithin the Portuguese laws, following theCarnation Revolution,in 1976.
Bahamas	10 July	Independence Day	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1973.
Bahrain	16 December	National Day	It commemorates the coronation ofIsa bin Salman Al Khalifa,the firstEmir of Bahrain,in 1961.
Balearic Islands(Spain)	1 March	Day of the Balearic Islands	It commemorates the date that theStatute of Autonomyestablishing theBalearic Islandsas anautonomous communitybecame effective in 1983.
Bangladesh	26 March	Independence Day	Anniversary of theDeclaration of IndependencefromPakistanin 1971.
	16 December	Victory Day	It commemorates theSurrender of Pakistan,ending theBangladesh Liberation War,in 1971.
Barbados	30 November	Independence Day	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. As well is the anniversary of the formal proclamation of Barbados as a Republic within theCommonwealthin 2021.
Basque Country(Spain)	Easter Sunday (unofficial)	Aberri Eguna(Fatherland Day)	No official National Day. Fatherland Day is the unofficial Basque national holiday, associated withBasque nationalism.From 2011 to 2013 the official national day was on 25 October.
Belarus	3 July	Independence Day	It commemorates theliberationofMinskfrom German occupation bySoviettroops in 1944.
Belgium	21 July	National Day	It commemorates whenLeopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeldtakes the oath as the firstKing of the Belgiansin 1831.
Belize	21 September	Independence Day	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981.
Benin	1 August	Independence Day	Independence from France in 1960.
Bermuda(United Kingdom)	4th Friday in May	Bermuda Day	It commemorates the islands' heritage and culture. Previously was known asQueen Victoria's birthday and celebrated on 24 May.
Bhutan	17 December	National Day	It commemorates whenUgyen Wangchuckwas elected and enthroned as the first hereditaryKing of Bhutanin 1907.
Bolivia	6 August	Independence Day	Anniversary of theDeclaration of Independencefrom Spain in 1825.
Botswana	30 September	Independence Day	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
Brazil	7 September	Independence Day	Anniversary of theDeclaration of Independencefrom Portugal in 1822.
British Empire	24 May	Victoria Day	Queen Victoria's birthday.
British Virgin Islands(United Kingdom)	1 July	Virgin Islands Day	It commemorates the day on whichBVIgained self-governing status within British control in 1967. Previously was known as Colony Day and later as Territory Day.
Brunei	23 February	National Day	It commemorates the independence from the United Kingdom in 1984, which actually occurred on 1 January.
Brussels-Capital Region(Belgium)	8 May	Iris Day	It commemorates the blooming season of the iris (also calledfleur de Lys), which is the symbol of the Region. Also commemorates the victory day over the Nazis inWorld War IIand a formerfeast dayofSaint Michael,patron saint of the Region.
Bulgaria	3 March	Liberation Day	It commemorates the signing of theTreaty of San Stefano,that providedautonomywithin Ottoman Empire in 1878.
Burkina Faso	11 December	Independence Day	It commemorates the establishment of a self-governing state within theFrench Communityin 1958.
Burundi	1 July	Independence Day	Independence from Belgium in 1962.
Cambodia	9 November	Independence Day	Independence from France in 1953.
Cameroon	20 May	National Day	It commemorates the creation of a unitary state in 1972.
Canada	1 July	Canada Day	It commemorates the creation ofCanadian Confederation,the process byProvince of Canada,Nova Scotia,andNew Brunswickwere united into one federation called the Dominion of Canada in 1867.
Canary Islands(Spain)	30 May	Day of the Canary Islands	It commemorates the anniversary of the first session of theParliament of the Canary Islandsin 1983.
Cantabria(Spain)	28 July (unofficial)	Cantabria Institutions Day	No official Regional Day. Cantabria Institutions Day commemorates the establishment of the province in 1778.
Castilla–La Mancha(Spain)	31 May	Castilla–La Mancha Day	It commemorates the anniversary of the first session of theCortes of Castilla–La Manchain 1983.
Castilla y León(Spain)	23 April	Castile and León Day	It commemorates the anniversary of theBattle of Villalarand theRevolt of the Comunerosin 1521.
