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Around the world in 18 MINUTES
United Kingdom
5 July - Tynwald Day-Isle of Man12 July - Battle of the Boyne /"Orangeman's Day" / "The Twelfth". Northern Ireland only
France
14 July - "14 juillet" - Bastille Day 11 November - Armistice 1918 - Armistice Day
SpainOctober 12-Hispanic Day (Día de la Hispanidad/Fiesta Natcional)
Portugal
25 April - Carnation Revolution 10 June - National Day 13 June in Lisbon. Saint Anthony of Lisbon day, (protector of the city)
Germany
3 October - Germany Unity Day (gesetzliche Feiertage)8 August – Peace Festival-city of Augsburg
Sweden
6 June National Day of Sweden
Italy25 April - Liberation Day
2 June - Anniversary of the Republic
Finland
6 December Independence day (Itsenäisyyspäivä)
Austria26 October - Austrian National Day (day of the Declaration of Neutrality)
Greece25 March - Greek Independence Day (Tou Evangelismou)28 October - Greek National Day (Epetios tou Ohi)
Poland11 November - Independence Day
SwitzerlandAugust 1 Swiss National Day
DenmarkDecember - Jul
Belgium11 July - Flemish Community Holiday only held in Flanders - not a public holiday 21 July - National Holiday - commemorating the ascension to the throne of Belgium's first king Leopold I 27 September - French Community Holiday only held in Wallonia - not a public holiday 15 November - Dynasty Day & Day of German-speaking Community only held in areas of the 1/1 - not a public holiday
Ukraine24 August -
Independence Day
Romania1 December - (Union Day /
National Day). Public holiday
Lithuania6 July -
Mindaugas' Coronation Day - Day of the State
Latvia18 November Proclamation of
the Republic of Latvia (Latvijas Republikas
proklamēšanas diena)
Norway17 May Constitution Day
(Syttende mai or Grunnlovsdagen)
Bosnia and Herzegovnia7 January Eastern orthodox
Christmas6 April Independence Day25 December Christmas
Croatia (Hrvatska)22 June - Anti-fascist struggle day - Dan antifašističke borbe 25 June - Statehood Day (Croatia) - Dan državnosti 5 August - Victory Day (Croatia) - Dan pobjede i domovinske zahvalnosti i Dan hrvatskih branitelja 8 October - Independence Day - Dan nezavisnosti
Slovakia1 January Republic day- Deň vzniku Slovenskej republiky (Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia)29 August – Uprising anniversary- Výročie Slovenského národného povstania (The Slovaks rose against Nazi Germany)
Bulgaria3 March - Liberation of Bulgaria 24 May - Education and Culture Day and Day of the Slavic Heritage 6 September - Day of the Union of Eastern Rumelia with the Bulgarian Principality 22 September - Independence Day
Luxembourg15 February - Carnival (only celebrated in the city of Luxembourg) 23 June - National Day 1 September - Luxembourg City Fete (only celebrated in the city of Luxembourg)
Czech Republic5 July - Saints Cyril and Methodius Day 6 July - Jan Hus Day 28 September - St. Wenceslas Day (Czech Statehood Day) 28 October - Independent Czechoslovak State Day 17 November - Struggle for Freedom and Democracy Day
Hungary15 March - 1848 Revolution Day23 October - 1956 Memorial Day
Slovenia8 February - Culture day27 April – National Resistance day25 June - National Day31 October – Reformation day1 November – Remembrance day26 December – Independence day
The Netherlands4 May - Remembrance of the Dead 5 May - Liberation Day. Celebrated every year, but as of 2000, an official holiday once every 5 years. 5 December - Saint Nicholas' Eve. Unofficial but widely observed.
Belarus26 April – Rembrance day of Chernobyl tragedy3 July – Independence Day (Дзень Незалежнасцi (Dzień Niezaležnasci)July 6/7 – Kupalle (old style dating rituals)7 November – October Revolution Day (Дзень Кастрычніцкай рэвалюцыі)
Liechtenstein2 February - Candlemas
Cyprus1 April - Cyprus Revolution 1955-59 Day 2–5 April - Greek Orthodox Easter 1 October - Independence Day
Republic of Macedonia19 January - Vodici 24 May - St.Kiril and Metodij 2 August - Ilinden, Republic Day 8 September - Independence Day 11 October - Uprising Day 23 October - Day of the Macedonian Revolutionary Struggle 8 December - St.Kliment Ohridski
Malta7 June - Sette Giugno 29 June - Feast of Saints Peter and Paul (Mnarja) 31 March - Freedom Day
Hong Kong4 April/5 April - Ching Ming Festival Fifth day of the fifth moon in the Chinese lunar calendar - Duanwu Festival or Tuen Ng Festival 1 July - Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day 1 October - National Day of the People's Republic of China Ninth day of the ninth moon in the Chinese lunar calendar - Chung Yeung Festival
TurkmenistanMarch 20–21 - Nowruz Bayram, national spring holiday First Sunday in April - "A Drop of Water—A Grain of Gold" Festival Second Sunday in August - Turkmen Melon Day Second Sunday in September - Turkmen Bakhshi Day
Bhutan17 December - National Day 19 December - Stelios Boulieris' Day
India15 August – Indpepndence day2 October Gandhi Jayanti (birthday of Mahatma Gandhi)
Sri Lanka4 February National Day20 March Milad-Un-Nabi (Holy Prophet’s Birthday)
Oman18 November -National day.
