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Independence Day
Kyrgyz government sources identify August 31 as Independence Day and date the Declaration of State Independence to 31 August 1991.
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Civic Public Life observances
Civic institutions, public participation and the shared life of communities.
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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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Independence Day
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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Independence Day
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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Independence Day
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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Independence Day
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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Independence Day
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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Independence Day
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 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 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 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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Independent Czechoslovak State Day
Czech Act No. 245/2000 currently lists 28 October, Den vzniku samostatného československého státu, as a state holiday; Czech MFA material anchors the date to the establishment of Czechoslov…
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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 Anti-Corruption Day
A/RES/58/4
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International Anti-Cybercrime Day
A/RES/79/243
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International Civil Aviation Day
A/RES/51/33
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International Day against Colonialism in All its Forms and Manifestations
A/RES/80/106
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International Day against Nuclear Tests
A/RES/64/35
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International Day Against Unilateral Coercive Measures
A/RES/79/293
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International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime
A/RES/78/267
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International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition
UNESCO 29 C/Resolution 40
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International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons
A/RES/68/32
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International Day of Banks
A/RES/74/245
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International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime
A/RES/69/323
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International Day of Democracy
A/RES/62/7
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International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace
A/RES/73/127
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International Day of Neutrality
A/RES/71/275
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International Day of Parliamentarism
A/RES/72/278
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Investiture of the Most Excellent Captains Regent
Republic of San Marino / Visit San Marino
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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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Jamhuri Day
Office of the President of the Republic of Kenya
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Jose Abad Santos Day
Republic Act No. 8815 amending Republic Act No. 7552
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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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Kannada Rajyotsava Day / Karnataka Rajyotsava
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
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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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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Leif Erikson Day
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 (Bevrijdingsdag)
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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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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Loyalty Day
United States Code, title 36 §115
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Lyndon Baines Johnson Day
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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Macao S.A.R. Establishment Day
Macao SAR Government
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Magna Carta anniversary
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
Government of Malaysia official portal
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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…
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March First Independence Movement Day
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.
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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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Martin Luther King Jr. Day / Idaho Human Rights Day
Idaho Code § 73-108 and Idaho judicial/state holiday calendars place Martin Luther King, Jr. – Idaho Human Rights Day on the third Monday in January; Idaho government history records the co…
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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
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.