National holiday
a national holiday is usually a legal holiday on the occasion of a highlight for a nation.
Many states commit their national holiday at the establishment day of the nation and/or attaining independence, that so-called. Independence day.
There are also national holidays, thoseto the exit of a war refer, like z. B. the day of the peace or also day of the victory. The day of release to the memory of the surrender of Nazi Germany becomes to 5. May in the Netherlands, to 8. May in France, Kazakhstan, the Slowakei, Tschechien and Turkmenistan celebrated; as well as to 9. May in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegowina, Georgien, Kirgisistan, the Russian federation, Tadschikistan, Turkmenistan, that Ukraine, Usbekistan and in white Russia.
Some states have also several national holidays.
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January
- Brunei, independence day, 1984, before times British protectorate
- Haiti, independence day, day of the independence from France, 1804, before times French colony
- Cuba, day of release (“dia. de la Liberacion”), 1959
- Slowakei, Tschechien day of the establishment of state 1993
- the Sudan, independence day, 1956, before times British-Egyptian Kondominium
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February
- Iran, day of the revolution, 1979
- Vatikanstadt, day of independenceby the Lateranverträge, 1929
- the Gambia, day of the independence from Great Britain, 1965, before times British colony
- Brunei, national holiday, 1984, before times British protectorate
- Guyana, day of the republic, 1970,
- Kuwait, national holiday
- democratic Arab republic seeing era, proclamation of independence, 1976, (not recognized by Morocco)
- Dominican republic, day of the independence from Haiti, 1844
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March
- Bosnia and Herzegowina, day independence referendum, 1992
- Bulgaria, day of the release from the Turkish rule, 1878, peace of San Stefano
- Morocco, day of the accession Hassan II., 1961, (until 1999)
- Hungary, national holiday
- Namibia, Tag of the independence from South Africa, 1990
- Bangladesh, proclamation of independence, 1971, before times part of Pakistan
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April
- Iraq, day of the conquest of Bagdad, end of the Saddam- Regime, 2003
- Denmark, birthday of the queen Margarethe II. 1940 (abroad committed)
- Vatikanstaat, day of the choice of Pope Benedikt XVI., 2005
- Great Britain, birthday by queen Elizabeth II.
- Tanzania, day of the union, union of Tanganjika and Sansibar, 1964
- Sierra Leone, day of the republic, day of the independence from Great Britain, 1961, before times British colony
- South Africa, liberty day, daythe condition, 1994
- Togo, independence from France, 1960, before times French trust territory
- the Netherlands, queen day, birthday of the former queen July IANA
- Israel, Jom Haazmaut, Israeli declaration of independence, becomes since 1949 to 5 in each case. Ijarafter the Jewish calendar celebrated.
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May
- Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, day of the work, 1933
- Austria, state State of
- Marshall Islands, day of the condition, of 1979
- the Netherlands, release day, celebration for the surrender of the German troops in the Second World War
- Tschechien, day of release (day of the peace, day of the victory), 1945
- Russia,Day of the victory over the fascists, 1945
- European union, European day
- Ethiopia, day of the defeat of the Mengistu - regime
- Turkmenistan, establishment day, condition day, 1992
- Cameroon, day of the condition
- Federal Republic of Germany, Verkündung of the Basic Law, 1949 (until 1953 national holiday)
- Argentina, day of the revolution of 1810
- Jordanian one, independence day, 1946, before times British mandated territory
- Azerbaijan, day of the republic, 1918
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June
- 1. Sunday in June
- 2. Saturday in June
- combined kingdom, more officiallyBirthday by Elizabeth II.