Catalonia(Spain)	11 September	National Day	It commemorates thefall of Barcelonaduring theWar of the Spanish Successionin 1714.
Cape Verde	5 July	Independence Day	Independence fromPortugalin 1975.
Cayman Islands(United Kingdom)	1st Monday in July	Constitution Day	It commemorates the adoption of theConstitutionof theWest Indies Federationin 1959.
Central African Republic	1 December	National Day	It commemorates the anniversary of becoming an autonomous territory within theFrench Communityin 1958.
Ceuta(Spain)	2 September	Ceuta Day	It commemorates whenPedro de Meneses, 1st Count of Vila Realbecomes the first Governor of Ceuta after theConquest of Ceutain 1415.
Chad	11 August	Independence Day	Independence from France in 1960.
Chile	18 September	Independence Day	It commemorates when the firstGovernment Juntawas created in 1810.
China, People's Republic of	1 October	National Day	It commemorates the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.
Taiwan (Republic of China)	1 January	Founding Day	It commemorates the establishment of theProvisional Governmentin 1912.
	10 October	National Day	It commemorates theWuchang Uprisingthat led to abolishment of the monarchy and founding of the Republic in China in 1911.
Colombia	20 July	Independence Day	Anniversary of theDeclaration of Independencefrom Spain in 1810.
Commonwealth of Nations	2nd Monday in March	Commonwealth Day	Until 1958 was known as Empire Day.
Comoros	6 July	National Day	Independence from France in 1975.
Democratic Republic of the Congo	30 June	Independence Day	Independence from Belgium in 1960.
Republic of the Congo	15 August	National Day	Independence from France in 1960.
Cook Islands	4 August	Constitution Day	It commemorates the self-government in free association withNew Zealandin 1965.
Costa Rica	15 September	Independence Day	Independencefrom theKingdom of Spainin 1821.
Croatia	30 May	National Day	It commemorates when the multi-partyParliamentwas constituted in 1990.
Cuba	1 January	Liberation Day	It commemorates theCuban Revolutionand the overthrow of the Batista regime in 1959.
	10 October	Independence Day	Independence from theSpanish Empirein 1868.
Curaçao(Kingdom of the Netherlands)	2 July	National Anthem and Flag Day	It commemorates when the first island council was elected and instituted in 1954.
Cyprus	1 October	Independence Day	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1960.
Czech Republic	28 October	Independent Czechoslovak State Day	Independence fromAustria-HungaryandcreationofCzechoslovakiain 1918.
Côte d'Ivoire	7 August	Independence Day	Independence from France in 1960.
Denmark	5 June (unofficial)	Constitution Day	Constitution Day is the unofficial national holiday of Denmark, which has no official National Day. It commemorates the signing as both the firstConstitutionin 1849 and the current constitution in 1953.
Djibouti	27 June	Independence Day	Independence from France in 1977.
Dominica	3 November	Independence Day	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1978. As well is the date when the island was discovered byChristopher Columbusin 1493.
Dominican Republic	27 February	Independence Day	IndependencefromHaitiin 1844.
East Timor	20 May	Independence Day	Independence fromIndonesiain 2002
Ecuador	10 August	Independence Day	Proclamation of independencefrom Spain in 1809
Egypt	23 July	Revolution Day	Commemorating therevolution of 1952
El Salvador	15 September	Independence Day	Independencefrom theKingdom of Spainin 1821
England(United Kingdom)	23 April	Saint George's Day	Feast day ofSaint George,patron saint of England
Equatorial Guinea	12 October	Independence Day	Independence from Spain in 1968
Eritrea	24 May	Independence Day	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 fromEthiopiain 1993 after a UN-supervised referendum on nationhood.
