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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national holidays

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
Myanmar, day of the independence from Great Britain, 1948
Albania, proclaiming the republic, 1946
Nepal, day of the unit
Australia, arrival of the first white settlers 1788
India, day of proclaiming the Republic of 1950
Nauru, independence from Australia, 1968

February

Sri Lanka, day of the independence fromGreat Britain, 1948, before times British colony
New Zealand, day of the contract of Waitangi, 1840
Grenada, independence day, 1974, before times British colony
Iran, day of the revolution, 1979
Vatikanstadt, day of independenceby the Lateranverträge, 1929
Serbia - beginning of the first Serbian rebellion against the Osmani realm 1804
Lithuania - day of the re-establishment of the sovereignty of 1918
the Gambia, day of the independence from Great Britain, 1965, before times British colony
pc. Lucia, day of the independence from Great Britain, 1979, before times British colony
Brunei, national holiday, 1984, before times British protectorate
Guyana, day of the republic, 1970,
Estonia,Establishment of the Republic of, 1918
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

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)
Ghana, Day of the independence from Great Britain, 1957, before times British colony
Mauritius, day of the independence from Great Britain, 1968, before times British colony
Hungary, national holiday
Ireland, pc. Patrick's Day
Tunesien, Day of the independence from France, 1956
Namibia, Tag of the independence from South Africa, 1990
Pakistan, day of proclaiming the Republic of, 1956
Greece, beginning of the liberty fight against the Osmani realm, 1821
Bangladesh, proclamation of independence, 1971, before times part of Pakistan

April

Senegal, day of the independence from France, 1960
Iraq, day of the conquest of Bagdad, end of the Saddam- Regime, 2003
Denmark, birthday of the queen Margarethe II. 1940 (abroad committed)
Syria, de-facto-independence from France, 1946, proclaiming the Syrian Arab Republic
Simbabwe, day of the independence from Great Britain, 1980,before times British colony
Vatikanstaat, day of the choice of Pope Benedikt XVI., 2005
Great Britain, birthday by queen Elizabeth II.
Italy, day of release, 1945, the date of the large partisan rebellion inthe large cities of north Italy
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.

May

Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Sweden, day of the work, 1933
Austria, state State of
Marshall Islands, day of the condition, of 1979
Japan, day thatCondition
Poland, day of the condition of 1791
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
Paraguay, national holiday, independence from Spain to 14. May 1811
Norway, day of the Verabschiedung of the condition of oath full in the year 1814
Ethiopia, day of the defeat of the Mengistu - regime
Turkmenistan, establishment day, condition day, 1992
Cameroon, day of the condition
Yemen, day of the republic of 1990, anniversary of the reunification of north and South Yemen
Federal Republic of Germany, Verkündung of the Basic Law, 1949 (until 1953 national holiday)
Eritrea, independence from Ethiopia, 1993
Argentina, day of the revolution of 1810
Jordanian one, independence day, 1946, before times British mandated territory
Georgien, day of the declaration of independence of 1918
Azerbaijan, day of the republic, 1918

June

Italy, establishment day of the republic to 2. June 1946
  • 2. Saturday in June
combined kingdom, more officiallyBirthday by Elizabeth II.
Samoa, day of the condition of 1962
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
Djibouti, independence from France, 1977, before times French colony
Vatikanstaat,Firmly the Apostel Peter and Paul
democratic Republic of the Congo, independence from Belgium, 1960

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
Argentina, independence day, 1816, acknowledgment of independence by Spain
Palau, condition day
the Bahamas, independence day, before times British colony
Kiribati, Independence day, 1979, 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
Colombia, proclamation of independence opposite Spain, 1810, before times Spanish colony
Belgium, day of the swearing-in of the 1 in. Belgian king, Leopold I.
Egypt, day of the revolution of 1952
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
Peru, proclamation of the independence from Spain, 1821, before times Spanish colony
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Morocco, day of the accession of king Mohammed VI., 1999 -
Vanuatu, independence day, 1980, before times British French Kondominium new Hebriden

August

Jamaica, Independence day (6. August 1962), before times British colony
Benin, day of the independence from France, 1960, before times French colony
Switzerland, Swiss national holiday, see also Rütli oath
Macedonia, day of the rebellion of 1903
Bolivia, day of the independence from Spain, 1825, before times Spanish colony
the Ivory Coast
Singapore, day of the independence from Great Britain, 1965, before times British crowning colony
Ecuador, proclamation in relation to independenceSpain, 1809, before times Spanish colony
Chad, day of the independence from France, 1960, before times French 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
Argentina, anniversary in honours of the general José de San Martín
Gabon, independence day, day of the independence from France, 1960, before times French colony
Indonesia, proclamation of the Souverenität, 1945, before times Netherlands colony
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)
Latvia, Ausrufung of the republicof 1918
Romania, day of release 1914
Ukraine, proclamation of the Souverenität opposite the USSR, 1991
Uruguay, proclamation of the Souverenität opposite Brazil, 1825; Spanish colony to 1828
Moldavia, Proclamation of the Souverenität opposite the USSR, 1991
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,
Viet Nam
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
Swaziland, day of the independence from Great Britain, 1968, before times British protectorate
Brazil, independence day, day of the independence from Portugal, 1822, before times Portuguese colony
Andorra, contract of the CO princes, 1278
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
Chile, independence day, 1818, before times Spanish colony
pc. Cement and Nevis, day of the independence from Great Britain, 1983, before times British colony
Armenia, proclamation of independence, 1991
Belize, day of the independence from Great Britain, 1981, before times British colony
Malta, independence day, 1964, before times British
Mali, day of the Republic of, independence from France, 1960
Saudi Arabia, day of the combination, 1932
Guinea-Bissau, proclamation of independence opposite Portugal, 1973, before times Portuguese colony
Botswana, Day of the independence from Great Britain, 1966, before times British protectorate

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
Lesotho, day of the independence from Great Britain, 1966, before times British colony
Croatia, independence day, 1991
Republic of China (now on Taiwan), day of the rebellion of Wuchang, 1911
Uganda
Fiji
Equatorial Guinea, independence day, 1964, before times Spanish colony
Spain (in memory of the discovery America)
Hungary, beginning of the Hungarian rising of the people 1956 and proclaiming of the Republic of 1989
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

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
Fiji, independence day, 1970, before times British colony
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
Lebanon, Re-instatement of Lebanese office-holders, 1943, until 1941 French mandated territory
Suriname, independence day, 1975, before times Netherlands Guyana
Mongolia, independence day, 1924,
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

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
Thailand
Finland, proclamation of independence opposite Russia, 1917
Burkina Faso, independence day
Kenya, independence day, 1963, before times British colony
Burkina Faso, day of proclaiming the Republic of, 1960
pc. Lucia, pc. Lucia day
Bahrain, independence day, before times British protectorate
Bhutan, Thronbesteigung ofKing Ugyen Wangchuk, 1907
the Niger, day of the Republic of, independence from France, 1960, before times French colony
Japan, national holiday
 

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