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Nagaland government sources identify 1 December 1963 as the formal inauguration of the State of Nagaland and continue to commemorate 1 December as Statehood Day; the State of Nagaland Act,…
Slovenia’s current Holidays and Days Off Act lists 25 June as Statehood Day and a work-free holiday; government history distinguishes the 25 June 1991 adoption of the independence documents…
The Government of Montenegro identifies July 13 as Statehood Day and explains the date as a symbol of Montenegrin statehood.
The National Park Service states that the Stonewall uprising began in the early hours of 28 June 1969 and continued for several nights.
Sudan’s official government portal announced 1 January 2026 as a nationwide official holiday for the 70th anniversary of the declaration of independence.
Norwegian government sources identify 6 February as Sámi National Day; Norway also recognizes it as an official flag day, with the date recalling the first Sámi congress in Trondheim in 191…
Tanzanian official history identifies 9 December 1961 as Tanganyika’s independence date, while the current Public Holidays Act lists 9 December as Independence and Republic Day.
Northern Territory Government sources state that Territory Day is celebrated every 1 July to recognize the commencement of self-government in 1978; Commonwealth legislation independently co…
Official Kingdom of Morocco portal
The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Trinidad and Tobago National Independence Day as 31 August.
Nicaragua’s Labor Code Article 66 lists 19 July as a mandatory national holiday. Historical accounts anchor the date to the Sandinista-led political transition of July 1979; public copy is…
Air Force Reserve Command materials mark 14 April 2026 as the Air Force Reserve’s 78th anniversary.
The U.S. Army’s official 2026 birthday page identifies 14 June 2026 as the Army’s 251st birthday.
The U.S. Army Reserve’s official birthday page identifies 23 April 2026 as its 118th birthday.
Naval History and Heritage Command identifies 13 October as the date celebrated as the U.S. Navy’s birthday.
Uganda’s State House describes Uganda Martyrs Day as a national religious holiday observed every year on 3 June; in 2026 the government postponed public celebrations because of Ebola-outbre…
New York Executive Law §168-a designates September 13 in each year as “Uncle Sam Day in the State of New York” and expressly provides that a day of commemoration is not a holiday or half-ho…
Slovenia’s current Holidays and Days Off Act lists August 17 as the incorporation of Prekmurje and unification of Prekmurje Slovenes with the mother nation and expressly keeps it non-work-f…
The official Union State portal states that April 2 has been observed as the Day of Unity of the Peoples of Belarus and Russia since the April 2, 1997 Treaty on the Union of Belarus and Rus…
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Official Marine Corps history establishes November 10, 1775 as the Corps birthday, Major Edwin McClellan’s 1921 proposal, and Commandant John A. Lejeune’s Marine Corps Order No. 47 directin…
Zambia’s Public Holidays Act schedules Unity Day for the Tuesday following Heroes Day; the government can alter particular holiday dates by Gazette, as shown by official notices.
U.S. Naval History and Heritage Command documents an annual February 15 USS Maine commemoration at Arlington, while the Sons of Spanish American War Veterans explicitly lists “Remember the…
The OAS current member-state information identifies July 5 as Venezuela’s national independence day. Historical reference material distinguishes the July 5, 1811 congressional declaration f…
Rhode Island General Laws §25-1-1 establishes Victory Day as a legal state holiday on the second Monday in August; current Rhode Island state calendars continue to publish the holiday, and…
Estonia’s Public Holidays and Days of National Importance Act lists 23 June as Victory Day and a public holiday/day of rest. Estonian presidential, parliamentary and Defence League sources…
Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs consular holiday material lists 22 Bahman / 11 February as Victory of the Islamic Revolution, while diplomatic protocol sources identify the same date as…
The Waitangi Day Act 1976 makes February 6 in each year Waitangi Day and a public holiday; New Zealand government history documents the 1974–1975 New Zealand Day name period and the 1976 re…
U.S. Office of Personnel Management / 5 U.S.C. 6103
Western Australian legislation and current government calendars establish Western Australia Day as the state public holiday observed on the first Monday in June; the 2012 Act renamed the lo…
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