Estonia	24 February	Independence Day	Anniversary of the Republic ofEstoniaon the date of itsdeclarationof independence from theRussianandGerman Empiresin 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
European Union	9 May	Europe Day	Commemorating theSchuman Declarationof 1950
Extremadura(Spain)	8 September	Our Lady of GuadalupeDay	Feast ofOur Lady of Guadalupe,patron saint ofExtremadura
Falkland Islands(United Kingdom)	14 August	Falklands Day	First recorded sighting of the islands in 1592
	14 June	Liberation Day	Liberation fromArgentinean occupationat the end of theFalklands Warin 1982
Faroe Islands(Denmark)	29 July	Ólavsøka	Saint Olaf's death at the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030: opening of theLøgting(parliament) session
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina(Bosnia and Herzegovina)	1 March	Independence Day	Referendum on independence from Yugoslavia in 1992
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina(Bosnia and Herzegovina)	25 November	Statehood Day	Formation of theState Anti-fascist Council for the National Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovinain 1943
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.
Florida(United States)	2 April	Pascua Florida	Day or week (as declared by theGovernor) celebrating the founding ofFloridabyJuan Ponce de Leónon 2 April 1513.
France	14 July	Bastille Day	Bastille Day (known asla Fête Nationalein France), commemorating thestorming of the Bastilleon 14 July 1789
French Community(Belgium)	27 September	French Community Holiday
French Guiana(France)	10 June	Abolition of SlaveryDay
French Polynesia(France)	29 June	Internal Autonomy Day
Gabon	17 August	Independence Day	Independence from France in 1960
Galicia(Spain)	25 July	National Day	Commemorates theFeast of Saint James,patron saint of Galicia
Gambia, The	18 February	Independence Day	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
Georgia	26 May	Day of First Republic	Declaration of independence from Russia in 1918
German Empire	18 January		Proclamation of the German Empire on 18 January 1871 in the Palace of Versailles.
East Germany	7 October	Republic Day	Declaration of the German Democratic Republic in 1949
German-speaking Community(Belgium)	15 November	Day of the German-speaking Community
Germany	3 October	German Unity Day	Unification ofWest GermanyandEast Germanyin 1990
Ghana	6 March	Independence Day	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1957
Gibraltar(United Kingdom)	10 September	National Day	People of Gibraltar vote to reject Spanish sovereignty or association in 1967
Greece	25 March	Independence Day	Start of theGreek Revolutionagainst theOttoman Empirein 1821
	28 October	Ohi Day	Refusal to the surrender the country on theItalian troops,and honour at the dead during theGreco-Italian Warand theGreek Resistanceagainst theAxisin 1940–1944
Greenland(Denmark)	21 June	Greenland National Day	(Longest Day of the Year) Greenland National Day was introduced in 1983 as one of theHome Rule's traditions and is thus one of several expressions of national identity
Grenada	7 February	Independence Day	Independence from United Kingdom in 1974
Guadeloupe(France)	27 May	Abolition of SlaveryDay
Guam(United States)	21 July	Liberation Day	American landing on Guam 1944, the beginning of theBattle of Guam
Guatemala	15 September	Independence Day	Independencefrom theKingdom of Spainin 1821
Guernsey(British Islands)	9 May	Liberation Day	The end of theGerman occupation of the Channel Islandsin 1945
Guinea	2 October	Independence Day	Independence from France in 1958
Guinea-Bissau	24 September	Independence Day	Declaration of independence from Portugal in 1973
Guyana	23 February	Mashramani	Declaration of the Republic in 1970
	26 May	Independence Day	Declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
Haiti	1 January	Independence Day	Declaration of independencefrom France in 1804
Herm(British Islands)	9 May	Liberation Day	The end of theGerman occupation of the Channel Islandsin 1945
Honduras	15 September	Independence Day	Independencefrom theKingdom of Spainin 1821
Hong Kong(China)	1 July	Establishment Day	Transfer of sovereignty to the PRCin 1997
	1 October	National Day of the PRC	Proclamation of the People's Republic of China in 1949
Hungary	15 March	1848 Revolution Memorial Day	Commemorating the1848 Revolution
	20 August	Saint Stephen's Day	Feast day ofSaint Stephen,patron saint of Hungary and first King of Hungary, coronated in 1000 and canonized in 1083
	23 October	1956 Revolution Memorial Day	Commemorating the1956 Revolution
Iceland	17 June	National Day	Founding of the Republic and dissolution of the personal union withDenmarkin 1944
India	26 January	Republic Day	Adoption of theConstitution of Indiain 1950
	15 August	Independence Day	Independence from theBritish Empirein1947
	2 October	Gandhi Jayanti	Birth anniversary ofMahatma Gandhi(Father of the Nation) in 1869
Indonesia	17 August	Independence Day	Proclamation of Independence(Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I.) from thekingdom of the Netherlandsin 1945
Iran	11 February	Islamic Revolution's Victory Day (Fajr decade)	Victory of theIslamic Revolutionin 1979
	1 April	Iranian Islamic Republic Day
Iraq	3 October	Independence Day	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1932
Ireland	17 March	Saint Patrick's Day	Feast day ofSaint Patrick,the patron saint of Ireland
Isle of Man(British Islands)	5 July	Tynwald Day	Annual festive outdoor meeting of theTynwald(parliament)
Israel	5 Iyar	Independence Day	Proclamation of independence from theBritish Mandate of Palestinein 1948 (date varies according to Jewish calendar on 5Iyar.)
