A national day is a day on which celebrations mark the statehood or nationhood of a state or its people. It may be the date of independence, of becoming a republic, of becoming a federation, or a significant date for a patron saint or a ruler (such as a birthday, accession, or removal). The national day is often a public holiday. Many countries have more than one national day. Denmark and the United Kingdom are the only countries without a national day. Britain abandoned Empire Day, while Denmark has what is not a public holiday but an unofficial celebration called Constitution Day.^[1] National days emerged with the age of nationalism, with most appearing during the 19th and 20th centuries.^[2]

List of national days

Nations that are not broadly recognized sovereign states are shown in pink. Defunct states are highlighted in light grey. For nations that are dependent on, or part of, a sovereign state (such as federal states, autonomous regions, or colonies), the name of the sovereign state is shown in parentheses.

Days that are not fixed to the Gregorian calendar are sorted by their occurrences.

Nation	Date	Significance of this date
Acadia (Canada)	15 August	Assumption Day was preferred over 24 June to remember that Acadians are descendants of France and a separate nation from the French Canadians.
Afghanistan	19 August	Independence from British control over Afghan foreign affairs in 1919. (see Afghan Independence Day)
African Union	25 May	Africa Day, Anniversary of the foundation of the Organisation of African Unity
Albania	28 November	Albanian Flag Day: Raising of the Albanian flag in Vlorë to announce the Albanian Declaration of Independence in 1912
Alderney (British Islands)	15 December	Homecoming Day, the return of the Islanders after the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II 1945
Algeria	5 July	Independence Day (Algeria) in 1962
	1 November	Revolution Day, beginning of the Algerian War in 1954
American Samoa (United States)	17 April	US Flag Day, commemorates the date American Samoa became a US territory and first flew the US flag in 1900, as well as the date of adoption of the American Samoan flag in 1960.
Andalusia (Spain)	28 February	Commemorates the date of the 1980 referendum on the Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia that established the region as an autonomous community
Andorra	8 September	Our Lady of Meritxell Day, patron saint of Andorra, signing of the Paréage of Andorra 1278
Angola	11 November	Independence from Portugal in 1975
Anguilla (United Kingdom)	30 May	Anguilla Day; the beginning of the Anguillian Revolution in 1967
Antigua and Barbuda	1 November	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981
Aragon (Spain)	23 April	Saint George's Day, patron saint of Aragon and his Crown. An XIII legend holds that during the battle of Alcoraz in 1096, Saint George appeared in support of Aragonese army force.
Argentina	25 May	May Revolution, in 1810
	9 July	Declaration of Independence, from Spain in 1816
Armenia	28 May	Republic Day, independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic 1918
	21 September	Independence from the Soviet Union recognised in 1991
Aruba (Kingdom of the Netherlands)	18 March	Flag Day; adoption of the flag in 1976
Ascension (United Kingdom)	3rd Saturday in June	King's Official Birthday
Asturias (Spain)	8 September	Feast of Our Lady of Covadonga, patron saint of Asturias
Australia	26 January	Australia Day, date of the founding of Sydney, the first British settlement in Australia, 1788
Austria	26 October	The Neutrality Constitution of 1955
Azerbaijan	28 May	Independence Day, independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic 1918
Azores (Portugal)	Pentecost Monday	Azores Day, gaining autonomy within Portugal in 1976. Pentecost may occur in late May or early June.
Bahamas	10 July	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1973
Bahrain	16 December	Coronation Day of Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the first Emir of Bahrain, in 1961
Balearic Islands (Spain)	1 March	Commemorates the date that the Statute of Autonomy establishing the Balearic Islands as an autonomous community became effective in 1983
Bangladesh	26 March	Independence Day, declaration of independence from Pakistan in 1971
	16 December	Victory Day, commemorates the Surrender of Pakistan, ending the Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971
Barbados	30 November	Independence Day, from the United Kingdom in 1966. Also the anniversary of the formal proclamation of Barbados as a Republic in the Commonwealth in 2021.
