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Independence Day
Costa Rica’s Labour Code and 2026 Ministry of Labour notice verify September 15 as a mandatory paid holiday, while Culture Ministry history links the annual date to the 15 September 1821 Ce…
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Independence Day
Republic of Cyprus sources distinguish legal statehood on 16 August 1960 from the official October 1 Independence Day, and government history records the unanimous 11 July 1963 Council of M…
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Independence Day
Djibouti’s Official Journal verifies the 27 June 1977 proclamation of national independence and the paid public-holiday framework, including the later rule providing June 27–28 as consecuti…
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Dominican government sources verify the February 27, 1844 independence anchor, and Law No. 139-97 plus the 2026 holiday calendar preserve February 27 as the non-working National Independenc…
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El Salvador’s Labour Code lists September 15 as a paid day of rest, public-service law names it Independence Day, and Culture Ministry material ties the anniversary to the 15 September 1821…
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Independence Day
Equatorial Guinea government material continues to commemorate October 12 as Independence Day, while Spain’s Decree 2467/1968 establishes the October 12, 1968 transfer of independence. The…
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Independence Day
Current Eritrean government material identifies May 24 as the annual Independence Day anniversary and connects it to the 24 May 1991 liberation/de facto-independence milestone, while separa…
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Independence Day
Estonia’s current Public Holidays and Days of National Importance Act names February 24 Independence Day and the anniversary of the Republic as the national day and a day of rest; the presi…
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Independence Day
Finnish Government history ties December 6 to Parliament’s 1917 approval of the independence process and records a 1919 decision to celebrate Independence Day annually on that date; Finlex…
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Independence Day
Azerbaijan’s 2021 law names 28 May Independence Day, commemorating the 1918 declaration by the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic; the presidential holiday register uses the current Independenc…
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Independence Day
The Government of The Gambia lists Independence Day on February 18, and the Office of the President marked the 61st Independence Day anniversary on February 18, 2026.
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Independence Day
Georgia’s National Archives verifies adoption of the Act of Independence on 26 May 1918, and current Georgian labour law lists 26 May as Independence Day.
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Independence Day
Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs identifies 6 March 1957 as the independence date, while the Ministry of the Interior treats March 6 Independence Day as a statutory public holiday under…
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Independence Day
Greece’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs identifies March 25 with the beginning of the 1821–1830 independence struggle, while the Ministry of Labour lists Greek Independence Day on March 25 as…
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Independence Day
Grenada government and diplomatic sources identify February 7 as the annual Independence Day public holiday, while the Grenada Constitution Order 1973 came into operation on 7 February 1974…
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Independence Day
Current Guatemalan government commemoration verifies the September 15 national anniversary and the 1821 independence-act identity; Decree 1618/current labour law independently verify later…
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Guinea Presidency sources directly identify October 2 as the national independence anniversary and 2 October 1958 as the proclamation date. This primary evidence corrects the inherited Octo…
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Honduran judiciary history verifies the September 15, 1821 independence anchor in the Central American context; the Labour Code (Decree 189-59) separately includes September 15 among paid h…
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Independence Day
Bangladesh’s Constitution expressly identifies 26 March 1971 as the independence-proclamation date, and current government information confirms recurring Independence and National Day obser…
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The Indian Independence Act 1947 establishes the August 15, 1947 constitutional transition, while current Government of India sources independently verify annual August 15 Independence Day…
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Independence Day
Jordan’s Prime Ministry preserves the 25 May 1946 independence declaration, while the Foreign Ministry independently lists May 25 as Independence Day among current public holidays.
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Independence Day
Kosovo’s 2008 Law No. 03/L-064 expressly designates February 17 as Independence Day and a paid official holiday under its legal framework; the 17 February 2008 declaration supplies the hist…
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Kyrgyz government sources identify August 31 as Independence Day and date the Declaration of State Independence to 31 August 1991.
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Independence Day
Lebanese official history verifies 22 November 1943 as the independence date; current government holiday schedules list November 22 Independence Day under the official-holiday framework.
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Independence Day
The Lesotho Independence Act fixes 4 October 1966 as the statehood date; Lesotho government sources independently confirm October 4 as a standing national Independence Day event and current…
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Independence Day
Malta government history states that Prime Minister George Borg Olivier set September 21 as Independence Day; UK legislation fixes 21 September 1964 as the independence transition and curre…
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Mozambique government history states that the Lusaka Accords set 25 June 1975 for independence and that independence was proclaimed on that date; current government sources list June 25 as…
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Namibia government history states that independence occurred on 21 March 1990 and that Independence Day is annually celebrated on March 21; the Public Holidays Act independently lists the s…
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Independence Day
Nauru’s Constitution defines Independence Day by reference to January 31, 1968, and the Government Gazette lists January 31, 2026 as Independence Day in the public-holiday calendar.
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Papua New Guinea’s Constitution identifies 16 September 1975 as Independence Day; government education material documents the House of Assembly date choice and first celebration, while curr…
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Peru’s Congress identifies 28 July 1821 as the national independence proclamation date; current law lists July 28 and 29 as Fiestas Patrias, with July 28 retained as the Independence Day pa…
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Philippine primary legal sources document June 12 observances in 1962 and 1963 and Republic Act No. 4166 permanently changed Independence Day from July 4 to June 12 in 1964.