Italy	2 June	Republic Day	Italy is made a republic in 1946
Jamaica	6 August	Independence Day	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
Japan	11 February	National Foundation Day	Jimmu,the first emperor, is crowned in 660 BC
Jersey(British Islands)	9 May	Liberation Day	The end of theGerman occupation of the Channel Islandsin 1945
Jordan	25 May	Independence Day	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1946
Kazakhstan	16 December	Independence Day	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
Kenya	12 December	Jamhuri Day	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1963; made a republic in 1964
Kiribati	12 July	Independence Day	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1979
Kosovo(Disputed)	17 February	Independence Day	Unilateraldeclaration of independencefrom 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 ofAbdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah,who won Kuwait's independence from theBritish Empireeleven years later
Kyrgyzstan	31 August	Independence Day	Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
Laos	2 December		National Day, declaration of the People's Republic in 1975
La Rioja(Spain)	9 June		Anniversary of the approval ofLa Rioja'sStatute of Autonomyestablishing it as anautonomous community
Latvia	18 November		Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia,independence from theRussian Empirein 1918
Lebanon	22 November	Independence Day	Independence from France in 1943
Lesotho	4 October	Independence Day	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
Liberia	26 July		Proclamation of the Republic: independence from theUnited Statesin 1847
Libya	24 December	Independence Day	Anniversary ofLibyan independencein 1951
Liechtenstein	15 August		Feast of the Assumptionand birth ofPrince Franz Joseph IIin 1906
Lithuania	16 February		Lithuanian State Reestablishment Day,declaration of independence from theRussianandGerman Empiresin 1918
Lombardy(Italy)	29 May		Lombard Leaguedefeats the imperial army ofFrederick Barbarossain theBattle of Legnano
Luxembourg	23 June		Grand Duke's Official Birthday
Macau(China)	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 PRCin 1999
Madagascar	26 June	Independence Day	Independence from France in 1960
Madeira(Portugal)	1 July		Madeira Day,day of autonomy withinPortugalin 1976
Madrid(Spain)	2 May		Dos de Mayo Uprising,part of thePeninsular War,a civilian rebellion against the French occupation of the city
Malawi	6 July	Independence Day	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.
Maldives	1Rabi' al-Awwal	Independence Day	Independence from thePortuguese Empireinc.1573 (date varies according to theIslamic Calendar)
Mali	22 September	Independence Day	Independence from theMali Federationin 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 theGreat Siege of Maltain 1565, the end of the French occupation in 1800, and the surrender of Italy to the Allies in 1943
	21 September	Independence Day	Independence Day,independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
	13 December		Republic Day,adoption of the republican constitution of 1974
Marshall Islands	1 May		Constitution Day,adoption of theCompact of Free Associationin 1979
Martinique(France)	22 May		Abolition of slaveryday
Mauritania	28 November		Independence from France in 1960
Mauritius	12 March	Independence Day	Independence Day- Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968; formation of the Republic in 1992
Mayotte(France)	27 April		Abolition of slaveryday
Melilla(Spain)	17 September		Anniversary of the 1497Conquest of Melillaby theDuke of Medina Sidonia
Mexico	16 September	Independence Day	Grito de Dolores,beginning of the War of Independence from Spain in 1810
Micronesia	3 November	Independence Day	Independence from the US-administeredUN Trusteeshipin 1979