Basque Country (Spain)	25 October	Commemorates the anniversary of the referendum that approved the Statute of Autonomy of the Basque Country of 1979, establishing the region as an autonomous community
Belarus	3 July	Independence Day, liberation of Minsk from German occupation by Soviet troops in 1944
Belgium	21 July	National Day, Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld takes the oath as the first King of the Belgians in 1831
Belize	21 September	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981
Benin	1 August	Independence from France in 1960
Bermuda (United Kingdom)	24 May	Originally Queen Victoria's birthday; now "Bermuda Day" to celebrate the islands' heritage and culture
Bhutan	17 December	Ugyen Wangchuck elected hereditary king in 1907
Bolivia	6 August	Proclamation of Republic (independent from Spain) in 1825
Botswana	30 September	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
Brazil	7 September	Dia da Independência, declaration of independence from Portugal in 1822
British Empire	24 May	Queen Victoria's birthday
British Virgin Islands (United Kingdom)	1 July	Territory Day, commemoration of the day on which BVI gained self-governing status within the limits of still being a British colonial possession.
Brunei	23 February	National Day, celebrating independence from the United Kingdom in 1984, which actually occurred on 1 January
Brussels-Capital Region (Belgium)	8 May	Iris Day [fr; nl] - 8 May is during the blooming season of the iris (also called fleur de Lys), the symbol of the Region. Also, victory day over the Nazis in World War II and a former feast day of St. Michael, patron saint of the Region.
Bulgaria	3 March	Liberation Day, autonomy within Ottoman Empire in 1878
Burkina Faso	11 December	Proclamation of Independence in 1958
Burundi	1 July	Independence from Belgium in 1962
Cambodia	9 November	Independence from France in 1953
Cameroon	20 May	National Day, creation of a unitary state in 1972
Canada	1 July	Canada Day, creation of a federal Canada from three British colonies in 1867
Canary Islands (Spain)	30 May	Anniversary of the first session of the Parliament of the Canary Islands in 1983
Castilla–La Mancha (Spain)	31 May	Anniversary of the first session of the Cortes of Castilla–La Mancha in 1983
Catalonia (Spain)	11 September	National Day, commemorates the fall of Barcelona during the War of the Spanish Succession in 1714
Cape Verde	5 July	Independence from Portugal in 1975
Cayman Islands (United Kingdom)	1st Monday in July	Constitution adopted in 1959 for the West Indies Federation[3]
Central African Republic	1 December	Made an autonomous territory within the French Community in 1958
Ceuta (Spain)	2 September	Pedro de Meneses, 1st Count of Vila Real becomes the first Governor of Ceuta after the 1415 Conquest of Ceuta
Chad	11 August	Independence from France in 1960
Chile	18 September	The first Government Junta is created in 1810
People's Republic of China	1 October	National Day of the People's Republic of China (Proclamation of the People's Republic of China in 1949)
Republic of China	1 January	Founding Day of the Republic of China, establishment of the Provisional Government in 1912
	10 October	Double Ten Day commemorating the 1911 Wuchang Uprising that led to abolishment of the monarchy and founding of the Republic in China in 1911
Colombia	20 July	Declaration of independence from Spain in 1810
Commonwealth of Nations	Second Monday in March	Commonwealth Day
Comoros	6 July	Independence from France in 1975
Democratic Republic of the Congo	30 June	Independence from Belgium in 1960
Republic of the Congo	15 August	Independence from France in 1960
Cook Islands	4 August	Self-government in free association with New Zealand in 1965
Costa Rica	15 September	Independence from the Kingdom of Spain in 1821
Croatia	30 May	Statehood Day, multi-party Parliament was constituted in 1990
Cuba	1 January	Liberation Day overthrow of the Batista regime in 1959
	10 October	Independence Day declared from the Spanish Empire in 1868
Curaçao (Kingdom of the Netherlands)	2 July	The first elected island council is instituted in 1954
Cyprus	1 October	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1960
Czech Republic	28 October	Independence from Austria-Hungary (as Czechoslovakia) in 1918
Côte d'Ivoire	7 August	Independence from France in 1960
Denmark	5 June (unofficial)	No official National Day; Constitution Day adoption of the Constitution of 1849.
Djibouti	27 June	Independence from France in 1977
Dominica	3 November	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1978 and discovery by Christopher Columbus in 1493
Dominican Republic	27 February	Independence from Haiti in 1844
East Timor	20 May	Independence from Indonesia in 2002
Ecuador	10 August	Proclamation of independence from Spain in 1809
Egypt	23 July	Revolution Day, the revolution of 1952
El Salvador	15 September	Independence from the Kingdom of Spain in 1821
England (United Kingdom)	23 April	Saint George's Day, patron saint of England. Sometimes proposed as National Day.