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Independence Day
Samoa government calendars fix the modern annual Independence Day (Aso Tuto'atasi) on June 1; constitutional evidence separately anchors legal independence to January 1, 1962, so the annual…
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Senegal’s Presidency verifies current April 4 Independence Day recurrence and Law No. 74-52 fixes April 4 as the national holiday while superseding earlier holiday provisions.
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Independence Day
Sierra Leone Parliament verifies the April 27, 1961 independence date and current Presidency/government materials confirm April 27 Independence Day recurrence and public-holiday treatment.
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Independence Day
Suriname government sources verify November 25, 1975 independence and annual November 25 Srefidensi/Independence Day celebration since 1975.
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Independence Day
Togo’s current Constitution states that the national holiday is celebrated every year on April 27, while current Presidency material ties the independence anniversary to 1960.
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Independence Day
Tuvalu law defines Independence Day as October 1, 1978; current public-holiday law separately lists the broader Tuvalu Day holiday on October 1 and 2.
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Independence Day
Uganda State House, Parliament and current public-holiday law verify annual October 9 recurrence, the 1962 independence anchor and current statutory recognition.
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Independence Day
Uruguay Presidency, culture ministry and IMPO legal sources verify the August 25 Declaratoria de la Independencia commemoration, 1825 historical anchor and current paid-holiday treatment.
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Independence Day
Vanuatu government, Electoral Office and Parliament sources verify July 30 Independence Day, the 1980 sovereignty transition and continuing public-holiday recurrence.
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Independence Day
Zambia State House, Parliament and government sources verify October 24, the 1964 independence anchor and continuing national-day/public-holiday recurrence.
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Independence Day (Fourth of July)
U.S. Office of Personnel Management / 5 U.S.C. 6103
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Independence Day / Proclamation anniversary
Indonesia State Secretariat and official presidential holiday regulations verify the August 17 Proclamation anniversary, annual state ceremony and national-holiday framework.
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Independence Day of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan’s official government portal states that Independence Day is celebrated annually on 16 December and the 2026 holiday schedule lists Kazakhstan Independence Day on 16 December.
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Independence Day of Mongolia
Mongolia Parliament and Legal Information System sources verify December 29, the 1911 independence-restoration anchor, 2007 annual-celebration legislation and current public-holiday status.
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Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic)
The President of Belarus official holiday register lists Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic) on 3 July, and the presidency documented the 2026 observance on th…
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Independence Day of the Republic of Croatia
The Government of Croatia’s 25 June 2026 Independence Day message states that the country marks Independence Day in memory of the 25 June 1991 decision on sovereignty and independence.
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Independence Day of the Republic of Liberia
Liberia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that July 26 each year is set aside as the national holiday known as Independence Day; because July 26 fell on Sunday in 2026, the public holida…
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Independence Day of the Republic of Moldova
The Government of Moldova states that the Republic marks Independence Day on 27 August and that Moldova proclaimed independence on 27 August 1991; the 2026 programme marked the 35th anniver…
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Independence Day of the Republic of Uzbekistan
A 2026 government page identifies 1 September as Independence Day of the Republic of Uzbekistan and describes it as the main national holiday.
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Independence Day of Turkmenistan
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that 27 September is celebrated as Independence Day in Turkmenistan and lists it among public holidays.
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Independence Day of Ukraine
A 2026 Ukrainian state-administration page states that 24 August has been Ukraine’s official Independence Day and main public holiday.
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Independence of Cuenca
Cuenca’s municipal history identifies 3 November 1820 as the city’s independence, and municipal materials use 3 November for the independence celebrations.
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Independence of Guayaquil
The Municipality of Guayaquil identifies 9 October 1820 as Guayaquil’s independence and marks 9 October with civic commemoration.
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Independence Restoration Day
Timor-Leste government material identifies 20 May as Independence Restoration Day and as a national holiday under the country’s public-holiday framework.
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International AIDS Candlelight Memorial
The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial states that the memorial is held every third Sunday in May and has been observed since 1983 under coordination by GNP+.
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International Animal Rights Day
World Animal Protection states that International Animal Rights Day is observed on December 10 every year and is used to advocate for recognition and protection of animals as sentient being…
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International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
A/RES/65/196
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International Day of Democracy
A/RES/62/7
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Iraqi National Day
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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Jamaica Independence Day
The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Jamaica National Independence Day as 6 August.
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Joseph Jenkins Roberts Memorial Birth Anniversary
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 Martí birth anniversary
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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Jura de la Constitución
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
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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King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day (Piyamararaj Day)
Thailand Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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Kosrae State Constitution Day
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.
United States Code, title 36 §113
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Libya Independence Day
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)
Australian War Memorial and Department of Veterans’ Affairs: historical Long Tan Day name; now Vietnam Veterans’ Day August 18
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Malaysia Independence Day / Hari Kemerdekaan
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…