Minas Gerais(Brazil)	21 April		Hanging ofTiradentesin 1792
	16 July		Elevation of the village ofMarianato the status of city.
Moldova	27 August		Independence Day,declaration of independencefrom theSoviet Unionin 1991
Monaco	19 November		Accession ofPrince Albert IIto the throne in 2005
Mongolia	26 November		Republic Day, proclamation of theMongolian People's Republicin 1924
	29 December	Independence Day	Independence Day,this day commemorates the independence from China in 1911.
Montenegro	21 May		Independence fromSerbia and Montenegroin 2006
	13 July		recognised as independent at theCongress of Berlinin 1878
Montserrat(United Kingdom)	3rd Saturday in June		King's Official Birthday
Morocco	18 November		Accession ofMuhammad Vto the throne in 1927
Mozambique	25 June	Independence Day	Independence from Portugal in 1975
Murcia(Spain)	9 June		Anniversary of the approval of theRegion of Murcia'sStatute of Autonomyestablishing it as anautonomous community
Myanmar	10th day ofTazaungmon		Commemorates the anniversary of the first university student strike atRangoon Universityin 1920 Note: Not to be confused withIndependence Day (Myanmar)
Namibia	21 March		Independence fromSouth Africain 1990
Nauru	31 January		Independence from the Australia, NZ, and UK-administered UN trusteeship 1968
Navarre(Spain)	3 December		Feast ofSaint Francis Xavier,patron saint ofNavarre
Nepal	19 September		Constitution Day, commemorating the adoption of the Constitution in 2015
Kingdom of the Netherlands	27 April		King's Day,King Willem-Alexander's birthday in 1967
	5 May		Liberation Day,end ofGermanoccupation in 1945
New Caledonia(France)	24 September	Citizenship Day	Annexation to France in 1853
New Zealand	6 February	Waitangi Day	Signing of theTreaty of Waitangiin 1840
Nicaragua	15 September	Independence Day	Independencefrom theKingdom of Spainin 1821
Niger	18 December		Republic Day,made an autonomous state within theFrench Communityin 1958
Nigeria	1 October		Independencefrom the United Kingdom in 1960
Niue	19 October		Self-government in free association withNew Zealandin 1974
Norfolk Island(Australia)	8 June		Beginning of permanent settlement of the island by migrants from thePitcairn Islandsin 1856
North Korea	15 August		Liberation from Japanese rule in 1945 (Chogukhaebangŭi nal)
	9 September		Day of the Foundation of the Republicin 1948
	10 October		Party Foundation Dayin 1945
North Macedonia	2 August		Republic Day,proclamation of statehood in 1944 and proclamation of Kruševo Republic in 1903 during theIlinden Uprising
	8 September		Independence Day (Den na nezavisnosta), declaration of independence fromYugoslaviain 1991
Northern Ireland(United Kingdom)	17 March	Saint Patrick's Day	Feast day ofSaint Patrick,the patron saint of Ireland; a public holiday sometimes associated withIrish nationalism
	12 July	The Twelfth (Orangemens' Day)	Commemorates theBattle of the Boynein 1690; a public holiday associated withUlster unionism
Northern Mariana Islands(United States)	8 January		Commonwealth Day, the constitutional government takes office in 1978
Norway	17 May		Constitution Day,the signing of theNorwegian ConstitutioninEidsvoll1814
Oman	18 November		National Day of Oman,independence from Portugal in 1650 and the 1940 birthday ofSultanQaboos bin Said al Saidwho reigned 1970–2020
Pakistan	23 March		Pakistan Day,thePakistan Resolutionpassed inLahorein 1940.Pakistanbecame a Republic in 1956 with the1956 Constitution of Pakistan.