Japan3rd Monday, September – Respect-for-the-Aged Day( 敬老の日 Keirō no Hi?)3rd Monday, July – Marine Day ( 海の日 Umi no Hi?)
Macau20 December – macau (Macao) special ( 澳門特別行政區成立紀念日 ) Dia Commemorativo do
Bangladesh17 March 2010 - Birth day of the Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu 26 March 2010 - Independence Day
Pakistan5 February Kashmir Day - National Solidarity Day (1990) 23 March - Pakistan Islamic Republic Day (1956) 14 August - Independence Day
Myanmar (Burma)2 March - Peasants' Day 19 July - Martyr's Day November^ (Full Moon of Tazaungdaing) - Tazaungdaing Festival November^ - National Day (10th waning day of Tazaungmone) Karen New Year Day - [Depend on the lunar calendar: around Christmas]
Saudi Arabia23 September - National Day (unification of the kingdoms Nejd and Hejaz 1932)
Thailand9May - Royal Ploughing Ceremony Asalha Puja Day (full moon day of eighth lunar month) 23 October - Chulalongkorn Day
Nepal24 February - Education Day14 April - Nepali New Year
Iran21-24 March – Iranian new year (Nowruz)
1 April – Islamic Republic Day
Kyrgyzstan8 May - Remembrance Day
Kazakhstan17 November - Eid al-Adha/Kurban Ait (Feast of the Sacrifice) (date changes according to the Muslim lunar calendar) 16 December - 17 December - Independence Day
South Korea1st day of Lunar Korean calendar (Seol( 설 )" or "Gujeong( 구정 , 舊正 )9 October - Hangul day (alphabet)
Philippines9 April- Day of Valour / Bataan Day
(Araw ng Kagitingan) - Commemorates the Bataan Death March
1 May - Labor Day (Araw ng Manggagawa) 12 June - Independence Day (Araw ng Kasarinlan) - Commemorates the Philippine Declaration of Independence 27 July - Iglesia ni Cristo Day
Singapore9 August - Singapore National Day
RussiaRussia Day (День России Den Rossii) June 12.
3-4 November - National Unity Day / Consolidation Day (as an alternative translation) (День народного единства Den narodnogo edinstva)
UzbekistanMar. 21 - Navro’z Bayrami Navroz (Persian New Year) 9 May - Xotira va Qadirlash Kuni Memorial/Remembrance Day Sept. 1 - Mustaqillik Kuni Independence Day
VietnamTết - Vietnamese New Year, for the last day of the previous year and 1st- 3rd day of the 1st lunar month .Now this becomes one of the most important holidays in Vietnam Giỗ Tổ Hùng Vương - Hùng Vương commemoriations, 10th day of the 3rd lunar month.
Taiwan28 February - Peace Memorial Day 5 April - Tomb Sweeping Day 10 October - Double Tenth Day
Malaysia30 January -Thaipusam First Saturday of June - King's Birthday 31 August - Hari Merdeka (Independence Day)
ChinaLunar Calendar Month 7 Day 15 - Ghost Festival Lunar Calendar Month 9 Day 9 - Double Ninth Festival
IndonesiaBalinese Day of Silence (Nyepi) July - Isra and Mi'Raj 17August - Independence Day 19January-Muharram
Kenya1 June - Madaraka Day (Kenya attained Internal self rule) 10 October - Holiday, Was Moi Day. 20 October - Kenyatta Day 12 December - Jamhuri Day
Sudan1 January - Independence Day
Georgia9 April - Day of National Unity 26 May - Independence Day 14 October - Svetitskhovloba
Azerbaijan20 January - Black January Martyr's Day 15 June - National Salvation Day 12 November - Constitution Day 31 December - International Solidarity Day
Zimbabwe18 April - Independence Day
25 May - Africa Day22 December - Unity Day27 December - Clock Day
Armenia6 January - Armenian Christmas
24 April - Armenian genocide
Armenia12 January - Zanzibar Revolution Day 26 April - Union Day 7 July - Dar Es Salaam - International Trade Fair Day 14 October - Nyerere Day
Lebanon19 July - Saint Charbel's Day 22 November - Independence Day 4 December - Saint Barbara's Day or Eid il-Burbara
Jordan25 May – Independence day (Eid al-Istiklaal)9 June - King Abdullah's Ascension to the Throne (Eid al-Jolous)
Mauritius30 January - Thaipoosam Cavadee(Tamil Festival) 1 February - Abolition of Slavery 12 February - Maha Shivaratree(Hindu Festival)
Liberia9 April – fast and prayer day14 May – Unification day26 July – Independence day
IsraelSept 5><Oct 5 (Tishrei 1-2) New Year (ראש השנהRosh Hashanah)Sept 14><Oct 14 (tishrei 10) Day of Atonement (יום כיפורYom Kippur)
Namibia21 March - Independence Day 4 May - Cassinga Day 10 December - Human Rights Day