Equatorial Guinea	12 October	Independence from Spain in 1968
Eritrea	24 May	Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) fighters enter Asmara in 1991 and Eritrea becomes a de facto independent state; United Nations recognizes Eritrea's independence from Ethiopia in 1993 after a UN-supervised referendum on nationhood.
Estonia	24 February	Anniversary of the Republic of Estonia on the date of its declaration of independence from the Russian and German Empires in 1918
Eswatini	6 September	Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1968
Ethiopia	28 May	Downfall of the Derg Day, the Derg regime is defeated in 1991
European Union	9 May	Europe Day, commemorating the Schuman Declaration of 1950
Extremadura (Spain)	8 September	Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patron saint of Extremadura
Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)	14 August	Falklands Day, first recorded sighting of the islands in 1592
	14 June	Liberation Day, Liberation from Argentinean occupation at the end of the Falklands War in 1982
Faroe Islands (Denmark)	29 July	Ólavsøka (Saint Olaf's death at the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030): opening of the Løgting (parliament) session
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina)	1 March	Independence Day, Referendum on independence from Yugoslavia in 1992
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina)	25 November	Statehood Day, formation of the State Anti-fascist Council for the National Liberation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1943
Fiji	10 October	Fiji Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1970
Finland	6 December	Independence Day, declaration of independence from Russia in 1917
Flanders (Belgium)	11 July	Feestdag van de Vlaamse Gemeenschap, Battle of the Golden Spurs on 11 July 1302.
Florida (United States)	2 April	Pascua Florida is day or week (as declared by the Governor) celebrating the founding of Florida by Juan Ponce de León on 2 April 1513.
France	14 July	Bastille Day (known as la Fête Nationale in France), commemorating the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789[4]
French Community (Belgium)	27 September	French Community Holiday
French Guiana (France)	10 June	Abolition of slavery day
French Polynesia (France)	29 June	Internal Autonomy day
Gabon	17 August	Independence from France in 1960
The Gambia	18 February	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
Georgia	26 May	Day of First Republic, declaration of independence from Russia in 1918
German Empire	18 January	Proclamation of the German Empire on 18 January 1871 in the Palace of Versailles.
East Germany	7 October	Republic Day, declaration of the German Democratic Republic in 1949
German-speaking Community (Belgium)	15 November	Day of the German-speaking Community
Germany	3 October	German Unity Day, unification of West Germany and East Germany in 1990
Ghana	6 March	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1957
Gibraltar (United Kingdom)	10 September	Gibraltar National Day, people of Gibraltar vote to reject Spanish sovereignty or association in 1967
Greece	25 March	Greek Independence Day, start of the Greek Revolution against the Ottoman Empire in 1821
	28 October	Ohi Day, refusal to the surrender the country on the Italian troops, and honour at the dead during the Greco-Italian War and the Greek Resistance against the Axis in 1940–1944
Greenland (Denmark)	21 June	(Longest Day of the Year) Greenland national day was introduced in 1983 as one of the Home Rule's traditions and is thus one of several expressions of national identity
Grenada	7 February	Independence from United Kingdom in 1974
Guadeloupe (France)	27 May	Abolition of slavery Day
Guam (United States)	21 July	Liberation Day, American landing on Guam 1944, the beginning of the Battle of Guam
Guatemala	15 September	Independence from the Kingdom of Spain in 1821
Guernsey (British Islands)	9 May	Liberation Day, the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands in 1945
Guinea	2 October	Independence from France in 1958
Guinea-Bissau	24 September	Declaration of independence from Portugal in 1973
Guyana	23 February	Mashramani, declaration of the Republic in 1970
	26 May	Declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
Haiti	1 January	Declaration of independence from France in 1804
Herm (British Islands)	9 May	Liberation Day, the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands in 1945
Honduras	15 September	Independence from the Kingdom of Spain in 1821
Hong Kong (China)	1 July	Transfer of sovereignty to the PRC in 1997
	1 October	National Day of the People's Republic of China (Proclamation of the People's Republic of China in 1949)
Hungary	15 March	1848 Revolution Memorial Day
	20 August	Saint Stephen's Day
	23 October	1956 Revolution Memorial Day
Iceland	17 June	National Day, founding of the Republic and dissolution of the personal union with Denmark in 1944
India	26 January	Republic Day, adoption of the Constitution of India[5] in 1950
	15 August	Independence from the British Empire in 1947
	2 October	Gandhi Jayanti, birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi (Father of the Nation) in 1869
Indonesia	17 August	Proclamation of Independence (Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I.) from the kingdom of the Netherlands in 1945
Iran	11 February	Victory of the Islamic Revolution in 1979
	1 April	Iranian Islamic Republic Day[6]
Iraq	3 October	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1932
Ireland	17 March	Saint Patrick's Day, the patron saint of Ireland
Isle of Man (British Islands)	5 July	Tynwald Day, annual festive outdoor meeting of the Tynwald (parliament)
Israel	5 Iyar	Yom Ha'atzmaut, proclamation of independence from the British Mandate of Palestine in 1948 (date varies according to Jewish calendar on 5 Iyar.)
