National Days and Independence Days Around the Globe
Diplomats World has compiled a comprehensive list of all countries’ Independence Days, National Days, and Defense Days for the convenience of its audience. The list includes the dates of all major events and observances throughout the year, providing a rich source of information.
| January 01 – Cuba – Liberation Day 01 – Haiti – Independence Day (1804) 01 – Sudan – Independence Day (1956) 04 – Myanmar – Independence Day (1948) 22 – Ukraine – Unity Day (1918) 26 – Australia – Australia Day (1788) 26 – India – Republic Day (1950) |
| February 04 – Sri Lanka – Independence Day (1948) 06 – New Zealand – Waitangi Day (1840) 07 – Grenada – Independence Day (1974) 11 – Iran – Revolution Day (1979) 16 – Lithuania – Independence Day (1918) 18 – Gambia – Independence Day (1965) 23 – Brunei Darussalam – National Day 23 – Guyana – Republic Day (1970) 24 – Estonia – Independence Day (1918) 25 – Kuwait – National Day (1950) 27 – Dominican Republic – Independence Day (1844) |
| March 01 – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Independence Day 03 – Bulgaria – Liberation Day (1878) 06 – Ghana – Independence Day (1957) 12 – Gabon – Founding of Gabonese Democratic Party (1968) 12 – Mauritius – Independence Day (1968) 17 – Ireland – Saint Patrick’s Day 20 – Tunisia – Independence Day (1956) 21 – Namibia – Independence Day (1990 )23 – Pakistan – Republic Day (1956) 25 – Greece – Independence Day (1821) 26 – Bangladesh – Independence Day (1971) |
| April 01 – Iran – Republic Day (1979) 04 – Senegal – Independence Day (1960) 16 – Denmark – Birthday of H.M. Queen Margrethe II 17 – Syria – Independence Day (1946) 18 – Zimbabwe – Independence Day (1980) 19 – Swaziland – Birthday of Head of State King Mswati III 24 – Vatican – Coronation Day of Pope Benedict XVI (2005) 26 – Tanzania – Union Day (1964) 27 – Serbia and Montenegro – National Day 27 – Sierra Leone – Independence Day (1961) 27 – South Africa – Freedom Day (1994) 27 – Togo – Independence Day (1960) 30 – Netherlands – Queen’s Day |
| May 03 – Poland – Constitution Day (1791) 10 – Micronesia – Constitution Day (1979) 14 – Israel – Independence Day (1948) Date Varies 15 – Paraguay – Independence Day (1811) 17 – Norway – Constitution Day (1814) 20 – Cameroon – National Day (1972) 22 – Yemen – Unification Day (1990) 24 – Eritrea – Independence Day (1993) 25 – Argentina – Revolution Day (1810) 25 – Jordan – Independence Day (1946) 26 – Georgia – Independence Day (1918) 28 – Azerbaijan – Founding of the Republic (1918) 28 – Ethiopia – National Day (1991) |
| June 02 – Italy – Republic Day (1946) 04 – Tonga – Emancipation Day (1970) 05 – Denmark – Constitution Day (1849) 06 – Sweden – Flag Day 10 – Portugal – Camões Day (1580) 11 – United Kingdom 12 – Philippines – Independence Day (1898) 12 – Russia – Russia Day (1990) 17 – Iceland – Independence Day (1944) 23 – Luxembourg – Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte 25 – Croatia – National Day 25 – Mozambique – Independence Day (1975) 25 – Slovenia – Independence Day (1991) 26 – Madagascar – Independence Day (1960) 27 – Djibouti – Independence Day (1977) 30 – Congo/Kinshasa – Independence Day (1960) 30 – Sudan – Revolution for National Salvation Day (1989) |
| July 01 – Burundi -Independence Day (1962) 01 – Canada – Canada Day (1867) 01 – Rwanda – Independence Day (1962) 01 – Somalia – Founding of the Republic (1960) 03 – Belarus – Independence Day (1944) 04 – United States – Independence Day (1776) 05 – Cape Verde – Independence Day (1975) 05 – Venezuela – Independence Day (1811) 06 – Comoros – Independence Day (1975) 06 – Malawi – Independence Day (1964) 07 – Nepal – Birthday of H.M. King Gyanendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev 11 – Mongolia – Independence Day (1921) 12 – Kiribati – Independence Day (1979) 12 – Sao Tome and Principe – Independence Day (1975) 14 – France – Bastille Day (1789) 17 – Iraq – Revolution Day (1968) 20 – Colombia – Independence Day (1810) 21 – Belgium – Ascension of H.M. King Leopold I (1831) 23 – Egypt – Revolution Day (1952) 26 – Liberia – Independence Day (1847) 26 – Maldives – Independence Day (1965) 28 – Peru – Independence Day (1821) 30 – Morocco – Throne Day (1999) |
