Civic observances, historical anniversaries, remembrance days and public-life commemorations.
Trinidad and Tobago public authorities identify 30 March as Spiritual Baptist Shouter Liberation Day; the national library records that the annual holiday commemorates repeal of the prohibi…
The Serbian Government identifies 15 February as Serbian Statehood Day (Sretenje), commemorating the 1804 uprising and 1835 constitution.
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,…
Tajikistan’s official legal database verifies Supreme Council Resolution No. 392 of September 9, 1991 proclaiming state independence and designating September 9 a national holiday; the acti…
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 Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina marks November 25 as Statehood Day tied to the first ZAVNOBiH session in 1943. Federation government notices cite the 1995 Statehood Day law and app…
The Government of Montenegro identifies July 13 as Statehood Day and explains the date as a symbol of Montenegrin statehood.
36 U.S.C. §140 authorizes annual presidential designation of January 13 as Stephen Foster Memorial Day. President Truman’s Proclamation 2957, issued December 13, 1951, designated January 13…
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.
Swiss federal sources place the modern August 1 national-day tradition in the late nineteenth century, with an 1891 jubilee and later Federal Council action, and record nationwide public-ho…
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…
Legislative Assembly / Laws of Manitoba
The Texas State Library lists Texas Independence Day on 2 March as an official partial-staffing state holiday; the Texas Comptroller’s FY2027 schedule also lists it on 2 March.
The Compassionate Friends; annual remembrance begun in 1997
Salvation Army International Headquarters directly identifies July 2 as Founders’ Day, commemorating the 1865 beginning of William and Catherine Booth’s East London ministry. The organizati…
36 U.S.C. §141 requires an annual presidential proclamation inviting April 13 commemoration of Thomas Jefferson’s birthday and flag display on federal buildings. The source resolution dates…
Official Kingdom of Morocco portal
CTA archives establish recurring March 10 anniversary statements and a first-anniversary address in 1960; U.S. historical records independently anchor events beginning in Lhasa on March 10,…
A/RES/59/26
GLAAD identifies Transgender Day of Remembrance as recognized annually on 20 November.
The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Trinidad and Tobago National Independence Day as 31 August.
Cuba Travel currently lists January 1 as the Anniversary of the Triumph of the Cuban Revolution among Cuba’s national remembrance days and holidays, with work-recess rules subject to statut…
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…
Missouri Revised Statutes § 9.035, effective 28 August 1967, requires the governor to issue an annual proclamation setting aside 8 May as Truman Day; current gubernatorial proclamations con…
Meghalaya government holiday records place the Death Anniversary of U Tirot Sing on 17 July in consecutive years, and Raj Bhavan Meghalaya identifies 17 July 2025 as his 190th death anniver…
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…
UNICEF states that the United Nations established UNICEF on 11 December 1946; the date supports a founding-anniversary page rather than a formal UN “UNICEF Birthday” observance.
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…
A/RES/168 (II)
A/RES/58/220
A/RES/52/149
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 Government of Antigua and Barbuda lists V.C. Bird Day on 9 December; its Government Information Service also identifies 9 December as V.C. Bird Day/National Heroes Day.
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…
Title 5 of the U.S. Code lists Veterans Day on November 11 as a legal public holiday, and the Department of Veterans Affairs confirms that Veterans Day is officially observed on November 11.
Current Veterans of Foreign Wars material states that VFW Day is commemorated each year on September 29 and ties the date to the organization’s September 29, 1899 founding. VFW history also…
Iraq's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research publishes annual Victory Day messages on December 10 commemorating victory over terrorism/ISIS.
The 8 May 1945 Soviet decree preserved by the Presidential Library declared 9 May the Victory holiday; current Russian labour-law material lists 9 May as a non-working public holiday.
The President’s Office identifies Victory Day with the events of 3 November 1988, and official Maldives materials list the observance on 3 November.
Bangladesh’s Armed Forces Division describes December 16 as Victory Day, commemorating the 1971 victory and surrender in Dhaka, and its official observance program treats the day as a publi…
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…
UK government material marks 8 May as VE Day and commemorates the end of the Second World War in Europe.
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…
Government of India material states that Vijay Diwas is observed every 16 December to commemorate India’s 1971 victory, with current national and military remembrance programming documented…
Canada’s Vimy Ridge Day Act designates April 9 in every year as Vimy Ridge Day, and Veterans Affairs Canada continues to host annual commemorative ceremonies.
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
West Virginia Code designates June 20 as West Virginia Day; current gubernatorial proclamations continue to recognize the date.
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…
A/RES/68/239
ICDO records a General Assembly resolution adopted on 18 December 1990 designating March 1 as World Civil Defence Day, with initiation in 1991.
UN endorsement in 2005; A/RES/60/5
A/RES/3038 (XXVII)
Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