Italy	2 June	Festa della Repubblica, Italy is made a republic in 1946
Jamaica	6 August	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
Japan	11 February	National Foundation Day, Jimmu, the first emperor, is crowned in 660 BC
Jersey (British Islands)	9 May	Liberation Day, the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands in 1945
Jordan	25 May	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1946
Kazakhstan	16 December	Kazakhstan Independence Day, independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
Kenya	12 December	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1963; (Jamhuri Day), made a republic in 1964
Kiribati	12 July	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1979[7]
Kosovo (Disputed)	17 February	Unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008
Kurdistan (Iraq)	21 March	Nowruz, Persian New Year, celebrated on the spring equinox
Kuwait	25 February	National Day, anniversary of the 1950 coronation of Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah, who won Kuwait's independence from the British Empire eleven years later
Kyrgyzstan	31 August	Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
Laos	2 December	National Day, declaration of the People's Republic in 1975
La Rioja (Spain)	9 June	Anniversary of the approval of La Rioja's Statute of Autonomy establishing it as an autonomous community
Latvia	18 November	Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia, independence from the Russian Empire in 1918
Lebanon	22 November	Lebanese Independence Day from France in 1943
Lesotho	4 October	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966
Liberia	26 July	Proclamation of the Republic: independence from the United States in 1847
Libya	24 December	Anniversary of Libyan independence in 1951
Liechtenstein	15 August	Feast of the Assumption and birth of Prince Franz Joseph II in 1906
Lithuania	16 February	Lithuanian State Reestablishment Day, declaration of independence from the Russian and German Empires in 1918
Lombardy (Italy)	29 May	Lombard League defeats the imperial army of Frederick Barbarossa in the Battle of Legnano
Luxembourg	23 June	Grand Duke's Official Birthday
Macau (China)	1 October	National Day of the People's Republic of China (Proclamation of the People's Republic of China in 1949)
	20 December	Transfer of sovereignty to the PRC in 1999
Madagascar	26 June	Independence from France in 1960
Madeira (Portugal)	1 July	Madeira Day, day of autonomy within Portugal in 1976
Madrid (Spain)	1 May	Dos de Mayo Uprising, part of the Peninsular War, a civilian rebellion against the French occupation of the city
Malawi	6 July	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1964; declaration of the Republic in 1966
Malaysia	31 August	Hari Kebangsaan, independence from the United Kingdom (as Malaya) in 1957. Also known as Hari Kebangsaan (National Day) in Malay.
	16 September	Malaysia Day, formation of Malaysia by uniting Malaya, Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore into a single country in 1963. Proposed to be the second national day after Hari Merdeka.