| August 01 – Benin – National Day (1960) 01 – Switzerland – Founding of the Confederation (1291) 02 – Macedonia – Uprising Day (1943) 06 – Bolivia – Independence Day (1825) 06 – Jamaica – Independence Day (1962) 07 – Cote d’Ivoire – Independence Day (1960) 09 – Singapore – National Day (1965) 10 – Ecuador – Proclamation of Independence (1809) 11 – Chad – Independence Day (1960) 14 – Pakistan – Independence Day (1947) 15 – Congo/Brazzaville – National Day (1960) 15 – India – Independence Day (1947) 15 – Liechtenstein – Assumption Day 15 – South Korea – Liberation Day (1945) 17 – Gabon – Independence Day (1960) 17 – Indonesia – Independence Day (1945) 19 – Afghanistan – Independence Day (1919) 20 – Hungary – Saint Stephen’s Day 24 – Ukraine – Independence Day (1991) 25 – Uruguay – Independence Day (1825) 27 – Moldova – Independence Day (1991) 31 – Kyrgyzstan – Independence Day (1991) 31 – Malaysia – Independence Day (1957) 31 – Trinidad and Tobago – Independence Day (1962) |
| September 01 – Libya – Revolution Day (1969) 01 – Slovakia – Constitution Day (1992) 01 – Uzbekistan – Independence Day (1991) 02 – Vietnam – Independence Day (1945) 03 – Qatar – Independence Day (1971) 03 – San Marino – Founding of the Republic (301) 06 – Swaziland – Independence Day (1968) 07 – Brazil – Independence Day (1822) 08 – Andorra – Our Lady of Meritxell Day (1278) 08 – Macedonia – National Day 09 – North Korea – Founding of the Republic (1948) 09 – Tajikistan – Independence Day (1991) 15 – Costa Rica – Independence Day (1821) 15 – El Salvador – Independence Day (1821) 15 – Guatemala – Independence Day (1821) 15 – Honduras – Independence Day (1821) 15 – Nicaragua – Independence Day (1821) 16 – Mexico – Independence Day (1810) 16 – Papua New Guinea – Independence Day (1975) 18 – Chile – Independence Day (1810) 21 – Armenia – Independence Day (1991) 21 – Belize – Independence Day (1981) 21 – Malta – Independence Day (1964) 22 – Mali – Independence Day (1960) 23 – Saudi Arabia – Unification of the Kingdom (1923) 24 – Guinea-Bissau – Independence Day (1973) 30 – Botswana – Independence Day (1960) |
| October 01 – China – Proclamation of the People’s Republic (1949) 01 – Cyprus – Independence Day (1960) 01 – Nigeria – Independence Day (1960) 02 – Guinea – Independence Day (1958) 03 – Germany – Unity Day (1990) 04 – Lesotho – Independence Day (1966) 08 – Croatia – Independence Day (1991) 09 – Uganda – Independence Day (1962) 10 – Taiwan – Republic Day (1911) 12 – Equatorial Guinea – Independence Day (1968) 12 – Spain – National Day 24 – Zambia – Independence Day (1964) 26 – Austria – National Day (1955) 27 – Turkmenistan – Independence Day (1991) 28 – Czech Republic – Czech Founding Day (1918) 29 – Turkey – Republic Day (1923) |
| November 01 – Algeria – Revolution Day (1954) 03 – Dominica – Independence Day (1978) 03 – Panama – Independence Day (1903) 09 – Cambodia – Independence Day (1953) 11 – Angola – Independence Day (1975) 15 – Belgium – King’s Day 18 – Latvia – Independence Day (1918) 18 – Oman – Birthday of Sultan Qaboos (1940) 19 – Monaco – National Day 22 – Lebanon – Independence Day (1943) 25 – Bosnia and Herzegovina – Independence Day (1943) 25 – Suriname – Independence Day (1975) 28 – Albania – Independence Day (1912) 28 – East Timor – Independence Day (1975) 28 – Mauritania – Independence Day (1960) 30 – Barbados – Independence Day (1966) |
| December 01 – Central African Republic – Republic Day (1958) 01 – Romania – Unification Day (1918) 02 – Laos – Republic Day (1975) 02 – United Arab Emirates – Independence Day (1971) 05 – Thailand – H.M. The King’s Birthday Anniversary (1927) 06 – Finland – Independence Day (1917) 10 – Cuba – Independence Day (1898) 11 – Burkina Faso – Republic Day (1958) 12 – Kenya – Independence Day (1963) 16 – Bahrain – National Day 16 – Bangladesh – Victory Day (1971) 16 – Kazakhstan – Independence Day (1991) 17 – Bhutan – National Day 18 – Niger – Republic Day (1958) 23 – Japan – Birthday of Emperor Akihito (1933) |
