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International Bereaved Mother’s Day

First Sunday in May (3 May in 2026) · International grief/remembrance observance for mothers whose children have died

Founder Carly Marie’s published account states that International Bereaved Mother’s Day was created in 2010 and is held on the first Sunday of May; current bereavement organizations observe…

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International Day of Banks

4 December · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/74/245

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International Sagarmatha (Mount Everest) Day

29 May annually in Nepal’s official tourism observance · Nepal mountaineering and tourism commemoration of the first confirmed ascent of Everest

Government of Nepal / Nepal Tourism Board evidence supports annual May 29 International Sagarmatha Day, a first 2008 programme and continuing Ministry/NTB/NMA involvement, commemorating Ten…

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Iraqi National Day

3 October annually · Iraq / national civic observance

Iraq’s Ministry of Planning states that Iraqi National Day falls on 3 October every year and connects it to Iraq’s 1932 League of Nations admission and full sovereignty.

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Jackie Robinson Day

15 April annually; 15 April 2026 edition verified · Major League Baseball / league-wide observance

MLB states that every April 15 baseball honors Jackie Robinson’s legacy and that April 15 has been dedicated as Jackie Robinson Day each year since 2004; MLB also documented the 2026 league…

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Jamaica Independence Day

6 August · Jamaica

The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Jamaica National Independence Day as 6 August.

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James Leonard Tagle Gordon Day

17 January annually · Olongapo City and Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Philippines / local special nonworking holiday

Republic Act No. 11217 declares January 17 every year as James Leonard Tagle Gordon Day, a special nonworking holiday in Olongapo City and the Subic Bay Freeport Zone.

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Jamhuri Day

12 December · Kenyan national observance and public holiday

Office of the President of the Republic of Kenya

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Jose Abad Santos Day

7 May every year · Province of Pampanga and City of Angeles, Philippines — special nonworking holiday

Republic Act No. 8815 amending Republic Act No. 7552

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Joseph Jenkins Roberts Memorial Birth Anniversary

15 March annually; observed Monday 16 March in 2026 · Liberia / national public holiday

Liberia’s 2026 presidential proclamation declares 15 March the memorial birth anniversary of first president Joseph Jenkins Roberts and states that the 2026 public-holiday observance moves…

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José de Diego Commemoration Day

16 April · Puerto Rico / statutory commemorative day honoring José de Diego; not a public holiday

Puerto Rico law preserves April 16 as a commemorative day for José de Diego while distinguishing it from the consolidated Próceres public holiday.

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José Martí birth anniversary

28 January annually · Cuba / national-hero commemorative context

Granma identifies January 28 as the birth anniversary of Cuba’s National Hero José Martí and documents recurring commemorations around that date.

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Juliette Gordon Low’s Birthday / Founder’s Day

31 October · Girl Scouts of the USA / organizational tradition

Girl Scouts materials identify 31 October, Juliette Gordon Low’s 1860 birthday, as Founder’s Day.

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Jura de la Constitución

18 July annually · Uruguay / national holiday context

Uruguay government sources identify 18 July with the Jura de la Constitución, while the Ministry of Labour includes 18 July in the national holiday calendar.

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K-9 Veterans Day

13 March annually · United States / working and service-dog recognition

The Transportation Security Administration states that K-9 Veterans Day is recognized each year on March 13; U.S. War Dogs provides additional campaign/history context.

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Kannada Rajyotsava Day / Karnataka Rajyotsava

1 November · Karnataka, India / state civic-cultural holiday

Government of Karnataka sources identify November 1 as Kannada/Karnataka Rajyotsava and a government holiday; official tourism material distinguishes the 1956 Mysore-state reorganization fr…

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Kashmir Solidarity Day

5 February annually; listed for 5 February 2026 by Pakistan’s Cabinet Division · Pakistan national public-holiday and solidarity commemoration context

Pakistan’s Press Information Department describes 5 February as Kashmir Solidarity Day, observed every year, and the Cabinet Division lists Kashmir Solidarity Day on 5 February in the 2026…

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Kentucky Statehood Day

1 June; statehood anniversary · Kentucky, United States / statehood anniversary observance

Kentucky Historical Society uses “Statehood Day” for June 1 anniversary programming, while Kentucky government sources identify 1 June 1792 as Kentucky’s statehood date.

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King Kamehameha Day

11 June · Hawaiʻi / state holiday and official King Kamehameha I commemoration

State of Hawaiʻi sources verify the 22 December 1871 proclamation, first celebration on 11 June 1872, current June 11 state-holiday status and statutory celebration commission.

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Knights of Columbus founding anniversary

29 March · Knights of Columbus / organizational founding anniversary

The Knights of Columbus official history states that the Order assumed corporate status on March 29, 1882, an anniversary the Order recognizes as Founder’s Day. The current charter independ…

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Korean American Day

13 January · United States

Current congressional materials support January 13 as Korean American Day and connect it with the first Korean immigrants’ arrival in 1903 and Korean American contributions

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Kosrae State Constitution Day

11 January; observed-date adjustments may be directed when necessary · Kosrae State, Federated States of Micronesia / state government holiday

Kosrae law lists Kosrae State Constitution Day on 11 January and provides a mechanism for written holiday-date adjustments.