	14 August		Independence Day,independence from theBritish Empirein1947
Palau	9 July		Constitution Day,adoption of the Constitution in 1980
	1 October	Independence Day	Independence Day,full independence in 1994
Palestine	15 November	Independence Day	Declaration of independencein 1988
Panama	3 November	Separation Day	IndependencefromColombiain 1903
	28 November	Independence Day	Independencefrom theKingdom of Spainin 1821
Papua New Guinea	16 September		Independence from Australia in 1975
Paraguay	14 May	Independence Day	Declaration of independencefrom Spain in 1811
Peru	28 July	Independence Day	Declaration of independencefrom Spain in 1821
Philippines	12 June		Araw ng Kalayaan,declaration of independencefrom Spain in 1898
Pitcairn Islands(United Kingdom)	3rd Saturday in June		King's Official Birthday
Poland	3 May		3 May Constitution Day,celebrates the declaration of theConstitution of 3 May 1791,first constitution of its kind in Europe
	11 November		Święto Niepodległości (Independence Day), restoration of independence fromAustria-Hungary,Germany,andRussiain 1918
Portugal	10 June	Portugal Day	Officially the Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities, commemorates the death of national poetLuís de Camõesin 1580
Puerto Rico(United States)	25 July	Constitution Day	Commemorates the establishment of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in 1952; formerly Invasion Day, day of theAmericaninvasion in 1898
	23 September	Grito de Lares	Grito de Lares,also known asIndependence Day,celebrates the first revolt for independence from theSpanish Empirein 1868
Qatar	18 December		Qatar National Day,the assumption of power byEmirJassim bin Mohammed Al Thaniin 1878
Québec(Canada)	24 June		Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day,feast day ofJohn the Baptist,the patron saint of French Canadians
Rio Grande do Sul(Brazil)	20 September		Expulsion of the Brazilian Army fromPorto Alegreat theFarroupilha Revolution,followed by a Declaration of Independence on 1836.
Romania	1 December		Great Union Day,unification withTransylvaniaand achievement of theGreat Unionin 1918
Russia	12 June		Russia Day,Declaration of State Sovereigntyin 1990
	4 November		Unity Day,celebrates the end ofTime of Troubles
Rwanda	1 July		Independence from Belgium in 1962
Réunion(France)	20 December		Abolition of slaveryday
Saba(Kingdom of the Netherlands)	1st Friday in December		Saba Day celebrates, on the first Friday in December, the adoption of the flag of Saba in December 1985
Sabah(Malaysia)	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.
Saint Helena(United Kingdom)	3rd Saturday in June		King's Official Birthday
Saint Kitts and Nevis	19 September		Independence from the United Kingdom in 1983
Saint Lucia	22 February	Independence Day	Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1979
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	27 October	Independence Day	Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1979
Samoa	1 June	Independence Day	Independence Day,independence fromNew Zealandin 1962
San Marino	3 September		Foundation of the city byMarinusin 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 Revoltagainst 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.
Sark(British Islands)	10 May		Liberation Day, the end of theGerman occupation of the Channel Islandsin 1945
Saudi Arabia	23 September	Saudi National Day	Renaming of theKingdom of Nejd and Hejazto the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932
Scotland(United Kingdom)	30 November	Saint Andrew's Day	Feast day ofSaint Andrew,patron saint of Scotland
Senegal	4 April		Independence from France in 1960
Serbia	15 February		Statehood Day,start of theSerbian RevolutionagainstOttoman Empirein 1804;Constitution Day,adoption of thefirst Constitution in 1835
Seychelles	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 theUnited Kingdomin 1976.