- Tonga, independence day, 1970, before times British protectorate
- Denmark, day of the condition of 1849 (inland committed)
- Seychelles,Day of release, 1977
- Sweden, flag day: Day of the choice Gustav I. Wasa for the king (1523) and day of the Verabschiedung of the condition (1809)
- Portugal, “dia. de Portugal” - day of Portugal,Day of death of the national poet Luís de Camões, 1580
- the Philippines, proclamation of independence opposite Spain, 1898
- Russia, independence day
- São Tomé and Príncipe, independence from Portugal, 1975, before times Portuguese colony
- Falklandinseln, Südgeorgien andSouth sand yielding islands, liberation Day, British victory in the Falkland War against Argentina
- Iceland, establishment of the republic, 1944, birthday of Jón Sigurðsson, (1811 - 1879)
- Federal Republic of Germany, Arbeiteraufstand in the GDR 1953 (national holiday to1990)
- Greenland, national holiday
- Luxembourg, holiday on the occasion of the birthday of Grand Duke Henri of Luxembourg (to 16. April 1955!)
- Croatia, day of the declaration of independence (proclamation, 1991)
- Mozambique, independence from Portugal, 1975, before times Portuguese colony
- Slovenia, anniversary of the proclamation of the autonomy, 1991
- Madagascar, independence from France, 1960, before times French colony
- Vatikanstaat,Firmly the Apostel Peter and Paul
- democratic Republic of the Congo, independence from Belgium, 1960
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July
- Burundi, independence from Belgium, 1962, before times Belgian trust territory
- Canada, de-facto-independence from Great Britain, 1867 (autonomous Dominion)
- Rwanda, independence from Belgium, 1972, before times Belgian trust territory
- Somalia, day of the combination, 1960, from British and Italian Somaliland
- the USA, Independence Day, American independence day
- cape Verde, Independence from Portugal, 1975, before times Portuguese colony
- Venezuela, proclamation of independence opposite Spain, 1811, before times Spanish colony
- Comoros, proclamation of independence opposite France, 1975, before times French colony
- Malawi, independence day, 1964,before times British protectorate
- Salomonen, independence day, 1978, before times British protectorate
- the Bahamas, independence day, before times British colony
- Montenegro, independence confirmation by the citizen of Berlin congress 1878
- France, storm on the Bastille
- Iraq, day of the revolution in the year 1958: Fall of the monarchy, proclaiming the republic
- Belgium, day of the swearing-in of the 1 in. Belgian king, Leopold I.
- Liberia,Establishment by repatriated black slaves from the USA, 1847
- Maldives, independence day, 1965, before times British protectorate
- white Russia, sovereignty explanation opposite the Soviet Union, 1990
- Morocco, day of the accession of king Mohammed VI., 1999 -
- Vanuatu, independence day, 1980, before times British French Kondominium new Hebriden
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August
- first Monday in August
- Benin, day of the independence from France, 1960, before times French colony
- Switzerland, Swiss national holiday, see also Rütli oath
- Singapore, day of the independence from Great Britain, 1965, before times British crowning colony
- Pakistan, day of the independence from Great Britain, 1947, before times British colony as part of British India
- India, Day of the independence from Great Britain, 1947, before times British colony
- Liechtenstein
- Poland, day of the Polish army
- Republic of the Congo, day of the independence from France, 1960, before times French colony
- Republic of Korea, proclaiming the Republic of, 1948
- Afghanistan, independence day, daythe independence from Great Britain, 1919
- Hungary, celebration of the state founder and first Hungarian king, the holy Stephan I.