South Africa21 March - Human Rights Day Sharpeville massacre 27 April - Freedom Day 16 June - [Youth Day] Soweto uprising 24 September - Heritage Day
Uganda9 June - Heroes' Day 9 October - Independence Day
Zambia25 May Africa - Freedom Day 1st Monday & Tuesday of July - Heroes' and Unity Day 24 October - Independence Day
Syria6 May Martyrs’ Day ( الشهداء عيد‘Īd aš-Šuhadā’)8 March March 8 Revolution ( اذار من الثامن ثورةṮaurät aṯ-Ṯāmin min Āḏār)
Turkey19 May - Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day (Atatürk'ü Anma Gençlik ve Spor Bayramı)19 October – Republic Day (Cumhuriyet Bayramı)
Algeria5 July - Independence Day
Barbados1st Monday, August – Kadoomet Day1 August – Emancipation Day30 November – Independence day
Trinidad and Tobago30 March – Spiritual Baptist/ Shouter Liberation Day31 August – Independence day24 September – Republic day
Uruguay6 January - Three Kings' Day18 May - Battle of Las Piedras 19 June - Birthday of José Gervasio Artigas - Grandparents' Day - Arbor Day - Day of the Never Anymore (holiday regarding the crimes against humanity committed by the Government during 1973 and 1984)
Dominican republic21 January - Dia de la Altagracia 26 January - Duarte Day (Juan Pablo Duarte) 27 February - Independence Day 21 March - Viernes Santo 24 September - Dia de las Mercedes (Mercedes' Day)
Mexico21 March - Natalicio de Benito Juárez 1 May - Día del Trabajo 5 May - Battle of Puebla
Puerto Rico6 January - (Dia de Reyes, or Three Kings Day) Second Monday in January - Birth of Eugenio María de Hostos Third Monday in April - Birth of Jose de Diego (poet, journalist, politician, and orator. Was co-founder of Unionist Party). 22 March - (Abolition of Slavery in P.R.)
British Virgin Islands1st Monday in August - Festival Monday Tuesday after 1st Monday in August - Festival Tuesday Wednesday after 1st Monday in August - Festival Wednesday 21 October - Saint Ursula's day
Bahamas10 July - Independence Day
Peru28 July, 29 July - Independence Day 30 August - Saint Rose of Lima 8 October - Naval Battle of Angamos
Guatemala26 April - Secretary's Day Only Secretaries 15 September - Independence Day 20 October - Revolution Day
HaitiEarly July - Pilgrimage of St. D'Eau* 17 October - October Death of Jean-Jacques Dessalines 18 November - Vertieres Day 5 December - Discovery of Haiti
Honduras3 February - Day of the Virgin of Suyapa (the focus of an extensive pilgrimage-18th cent stat of V mary)3 October - Morazán Day
Panama3 November - Separation (Colombia) 4 November - Flag Day 10 November - Grito de Independencia 28 November - Independence (Spain) The date the Elected-President starts his/her term in office (Presidential Inauguration Day)
Chile16 July - Our Lady of Mount Carmel The Carmelites see in the Blessed Virgin Mary a perfect model of the interior life of prayer and contemplation18 September - Independence Day
Costa Rica11 April - Battle of Rivas Day 25 July - Guanacaste Day 15 September - Independence Day 12 October - Meeting of Cultures Day
Bermuda24 May - Bermuda Day Thursday before the first Monday in August (2 August 2007) - Emancipation Day (first Day of Cup Match) Friday before the first Monday in August (3 August 2007) - Somer's Day (Second day of Cup Match) 11 November - Remembrance Day
ColombiaSacred Heart Day - variable dates (19 days after Pentecost) 20 July - Independence Day 7 August - Battle of Boyaca's Day
Greenland8 May - General Prayer Day (Store Bededag) 21 June - National Day (Ullortuneq)
Belize9 March - Baron Bliss Day 21 September - Independence Day 19 November - Garifuna Settlement Day
CanadaLast Monday on or before 24 May - Victoria Day 24 June - Fête nationale du Québec - public holiday in Quebec 1 July - Canada Day First Monday in August - name varies by province
Argentina25 May - Anniversary of the May Revolution 20 June(next Mon after) - Paso a la Inmortalidad del General Manuel Belgrano 9 July - Anniversary of the Argentine Declaration of Independence
United States of America18 January - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day (3rd Monday of January, traditionally Jan. 15) 12 February - Lincoln's Birthday 16 February - Fat Tuesday (always the day before Lent starts) (shrove Tuesday / Mardi Gras)22 April - Earth Day 7 December - Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