Maldives	1 Rabi' al-Awwal	Independence from the Portuguese Empire in c.1573 (date varies according to the Islamic Calendar)
Mali	22 September	Independence from the Mali Federation in 1960
Malta	31 March	Freedom Day, withdrawal of the last British troops from Malta in 1979
	7 June	Sette Giugno, bread riot of 1919 in which 4 Maltese men died
	8 September	Victory Day, celebrating the victory of the Knights of St. John over the Ottoman Empire in the Great Siege of Malta in 1565, the end of the French occupation in 1800, and the surrender of Italy to the Allies in 1943
	21 September	Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
	13 December	Republic Day, adoption of the republican constitution of 1974
Marshall Islands	1 May	Constitution Day, adoption of the Compact of Free Association in 1979
Martinique (France)	22 May	Abolition of slavery day
Mauritania	28 November	Independence from France in 1960
Mauritius	12 March	Independence Day - Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968; formation of the Republic in 1992
Mayotte (France)	27 April	Abolition of slavery day
Melilla (Spain)	17 September	Anniversary of the 1497 Conquest of Melilla by the Duke of Medina Sidonia
Mexico	16 September	Grito de Dolores, beginning of the War of Independence from Spain in 1810
Micronesia	3 November	Independence from the US-administered UN Trusteeship in 1979
Minas Gerais (Brazil)	21 April	Hanging of Tiradentes in 1792
	16 July	Elevation of the village of Mariana to the status of city.
Moldova	27 August	Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
Monaco	19 November	Accession of Prince Albert II to the throne in 2005
Mongolia	26 November	Republic Day, proclamation of the Mongolian People's Republic in 1924
	29 December	Independence Day, this day commemorates the independence from China in 1911.
Montenegro	21 May	Independence from Serbia and Montenegro in 2006
	13 July	recognised as independent at the Congress of Berlin in 1878
Montserrat (United Kingdom)	3rd Saturday in June	King's Official Birthday
Morocco	18 November	Accession of Muhammad V to the throne in 1927
Mozambique	25 June	Independence from Portugal in 1975
Murcia (Spain)	9 June	Anniversary of the approval of the Region of Murcia's Statute of Autonomy establishing it as an autonomous community
Myanmar	10th day of Tazaungmon	Commemorates the anniversary of the first university student strike at Rangoon University in 1920 Note: Not to be confused with Independence Day (Myanmar)
Namibia	21 March	Independence from South Africa in 1990
Nauru	31 January	Independence from the Australia, NZ, and UK-administered UN trusteeship 1968
Nepal	19 September	Constitution Day, commemorating the adoption of the Constitution in 2015
Kingdom of the Netherlands	27 April	King's Day, King Willem-Alexander's birthday in 1967
	5 May	Liberation Day, end of German occupation in 1945
New Zealand	6 February	Waitangi Day, signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840
Nicaragua	15 September	Independence from the Kingdom of Spain in 1821
Niger	18 December	Republic Day, made an autonomous state within the French Community in 1958
Nigeria	1 October	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1960
Niue	19 October	Self-government in free association with New Zealand in 1974
Norfolk Island (Australia)	8 June	Beginning of permanent settlement of the island by migrants from the Pitcairn Islands in 1856
North Korea	15 August	Liberation from Japanese rule in 1945 (Chogukhaebangŭi nal)
	9 September	Day of the Foundation of the Republic in 1948[8]
	10 October	Party Foundation Day in 1945
North Macedonia	2 August	Republic Day, proclamation of statehood in 1944 and proclamation of Kruševo Republic in 1903 during the Ilinden Uprising
	8 September	Independence Day (Den na nezavisnosta), declaration of independence from Yugoslavia in 1991
Northern Ireland (United Kingdom)	17 March	St. Patrick's Day; a public holiday sometimes associated with Irish nationalism
	12 July	"The Twelfth" commemorates the Battle of the Boyne in 1690; a public holiday associated with Ulster unionism
Northern Mariana Islands (United States)	8 January	Commonwealth Day, the constitutional government takes office in 1978
Norway	17 May	Constitution Day, the signing of the Norwegian Constitution in Eidsvoll 1814
Oman	18 November	National Day of Oman, independence from Portugal in 1650 and the 1940 birthday of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said who reigned 1970–2020
Pakistan	23 March	Pakistan Day, the Pakistan Resolution passed in Lahore in 1940. Pakistan became a Republic in 1956 with the 1956 Constitution of Pakistan.
