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Martin Luther King Jr. / Civil Rights Day
Arizona’s official 2026 holiday calendar lists Martin Luther King Jr. / Civil Rights Day on Monday, 19 January.
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Martyrdom Day of Shaheed Udham Singh
India’s Ministry of Information and Broadcasting states that Shaheed Udham Singh’s martyrdom day is observed on 31 July every year.
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Martyred Intellectuals Day
Bangladesh government rules list Martyred Intellectuals Day on December 14 among national days connected with the Liberation War.
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Martyrs Day
Eritrea’s Ministry of Information identifies 20 June as Martyrs Day and documents official 2026 commemorations by government institutions and regions.
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Martyrs’ Day
Current Malian official sources identify March 26 as Journée des Martyrs tied to victims of the March 1991 events; official diplomatic information lists it among public holidays.
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Martyrs’ Day
Malawi government material states that Martyrs’ Day is observed annually on 3 March to honor those who sacrificed their lives for freedom and self-rule.
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Martyrs’ Day
South Sudan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that the government declared 30 July Martyrs’ Day to honor John Garang and others who died in the struggle for independence.
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Martyrs’ Day (Togo)
The official Togolese government site states that Togo commemorates Martyrs’ Day every 21 June in memory of those killed in the independence struggle and confirms that the day is a public h…
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Maryland Day
Maryland State Archives
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Mashujaa Day (Kenya)
Office of the President of the Republic of Kenya
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May 4 Day of Remembrance
Kent State University documents an official May 4 Day of Remembrance established in 1977 and a recurring remembrance tradition that includes a candlelight walk and vigil dating to 1971.
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Memorial Day
U.S. federal sources document the Grand Army of the Republic’s General Orders No. 11 of May 5, 1868, the May 30 Decoration Day observance, and current federal law placing Memorial Day on th…
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Memorial Day
The Republic of Korea’s official Korea.net carries the presidential Memorial Day address on 6 June 2026, confirming the current observance identity and date.
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Memorial Day (Timor-Leste)
Timor-Leste Law No. 3/2016 amended the public-holidays law so 7 December is Memorial/Memory Day, commemorating those who resisted the Indonesian occupation and fought for national liberatio…
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Mexico Independence Day
The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Mexico National Independence Day as 16 September.
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Michigan Indian Day
Michigan Department of Civil Rights
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Mickey Mouse Birthday
Disney first-party sources treat November 18, 1928—the release/premiere date associated with Steamboat Willie—as Mickey Mouse’s birthday convention and continue to mark November 18.
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Military Women’s Memorial anniversary
The Military Women’s Memorial says the completed memorial was dedicated and opened on October 18, 1997, and first-party anniversary programming continues to mark October 18.
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Minnie Mouse Birthday
Disney first-party sources state that Minnie Mouse debuted alongside Mickey in Steamboat Willie on November 18, 1928 and treat November 18 as both characters’ birthday convention.
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Mizoram Statehood Day
The official Lok Bhavan Mizoram document register publishes “Mizoram Statehood Day, 2026” dated 20 February 2026. The site inventory wording “Mizoram State Day” is retained for search match…
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Moshoeshoe’s Day
Lesotho government sources commemorate Moshoeshoe I on 11 March, and the official holiday calendar lists the day as a public holiday. Government history frames 11 March as remembrance of th…
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Mozambican Heroes Day (Dia dos Heróis Moçambicanos)
Mozambique’s government lists February 3 as Dia dos Heróis Moçambicanos among national holidays. Government and presidential material connect the date to Eduardo Mondlane’s death on 3 Febru…
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Mwalimu Nyerere Day
Tanzanian government diplomatic mission holiday calendars identify October 14 as the Tanzanian public holiday for Mwalimu Julius Nyerere.