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Law Day, U.S.A.

1 May · United States patriotic and national observance

United States Code, title 36 §113

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Leif Erikson Day

9 October · United States / federal patriotic observance

36 U.S.C. §114 provides that the President may issue each year a proclamation designating October 9 as Leif Erikson Day.

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Liberation Day

14 June annually; 2026 public-holiday observance on 15 June · Falkland Islands / public holiday and remembrance observance

Falkland Islands National Archives states that Liberation Day has been celebrated annually as a public holiday on June 14 from 1983 onward; United Nations material records an ongoing Argent…

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Liberation Day

21 July annually; 82nd Guam Liberation observance in 2026 · Guam / territorial public holiday and WWII liberation remembrance

Government of Guam and Mayors Council materials verify July 21 Liberation Day and current annual parade/memorial programming; the project does not infer a first recurring edition solely fro…

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Liberation Day

9 May annually; 2026 public-holiday schedule verified · Guernsey / public holiday and liberation remembrance

Official Liberation Day Guernsey material verifies annual May 9 observance, current States of Guernsey Sport and Culture management and the 1945 liberation context.

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Liberation Day

26 February annually; 35th anniversary in 2026 · Kuwait / national liberation observance and official holiday

Kuwait Government Online states that Liberation Day is 26 February and announced 25–26 February as official holidays for National and Liberation Days in 2026.

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Liberation Day

15 February · Afghanistan / February 15 Soviet-withdrawal remembrance; current institution-specific official naming

Afghanistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs and 2026 Mumbai consular holiday calendar; institutional English naming differs

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Liberation Day (Bevrijdingsdag)

5 May annually · Netherlands / public holiday

Dutch government and National Committee sources verify May 5 Liberation Day, its 1946 establishment, 1968 fixed-date rule and current official public-holiday status; employee day-off entitl…

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Liberation Revolution Day / Revolution Day (Algeria)

1 November annually · Algeria national public holiday and historical commemoration

Algerian government diplomatic sources list November 1 as Liberation Revolution Day, a national public holiday, and tie the date to the outbreak of the Revolution on 1 November 1954.

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Libya Independence Day

24 December annually; 2025 national commemoration confirmed · Libya / national independence commemoration

Institutional Libyan legal material lists 24 December Independence Day (1951) under Law No. 5 of 2012, and current state reporting confirms annual government application while historical ev…

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Long Tan Day (historical name; now Vietnam Veterans’ Day)

18 August · Australian remembrance observance; “Long Tan Day” is the historical name now officially observed as Vietnam Veterans’ Day

Australian War Memorial and Department of Veterans’ Affairs: historical Long Tan Day name; now Vietnam Veterans’ Day August 18

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Loyalty Day

1 May · United States patriotic and national observance

United States Code, title 36 §115

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Lyndon Baines Johnson Day

27 August annually · Texas, United States / statutory state and legal holiday; not a U.S. federal holiday

Texas Government Code §662.003(b)(5) fixes August 27 as Lyndon Baines Johnson Day in observance of Johnson’s birthday. Texas legislative/history sources trace the holiday to 1973 legislatio…

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Mabo Day

3 June · Australia; Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander history and rights commemoration

AIATSIS directly identifies Mabo Day as celebrated on 3 June each year; Australian government legal material verifies the 3 June 1992 High Court decision and separates the later Native Titl…

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Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day

20 December · 20 December | Macao SAR obligatory holiday; public-employee substitute rest separately governed

Macao SAR Government

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Magna Carta anniversary

15 June · United Kingdom / historical anniversary of Magna Carta at Runnymede in 1215

The National Archives verifies 15 June 1215 at Runnymede; Egham Museum documents a recurring annual Magna Carta Day on the closest Saturday to June 15 and local Chamber material documents o…

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Malaysia Day

16 September · 16 September | Malaysian national holiday; 1963 federation distinct from 1957 Merdeka

Government of Malaysia official portal

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Malaysia Independence Day / Hari Kemerdekaan

31 August · Malaysia / nationwide federal public holiday and national independence commemoration

Malaysia’s official government portal lists Hari Kebangsaan on August 31 as a nationwide federal public holiday; National Archives material verifies the 31 August 1957 independence proclama…

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Maldives Independence Day

26 July annually · Maldives / national independence observance

Maldives government sources identify 26 July 1965 as the date of full independence from British protectorate status; current 2026 government calendars and Presidency material continue the o…

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March First Independence Movement Day

1 March annually · Republic of Korea / national commemoration

Republic of Korea law and Ministry sources verify March 1 Samiljeol, the 1919 movement, the 1949 National Holidays Act framework and current national/public-holiday status.