National holiday

A national holiday is a statutory holiday enacted by a country to commemorate the country itself. It is usually the anniversary of the country's independence, the signature of its constitution, or other significant event; in some cases it is the saint's day of the country's patron saint.

Independent Nations

• January 20: Armenia
• January 26: Australia (Australia Day)
• January 26: India (Republic Day)
• February 11: Japan (National Foundation Day) (See Note Below.)
• February 24: Estonia (Independence Day)
• March 3: Bulgaria (The Liberation Day)
• March 15: Hungary (Revolution of 1948)
• March 17: Ireland (St. Patrick's Day)
• March 25: Greece (Revolution Day, 1821)
• April 18: Zimbabwe
• April 23: Turkey (Children's Day, marks foundation of National Assembly in 1920)
• April 25: Italy
• April 30: The Netherlands (Koninginnedag, Queen's birthday)
• May 3: Poland (celebrating the first Polish Constitution-1791,first constitution in Europe,second in world )
• May 5: The Netherlands (Liberation Day (1945))
• May 9: Jersey and Guernsey (Liberation Day) , European Union, Europe Day
• May 17: Norwegian Constitution Day
• May 19: Turkey (Youth Day, marks first step on organizing resistance against allied occupation after WWI, 1919)
• May 20: Cameroon (National Day)
• June 2: Italy (Birth of the Italian Republic)
• June 5: Denmark (Grundlovsdag, celebrating the first Danish Constitution of 1849)
• June 10: Portugal (Portugal Day)
• June 6: Sweden (King Gustav I of Sweden crowned 1523)
• July 1: Canada (Canada Day, formerly Dominion Day)
• July 4: United States (Independence Day)
• July 5: Isle of Man (Tynwald Day)
• July 14: France (Bastille Day)
• July 20: Colombia (Independence Day, 1810)
• July 21: Belgium (Nationale feestdag, On 21 July 1831 Leopold I, the first king of Belgium, took some oath)
• July 29: Faroe Islands (Ólavsøka)
• August 1: Switzerland (National Independence Day)
• August 9: Singapore (National Day)
• August 15: India (Independence Day)
• August 20: Hungary (celebration of Stephen I and establishment of the Hungarian Kingdom)
• August 24: Ukraine (Independence Day)
• August 30: Turkey (Independence Day, 1922)
• September 7: Brazil (Independence Day, 1822)
• September 8: Macedonia (Independence Day, 1991)
• September 18: Chile (Independence Day, 1810)
• October 1: People's Republic of China
• October 1: Tuvalu (Independence Day)
• October 3: Germany (Day of German Unity)
• October 10: Republic of China (Double Tenth Day)
• October 12: Spain (Discovery of America, 1492)
• October 23: Hungary (Revolution in 1956)
• October 26: Austria
• Octobre 28: Greece ("NO" Day, 1940)
• October 29: Turkey (Republic Day, 1923)
• November 11:Poland (Independence Day,1918)
• November 8: Latvia (Independence Day)
• November 18: Latvia (Independence Day)
• December 1: Romania (Unification Day)
• December 6: Finland (Independence Day)

Note: In Japan, besides National Foundation Day on February 11, which is a National Day, there is also a National Holiday (国民の休日, kokumin no kyujitsu, which translates to "Citizens' day off") on May 4, between Constitution Day on May 3 and Kodomo no hi (Children's Day) on May 5. The whole nation takes a holiday for three consecutive days, giving the term National Holiday a different meaning.

Related Topics:
Japan - February 11 - National Day - May 4 - Constitution Day - May 3 - Kodomo no hi - Children's Day - May 5

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