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Naadam
Mongolian government guidance lists Naadam as a July 11–15 public holiday; UNESCO’s 2010 inscription documents the July 11–13 core national festival and its living cultural-heritage charact…
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Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony
Japan’s Prime Minister’s Office documents the Nagasaki Peace Memorial Ceremony on 9 August 2026, while Nagasaki’s official visitor information says the ceremony is held on 9 August every ye…
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NASA Day of Remembrance
NASA describes its Day of Remembrance as an annual observance honoring members of the NASA family who lost their lives while furthering exploration; NASA scheduled the 2026 observance for J…
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Natalicio de José Gervasio Artigas
Uruguay’s Ministry of Education and Culture commemorates José Gervasio Artigas’s birth on 19 June.
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National Airborne Day
A 2002 presidential proclamation designated August 16 as National Airborne Day in connection with the first official Army parachute jump on August 16, 1940. Senate resolutions have repeated…
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National Alabama Day
National Day Calendar lists National Alabama Day on 14 December as part of its creator-defined National State Days series, introduced in 2017 to honor states in the order they joined the Un…
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National Alaska Day
National Day Calendar lists National Alaska Day on 28 June as part of its creator-defined National State Days series, introduced in 2017 to honor states in the order they joined the Union.…
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National Anthem and Flag Day
The Government of Aruba lists National Anthem and Flag Day on 18 March and describes March 18 as Aruba’s national holiday.
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National Arizona Day
National Day Calendar lists National Arizona Day on 21 June as part of its creator-defined National State Days series, introduced in 2017 to honor states in the order they joined the Union.…
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National Arkansas Day
National Day Calendar lists National Arkansas Day on 11 January as part of its creator-defined National State Days series, introduced in 2017 to honor states in the order they joined the Un…
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National Aviation Day
36 U.S.C. §118 authorizes U.S. presidential proclamations designating August 19 as National Aviation Day; original recurring proclamation was issued in 1939, distinct from a one-time May 19…
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National Borinqueneers Day
U.S. Senate Resolution 641 (2020) and subsequent federal recognition
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National California Day
National Day Calendar places National California Day on February 22 within its creator-defined National State Days series, introduced in 2017 and sequenced by state admission order with cal…
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National Connecticut Day
National Day Calendar lists National Connecticut Day on August 10 within its privately created National State Days series. Connecticut’s January 9, 1788 statehood date is kept separate, and…
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National Day
Austrian Parliament material establishes October 26 as National Day, ties the date to the 1955 neutrality law and identifies Federal Act No. 298 of October 25, 1965 as the law establishing…
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National Day
Bahrain’s official national portal lists National Day on December 16 and separately lists independence from the United Kingdom on August 15, 1971; official cultural material documents the n…
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National Day
China’s central government states that October 1 is National Day, that the Central People’s Government adopted the National Day resolution on December 2, 1949, and that current national-hol…
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National Day
An official Union of the Comoros government publication identifies July 6, 1975 as the country’s accession to international sovereignty and documents current official July 6 national ceremo…
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National Day
Kuwait Government Online documents the National Day history: the first celebration was held on 19 June 1962; celebrations used 19 June through 1964; an Amiri decree merged National Day with…
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National Day
Lao News Agency states that National Day is celebrated annually on 2 December and links the date to the proclamation/establishment of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic on 2 December 1975…
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National Day
Liechtenstein government material identifies National Day on 15 August, says the Government introduced it in 1940, and explains that the date combined the Feast of the Assumption with the e…
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National Day
Luxembourg’s Grand Ducal Court explains that a Grand-Ducal decree/order of 23 December 1961 fixed 23 June as the official day of public celebration of the Grand Duke’s birthday, with the fi…
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National Day
The Journal de Monaco explains that Prince Rainier III fixed 19 November as the Sovereign’s Feast from 1952 by Sovereign Ordinance no. 465 of 27 October 1951, choosing his enthronement day…
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National Day
Official Ethiopian sources identify May 28 as a national day/national holiday associated with the 1991 downfall of the Derg military government. The Ethiopian Investment Commission currentl…
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National Day
Qatar Law No. 11 of 2007 establishes 18 December—the 1878 power-assumption date of Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed bin Thani—as the State National Day and makes the annual National Day an officia…
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National Day
Romania’s Law No. 10 of 31 July 1990 proclaims 1 December the National Day and repeals the former 23 August national-holiday decision; Romanian government material connects 1 December with…
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National Day
Singapore’s National Archives documents the first National Day celebrations in 1966 and the August 1966 switch from the announced name Independence Day to National Day; Singapore’s Independ…
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National Day (Fête Nationale)
Benin government sources mark 1 August as the Fête Nationale and describe the 2026 celebration as the 66th anniversary of accession to national sovereignty.