	14 August	Independence Day, independence from the British Empire in 1947
Palau	9 July	Constitution Day, adoption of the Constitution in 1980
	1 October	Independence Day, full independence in 1994
Palestine	15 November	Declaration of Independence in 1988
Panama	3 November	Separation Day, independence from Colombia in 1903
Papua New Guinea	16 September	Independence from Australia in 1975
Paraguay	14 May	Independence Day (Día de Independencia), declaration of independence from Spain in 1811
Peru	28 July	Declaration of independence from Spain in 1821
Philippines	12 June	Araw ng Kalayaan, declaration of independence from Spain in 1898
Pitcairn Islands (United Kingdom)	3rd Saturday in June	King's Official Birthday
Poland	3 May	3 May Constitution Day, celebrates the declaration of the Constitution of 3 May 1791, first constitution of its kind in Europe
	11 November	Święto Niepodległości (Independence Day), restoration of independence from Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Russia in 1918
Portugal	10 June	Portugal Day, officially the Day of Portugal, Camões, and the Portuguese Communities, death of national poet Luís de Camões in 1580
Puerto Rico (United States)	25 July	Constitution Day, establishment of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in 1952; formerly Invasion Day, day of the American invasion in 1898
Qatar	18 December	Qatar National Day, the assumption of power by Emir Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani in 1878
Québec (Canada)	24 June	Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, feast day of John the Baptist, the patron saint of French Canadians
Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)	20 September	Expulsion of the Brazilian Army from Porto Alegre at the Farroupilha Revolution, followed by a Declaration of Independence on 1836.
Romania	1 December	Great Union Day, unification with Transylvania and achievement of the Great Union in 1918
Russia	12 June	Russia Day, Declaration of State Sovereignty in 1990
	4 November	Unity Day, celebrates the end of Time of Troubles
Rwanda	1 July	Independence from Belgium in 1962
Réunion (France)	20 December	Abolition of slavery day
Saba (Kingdom of the Netherlands)	1st Friday in December	Saba Day celebrates, on the first Friday in December, the adoption of the flag of Saba in December 1985
Sabah (Malaysia)	31 August	Sabah Day, is celebrated to commemorate Sabah's independence from United Kingdom before joining Malaysia along with Sarawak and Singapore on 16 September 1963. It has since been celebrated since 2023.
Saint Helena (United Kingdom)	3rd Saturday in June	King's Official Birthday
Saint Kitts and Nevis	19 September	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1983
Saint Lucia	22 February	Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1979
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	27 October	Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1979
Samoa	1 June	Independence Day, independence from New Zealand in 1962
San Marino	3 September	Foundation of the city by Marinus in year 301 (traditional date); also is the St. Marinus Day.
Sardinia (Italy)	28 April	Sardinian revolution and expulsion of Piedmontese Viceroy and Sardinian-Piedmontese officials from Cagliari, capital and largest city of Sardinia
São Paulo (Brazil)	9 July	Constitutionalist Revolt against Vargas Regime in 1932
Sarawak (Malaysia)	22 July	Sarawak Independence Day, independence from United Kingdom before joining Malaysia along with Sabah and Singapore on 16 September.
Sark (British Islands)	10 May	Liberation Day, the end of the German occupation of the Channel Islands in 1945
Saudi Arabia	23 September	Saudi National Day, renaming of the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in 1932
Scotland (United Kingdom)	30 November	Saint Andrew's Day, patron saint of Scotland
Senegal	4 April	Independence from France in 1960
Serbia	15 February	Statehood Day, start of the Serbian Revolution against Ottoman Empire in 1804; Constitution Day, adoption of the first Constitution in 1835[9]
Seychelles	18 June	National Day, adoption of a multi-party democratic constitution in 1993
Sierra Leone	27 April	Republic Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1961
Singapore	9 August	National Day, independence from Malaysia in 1965
Sint Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands)	11 November	Sint Maarten's Day[10]
Slovakia	1 January	Day of the Establishment of the Slovak Republic, this day commemorates when Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia in 1993
Slovenia	25 June	Statehood Day, declaration of independence from Yugoslavia in 1991
Solomon Islands	7 July	Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1978
Somalia	1 July	Independence from Italy and unification with Somaliland in 1960
Somaliland (Disputed)	18 May	Declaration of independence from Somalia in 1991
	26 June	Independence of the State of Somaliland from the United Kingdom in 1960
South Africa	27 April	Freedom Day, first democratic general election in 1994
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (United Kingdom)	3rd Saturday in June	Liberation from Argentina at the end of the Falklands War in 1982 and King's Official Birthday
