The year in national holidays
Neil Freeman, 2003
timeline
dimensions vary
1 January
Haiti— Independence Day
Sudan— Independence Day
4 January
Burma— Independence Day
8 January
Northern Mariana Islands— Commonwealth Day
26 January
Australia— Australia Day
India— Republic Day
31 January
Nauru— Independence Day
4 February
Sri Lanka— Independence Day
6 February
New Zealand— Waitangi Day
7 February
Grenada— Independence Day
15 February
Serbia— National Day
16 February
Lithuania— Independence Day
17 February
Kosovo— Independence Day
18 February
The Gambia— Independence Day
22 February
Saint Lucia— Independence Day
23 February
Guyana— Republic Day
Brunei— National Day
24 February
Estonia— Independence Day
25 February
Kuwait— National Day
27 February
Dominican Republic— Independence Day
3 March
Bulgaria— Liberation Day
Guam— Discovery Day ✳
6 March
Ghana— Independence Day
12 March
Mauritius— Independence Day
17 March
Ireland— St. Patrick's Day
18 March
Aruba— Flag Day
20 March
Tunisia— Independence Day
21 March
Namibia— Independence Day
23 March
Pakistan— Republic Day
25 March
Greece— Independence Day
26 March
Bangladesh— Independence Day
27 March
US Virgin Islands— Transfer Day (from Denmark to the US)
1 April
Iran— Republic Day
4 April
Senegal— Independence Day
17 April
American Samoa— Flag Day
Syria— Independence Day
18 April
Zimbabwe— Independence Day
24 April
Vatican City— Coronation Day of Pope Benedict XVI
26 April
Tanzania— Union Day (Tanganyika and Zanzibar)
27 April
Togo— Independence Day
Sierra Leone— Independence Day
South Africa— Freedom Day
30 April
Netherlands— Queen's Day
1 May
Marshall Islands— Constitution Day
3 May
Poland— Constitution Day
9 May
European Union— Europe Day
Guernsey— Liberation Day
Jersey— Liberation Day
10 May
Micronesia— Constitution Day
14 May
Paraguay— Independence Day
Israel— Independence Day
17 May
Norway— Constitution Day
20 May
Cameroon— Republic Day (National Day)
22 May
Yemen— Unification Day
24 May
Bermuda— Bermuda Day
Eritrea— Independence Day
25 May
Argentina— Revolution Day
Jordan— Independence Day
26 May
Georgia— Independence Day
28 May
Azerbaijan— Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan
Ethiopia— National Day (defeat of Mengistu regime)
30 May
Anguilla— Anguilla Day
1 June
Samoa— Independence Day Celebration
3 June
Italy— Republic Day
4 June
Tonga— Independence Day
5 June
Denmark— Constitution Day
6 June
Sweden— Flag Day
8 June
Norfolk Island— Bounty Day
10 June
Portugal— Portugal Day
12 June
Philippines- Independence Day Russia— Russia Day
14 June
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)— Liberation Day
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands— Liberation Day
United Kingdom— Birthday of Queen Elizabeth II ✳
17 June
Iceland— Independence Day
18 June
Seychelles— Constitution Day
21 June
Greenland— Summer Solstice
23 June
Luxembourg— National Day (Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte)
25 June
Mozambique— Independence Day
Croatia— Statehood Day
Slovenia— Independence Day/Statehood Day
26 June
Madagascar— Independence Day
27 June
Djibouti— Independence Day
30 June
Democratic Republic of Congo— Independence Day
1 July
British Virgin Islands— Territory Day
Canada— Canada Day
Somalia— Foundation of the Somali Republic
Burundi— Independence Day
Rwanda— Independence Day
3 July
Belarus— Independence Day
4 July
United States— Independence Day
5 July
Isle of Man— Tynwald Day
Venezuela— Independence Day
Cape Verde— Independence Day
6 July
Malawi— Independence Day (Republic Day)
Comoros— Independence Day
7 July
Cayman Islands— Constitution Day ✳
Nepal— Birthday of King Gyanendra
Solomon Islands— Independence Day
9 July
Palau— Constitution Day
10 July
The Bahamas— Independence Day
11 July
Mongolia— Independence Day/Revolution Day
12 July
Sao Tome and Principe— Independence Day
Kiribati— Independence Day
13 July
Montenegro— National Day
14 July
France— Bastille Day
Iraq— Republic Day†
20 July
Colombia— Independence Day
21 July
Belgium— Independence Day
23 July
Egypt— Revolution Day
26 July