- (Seborga: of no other country recognized “principality” in Ligurien)
- Kirgisistan, proclamation of independence, 1991
- Malaysia, independence from Great Britain, 1957, before times British protectorate
- Trinidad and Tobago, Unabhängigkeit from Great Britain, 1962, before times British colony
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September
- Libya, day of the revolution of 1969
- Slowakei, ratification of the condition 1992
- Usbekistan, independence day, proclamation of independence to 31. August 1991,
- Qatar, nationalprotect-rise up, independence from Great Britain to 1. July 1971, before times British protectorate
- San Marino, day of the establishment of state in the year 301
- democratic People's Republic of Korea, proclaiming the People's Republic of, 1948
- Tadschikistan, proclamation of the Souverenität opposite the USSR, 1991
- Costa Rica, proclamation thatIndependence, 1838, before times Spanish colony
- El Salvador, proclamation of independence, 1821, before times Spanish colony
- Guatemala, proclamation of independence, 1821, before times Spanish colony
- Honduras, proclamation of independence, 1821, before times Spanish colony
- Nicaragua, proclamationindependence, 1821, before times Spanish colony
- Mexico, proclamation of independence, 1810, before times Spanish colony
- Papua New Guinea, independence day, 1975, before times UN trust territory under Australian administration
- pc. Cement and Nevis, day of the independence from Great Britain, 1983, before times British colony
- Saudi Arabia, day of the combination, 1932
- Guinea-Bissau, proclamation of independence opposite Portugal, 1973, before times Portuguese colony
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October
- Guinea, day of the independence from France, 1958, before times French colony
- Nigeria, day of the independence from Great Britain, 1960, before times BritishColony
- Palau, national holiday, independence from the USA 1994, (since 1947 US trust territory)
- People's Republic of China, proclaiming the People's Republic by Mao Zedong, 1949
- Tuvalu, sovereignty, 1978 (independence from Great Britain)
- Cyprus, proclamation of the Republic of Cyprus, 1960 (independence fromGreat Britain)
- Guinea, independence day
- Germany, day of the German unit, 1990
- Republic of Korea, national holiday
- Republic of China (now on Taiwan), day of the rebellion of Wuchang, 1911
- Uganda
- Equatorial Guinea, independence day, 1964, before times Spanish colony
- Spain (in memory of the discovery America)
- Zambia, independence day, 1964, before times British protectorate Nordrhodesien
- Kazakhstan, day of the republic in the memory of the sovereignty explanation of 1990
- Nauru(Memories of the Angam Day)
- Austria, national holiday, explanation of the Immerwährenden neutrality 1955
- pc. Vincent and the Grenadinen, independence from Great Britain, 1979, before times British colony
- Turkmenistan, independence day, proclamation of independence, 1991, also28. October
- Tschechien, national holiday, establishment of Czechoslovakia, 1918
- Turkmenistan, independence day, with 27. October
- Greece, Óchi day, refusal of the surrender ultimatum Mussolinis by general Ioannis Metaxas, 1940
- Turkey, day of the Republic of, proclaiming thatRepublic by Kemal Atatürk, 1923
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November
- Algeria, day of the revolution of 1954
- Antigua and Barbuda, independence day, before times British colony
- Dominica, independence day, 1978, before times British colony
- Mikronesien, proclamationindependence, 1968, since that time free treaty of association with the USA
- Panama, detachment of large Colombia
- Russia, day of the October Revolution
- Tunesien, day of the renewal
- Kambodscha, independence day, proclamation 12. March 1945, finally to 20. July 1955
- Angola, independence day, 1975, before times Portuguese colony
- Poland, independence day, assumption of the function of the regency council by Józef Piłsudski, 1918
- proclamation that Turkish Republic of north Cyprus
- Latvia, Tag of the proclamation of the Republic of Latvia (1918)
- Oman, birthday of the Sultans Qabus is Said is Taimur aluminium Said
- Monaco, Fête you Prince = prince celebration
- Albania, day of release 1944 and independence day
- Mauritania, independence fromFrance, 1960, before times French colony
- Yugoslavia, day of the Republic of
- Barbados, independence day, before times British colony
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December
- Romania, day of the large combination 1918
- Central African Republic of,
- Laos, Day of the establishment of the People's Republic, 1975
- combined Arab emirates, proclamation of the federation of six emirates, 1971
- Burkina Faso, independence day
- Burkina Faso, day of proclaiming the Republic of, 1960
- pc. Lucia, pc. Lucia day
- Bahrain, independence day, before times British protectorate
- Japan, national holiday