South Korea	1 March	Declaration of independence from the Empire of Japan in 1919
	15 August	Liberation from Japanese rule in 1945 (Gwangbokjeol); declaration of the Republic in 1948
	3 October	Gaecheonjeol, ancient Korea founded in 2333 BC
South Sudan	9 July	Independence Day, independence from Sudan in 2011
South Vietnam	26 October	1955 South Vietnam referendum created First Republic of Vietnam replacing State of Vietnam
	1 November	1963 South Vietnam coup d'état created Second Republic of Vietnam replacing First Republic of Vietnam
Soviet Union	7 November	October Revolution Day, commemorating the Great October Socialist Revolution in 1917
Spain	12 October	Fiesta Nacional de Espana, Columbus discovery of America in 1492
Sri Lanka	4 February	Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1948 under the name of Ceylon
Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina)	9 January	Proclamation of the Republic, separate from Bosnia and Herzegovina and part of Yugoslavia, in 1992
Sudan	1 January	Independence from the United Kingdom and the Republic of Egypt in 1956
Suriname	25 November	Independence Day, independence from the Netherlands in 1975
Sweden	6 June	National Day: election of Gustav Vasa as King of Sweden in 1523; adoption of the constitutions of 1809 and 1974
Switzerland	1 August	National Day, alliance between Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden against the Holy Roman Empire in 1291
Syria	17 April	Evacuation Day, end of French colonial rule in 1946
São Tomé and Príncipe	12 July	Independence from Portugal in 1975
Tajikistan	9 September	Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
Tanzania	9 December	Independence Day, independence from British rule in 1961
Tatarstan (Russia)	30 August	Declaration of independence from the RSFSR in 1990
Thailand	5 December	Birthday of Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej in 1927
Togo	27 April	Independence from the French-administered UN trusteeship in 1960
Tonga	4 June	Emancipation Day abolition of serfdom 1862; independence from the United Kingdom in 1970
	4 November	National Day 1875
Transnistria	2 September	Independence Day, declaration of independence from Moldova in 1990
Trinidad and Tobago	31 August	Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
Tristan da Cunha (United Kingdom)	3rd Saturday in June	King's Official Birthday
Tunisia	20 March	Declaration of independence from France in 1956
Turkey	29 October	Republic Day (Cumhuriyet Bayramı), adoption of a republican constitution in 1923
Turkmenistan	27 September	Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
Turks and Caicos Islands (United Kingdom)	30 August	Constitution Day, adoption of a constitution in 1976
Tuvalu	1 October	Independence Day, independence from the Gilbert Islands (Kiribati) in 1975 and from the United Kingdom in 1978
Uganda	9 October	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962
Ukraine	15 July	Statehood Day, commemoration of the Christianization of Kievan Rus'
	24 August	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. See Independence Day of Ukraine
United Arab Emirates	2 December	National Day, formation of the federation of seven emirates on independence from the United Kingdom in 1971
United Kingdom	3rd Saturday in June (unofficial)	Does not have a recognized national day (see proposed British national day), although the King's Official Birthday (King Charles III's was announced as being the third Saturday in June) is sometimes considered as such, for example, in British diplomatic institutions overseas
United Nations	24 October	United Nations Day, an annual commemorative day, reflecting the official creation of the United Nations on 24 October 1945
United States	4 July	Independence Day, first 13 States declare independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain (1776).
United States Virgin Islands (United States)	31 March	Transfer Day, transfer of the islands from Denmark to the United States in 1917
Uruguay	25 August	Declaration of Independence from Brazil in 1825
Uzbekistan	1 September	Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
Valencian Community (Spain)	9 October	Anniversary of the creation of the Kingdom of Valencia in 1238
Vanuatu	30 July	Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom and France in 1980
Vatican City	11 February	Foundation of Vatican City, signing of the Lateran Treaty in 1929
Venezuela	5 July	Independence Day, declaration of independence from Spain in 1811
Vietnam	2 September	National Day, declaration of independence from France and Japan in 1945
Wales (United Kingdom)	1 March	Saint David's Day, feast day of patron saint of Wales
Wallonia (Belgium)	3rd Sunday of September	Day of the Walloon Region
Yemen	22 May	Unity Day, North and South Yemen are unified as the Republic of Yemen in 1990
Yugoslavia	29 November	Day of the Republic, celebrating the anniversary of the second session of AVNOJ, paving way for the establishment of the second Yugoslav state
Zambia	24 October	Independence Day, declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
Zimbabwe	18 April	Granting of independence by the United Kingdom in 1980; it had previously declared independence as Rhodesia on 11 November 1965