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National Day of Belgium
Belgium’s federal portal identifies July 21 as National Day and a national public holiday, links the date to Leopold I’s constitutional oath on July 21, 1831, and says a law of May 27, 1890…
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National Day of Cameroon
Cameroon Presidency material identifies May 20 as National Day and links it to the 1972 referendum establishing the Unitary State; ministry sources list May 20 in the legal-holiday framewor…
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National Day of Iceland
Icelandic government/parliamentary material identifies June 17 as National Day and the date on which the Republic was established in 1944; public-institution holiday information treats June…
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National Day of Mourning for persons killed or injured in the workplace
The Government of Canada states that the Workers Mourning Day Act established April 28 as the official day observed every year, and current 2026 federal material continues to mark the Day o…
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National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Canada’s National Day of Remembrance Act establishes December 6 each year throughout Canada, while current federal material connects the date to remembrance of the 14 women killed at Polyte…
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National Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice
Argentina’s Law 25.633 establishes March 24 as the National Day of Remembrance for Truth and Justice, while current official holiday law treats March 24 as a non-transferable national holid…
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National Day of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Current Taiwan government holiday information lists October 10 as National Day, and Presidential Office historical material connects the date to the Wuchang Uprising of October 10, 1911.
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National Day of Viet Nam
The official Government of Viet Nam information channel identifies 2 September as National Day and documented the 81st National Day anniversary in 2026.
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National Day — Independence and Republic anniversaries
Mauritius public-holiday legislation lists March 12 as the day celebrating Independence Day and Republic Day; government history verifies independence on March 12, 1968 and republic status…
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National Delaware Day
National Day Calendar lists National Delaware Day on July 13 within its privately created National State Days series. Delaware’s December 7, 1787 statehood date is kept separate, and Indige…
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National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day
H.Res.1294 and the House roll-call record support designation of the first Saturday in May as National Explosive Ordnance Disposal Day; EOD Warrior Foundation material confirms the current…
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National First Ladies Day
The National First Ladies Day Commission says the observance was founded in 2021 and schedules its annual celebration on the last Saturday in April.
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National Flag Day
Liberia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that an Act of the National Legislature approved on 25 October 1915 declared August 24 of each year National Flag Day and a national/public holi…
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National Flag Day / National Flag Days
Philippine law declares May 28 through June 12 each year as Flag Days; Proclamation No. 374 (1965) established May 28 as Flag Day to commemorate the first unfurling of the Philippine flag a…
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National Flag of Canada Day
Government of Canada / Canadian Heritage; declared in 1996 and tied to the first raising of the maple leaf flag in 1965
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National Florida Day
National Day Calendar lists National Florida Day on January 25 within its privately created National State Days series. Florida’s March 3, 1845 statehood date is kept separate, and Indigeno…
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National Foundation Day
Prime Minister’s Office of Japan
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National Freedom Day
36 U.S.C. §124 authorizes an annual presidential proclamation of February 1 as National Freedom Day to commemorate President Lincoln’s February 1, 1865 signing of the joint resolution propo…
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National Grief Awareness Day
Local-government proclamations consistently recognize August 30 and identify Angie Cartwright as the 2014 founder; no federal legal-holiday status or exclusive current national facilitator…
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National Guard Birthday
The National Guard identifies 13 December as its birthday.
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National Hawaii Day
National Day Calendar identifies National Hawaii Day as its private July 5 National State Day founded within the 2017 series. Federal and NPS/OHA sources keep August 21, 1959 statehood, the…