The year in national holidays
Neil Freeman, 2003-
timeline
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
Some places included aren't independent nations, but have national holidays. Only places with individual holidays were included. Many French possessions 'celebrate' Bastille Day - I left them out. Who decides what is the national holiday will be? who promotes it? Whose idea do you think American Samoa flag day was?
✳ Some nations have floating holidays:
- Cayman Islands - first Monday in July
- Cook Islands - first Monday in August
- Fiji - second Monday of October
- Guam - first Monday in March
- Jamaica - first Monday in August
- United Kingdom - second Saturday in June
† Celebrated as Revolution Day under the Saddam Hussein. The Iraqi Government has yet to declare an official national holiday.