Liberia— Independence Day
Maldives— Independence Day
28 July
Peru— Independence Day
29 July
Faroe Islands— Olaifest
30 July
Vanuatu— Independence Day
Morocco— Throne Day
1 August
Switzerland— Founding of the Swiss Confederation
Benin— National Day
2 August
Macedonia— Uprising Day
4 August
Cook Islands— Constitution Day ✳
Jamaica— Independence Day ✳
6 August
Bolivia— Independence Day
7 August
Cote d'Ivoire— Independence Day
9 August
Singapore— Independence Day
10 August
Ecuador— Independence Day
11 August
Chad— Independence Day
15 August
Liechtenstein— Assumption Day
South Korea— Liberation Day
Republic of the Congo— Independence Day
17 August
Gabon— Independence Day
Indonesia— Independence Day
19 August
Afghanistan— Independence Day
20 August
Hungary— St. Stephen's Day
24 August
Ukraine— Independence Day
25 August
Uruguay— Independence Day
27 August
Moldova— Independence Day
30 August
Turks and Caicos Islands— Constitution Day
31 August
Malaysia— Independence Day/Malaysia Day
Trinidad and Tobago— Independence Day
Kyrgyzstan— Independence Day
1 September
Libya— Revolution Day
Uzbekistan— Independence Day
Slovakia— Constitution Day
2 September
Vietnam— Independence Day
3 September
Qatar— Independence Day
6 September
Swaziland— Independence Day
7 September
Brazil— Independence Day
8 September
Andorra— Our Lady of Meritxell Day
9 September
Tajikistan— Independence Day (National Day)
North Korea— Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
10 September
Gibraltar— National Day
15 September
Costa Rica— Independence Day
El Salvador— Independence Day
Guatemala— Independence Day
Honduras— Independence Day
Nicaragua— Independence Day
16 September
Mexico— Independence Day
Papua New Guinea— Independence Day
18 September
Chile— Independence Day
19 September
Saint Kitts and Nevis— Independence Day
21 September
Malta— Independence Day
Belize— Independence Day
Armenia— Independence Day
22 September
Mali— Independence Day
23 September
Saudi Arabia— Unification of the Kingdom
24 September
Guinea-Bissau— Independence Day
30 September
Botswana— Independence Day (Botswana Day)
1 October
China— Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China
Cyprus (Greek)— Independence Day
Nigeria— Independence Day (National Day)
Tuvalu— Independence Day
2 October
Guinea— Independence Day
3 October
Germany— Unity Day
4 October
Lesotho— Independence Day
9 October
Uganda— Independence Day
10 October
Taiwan— Republic Day
12 October
Spain— Hispanic Day
Equatorial Guinea— Independence Day
13 October
Fiji— Independence Day ✳
24 October
Zambia— Independence Day
25 October
Kazakhstan— Republic Day
26 October
Austria— National Day
27 October
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines— Independence Day
Turkmenistan— Independence Day
28 October
Czech Republic— Czech Founding Day
29 October
Turkey— Independence Day
1 November
Algeria— Revolution Day
Antigua and Barbuda— Independence Day (National Day)
3 November
Panama— Independence Day
Dominica— Independence Day
9 November
Cambodia— Independence Day
11 November
Angola— Independence Day
15 November
Cyprus (Turkish)— Independence Day
18 November
Latvia— Independence Day
Oman— Birthday of Sultan Qaboos
19 November
Monaco— National Day (Prince of Monaco Holiday)
22 November
Lebanon— Independence Day
25 November
Bosnia and Herzegovina— National Day
Suriname— Independence Day
28 November
Albania— Independence Day
Mauritania— Independence Day
Timor Leste— Independence Day
30 November
Barbados— Independence Day
1 December
Romania— Unification Day
Central African Repulic— Republic Day
2 December
United Arab Emirates— Independence Day
Laos— Republic Day
5 December
Thailand— Birthday of King Phumiphon
6 December
Finland— Independence Day
10 December
Cuba— Independence Day
11 December
Burkina Faso— Republic Day
12 December
Kenya— Independence Day
16 December
Bahrain— National Day
17 December
Bhutan— National Day
18 December
Niger— Republic Day
20 December
Macau— Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
23 December
Japan— Birthday of Emperor Akihito