Sierra Leone	27 April		Republic Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1961
Singapore	9 August		National Day,independence fromMalaysiain 1965
Sint Maarten(Kingdom of the Netherlands)	11 November		Sint Maarten's Day
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 Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1978
Somalia	1 July	Independence Day	Independence from Italy and unification withSomalilandin 1960
Somaliland(Disputed)	18 May		Declaration of independence fromSomaliain 1991
	26 June	Independence Day	Independence of theState of Somalilandfrom theUnited Kingdomin 1960
South Africa	27 April		Freedom Day,first democraticgeneral electionin 1994
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands(United Kingdom)	3rd Saturday in June		Liberation from Argentinaat the end of theFalklands Warin 1982 andKing's Official Birthday
South Korea	1 March		Declaration of independencefrom theEmpire of Japanin 1919
	15 August		Liberation fromJapanese rulein 1945 (Gwangbokjeol); declaration of the Republic in 1948
	3 October		Gaecheonjeol,ancient Koreafounded in 2333 BC
South Sudan	9 July		Independence Day, independence from Sudan in 2011
South Vietnam	26 October		1955 South Vietnam referendumcreated First Republic of Vietnam replacingState of Vietnam
	1 November		1963 South Vietnam coup d'étatcreated Second Republic of Vietnam replacing First Republic of Vietnam
Soviet Union	7 November		October Revolution Day,commemorating theGreat October Socialist Revolutionin 1917
Spain	12 October	National Day	Commemorates Christopher Columbus' discovery of the Americas in 1492
Sri Lanka	4 February		Independence Day,independence from the United Kingdom in 1948 under the name ofCeylon
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 in 1956
Suriname	25 November		Independence Day, independence from theNetherlandsin 1975
Sweden	6 June		National Day:election ofGustav Vasaas King ofSwedenin 1523; adoption of the constitutions of 1809 and 1974
Switzerland	1 August		National Day,alliance between Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden against theHoly Roman Empirein 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 theSoviet Unionin 1991
Tanzania	9 December		Independence Day, independence from British rule in 1961
Tatarstan(Russia)	30 August		Declaration of independence from theRSFSRin 1990
Thailand	5 December	Father's Day	Birthday of Late KingBhumibol Adulyadejin 1927; More commonly known and celebrated as Father's Day
Togo	27 April		Independence from theFrench-administeredUN trusteeshipin 1960
Tonga	4 June		Emancipation Dayabolition of serfdom 1862; independence from the United Kingdom in 1970
	4 November		Promulgation of theconstitutionin 1875
Transnistria	2 September		Independence Day, declaration of independence fromMoldovain 1990
Trinidad and Tobago	31 August		Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
Tristan da Cunha(United Kingdom)	3rd Saturday in June		King's Official Birthday
Tunisia	20 March		Declaration of independence from France in 1956
Turkey	29 October		Republic Day(Cumhuriyet Bayramı), adoption of a republican constitution in 1923
Turkmenistan	27 September		Independence Day,declaration of independence from theSoviet Unionin 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
Ukraine	15 July		Statehood Day,commemoration of theChristianization of Kievan Rus'
	24 August		Independence from theSoviet Unionin 1991. SeeIndependence 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	3rd Saturday in June (unofficial)	King's Official Birthday	Does not have a recognized national day (see proposedBritish national day), although theKing'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
United Nations	24 October	United Nations Day	An annual commemorative day, reflecting the official creation of theUnited Nationson 24 October 1945
United States	4 July	Independence Day	First 13 states declare independence from theKingdom of Great Britainin 1776.
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	Independence Day	Declaration of independencefrom Brazil in 1825
Uzbekistan	1 September		Independence Day,declaration of independence from theSoviet Unionin 1991
Valencian Community(Spain)	9 October		Anniversary of the creation of theKingdom of Valenciain 1238
Vanuatu	30 July		Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom and France in 1980
Vatican City	11 February	Lateran Treaty Day	Foundation of Vatican City, signing of theLateran Treatyin 1929
Venezuela	5 July	Independence Day	Declaration of independencefrom 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 ofSaint David,patron saint of Wales
Wallonia(Belgium)	3rd Sunday of September		Day of the Walloon Region
Yemen	22 May		Unity Day,NorthandSouth Yemenare unified as theRepublic of Yemenin 1990
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 previouslydeclared independenceasRhodesiaon 11 November 1965

See also

• Public holiday
• Flag Day
• Independence Day
• Liberation Day
• Civil religion
• Fête nationale
• Republic Day
• Victory Day