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List of national independence days

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An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or after the end of a military occupation, or after a major change in government. Many countries commemorate their independence from a colonial empire.

  Independence-related national day
  Unification/revolution-related national day
  Other reasons for national day
  No official national day

Not all countries mark independence as a national holiday. Many, such as Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, Ireland, Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey mark other dates of significance.

List

List of independence days of countries around the world
CountryName of holidayDate of holidayYear of eventIndependence fromEvent commemorated and notes
 AfghanistanAfghan Independence Day (Afghan Victory Day)19 August1919  United KingdomAnglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 or Treaty of Rawalpindi, an armistice between the United Kingdom and Afghanistan during the Third Anglo-Afghan War.[1]
Liberation Day15 February1989  Soviet UnionSoviet withdrawal from Afghanistan
"Afghan Jihad" Victory Day15 August2021  United KingdomFall of Kabul
Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan31 August2021  United StatesAmerican Withdrawal Day
 AlbaniaIndependence Day28 November1912  Ottoman EmpireAlbanian Declaration of Independence. The following day, 3 September 1943, 29 November, is celebrated as the Liberation Day and commemorates the end of the German occupation in 1944.[2]
 AlgeriaIndependence Day5 July1962  FranceAlgeria gained independence following the Algerian War and the Algerian independence referendum. France officially recognized independent Algeria on 3 July, but the Independence Day is celebrated on 5 July, the day of the fall of Algiers in 1830 and the beginning of French Algeria.[3][4]
 AngolaIndependence Day15 January1975  PortugalThe Alvor Agreement, signed on 15 January 1975, granted Angola independence from Portugal on 11 November, ending the Angolan War of Independence.
Independence Day11 November1975  PortugalThe Alvor Agreement, signed on 15 January 1975, granted Angola independence from Portugal on 11 November, ending the Angolan War of Independence.[5]
Independence Day1 January1976  South Africa
 Antigua and BarbudaIndependence Day1 November1981  United KingdomThe effective date of the Antigua Termination of Association Order passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in July.[6][7]
 ArgentinaIndependence Day9 July1816[8]  Spanish EmpireArgentine Declaration of Independence.
 ArmeniaRepublic Day28 May1918[9] Transcaucasian Democratic Federative RepublicDeclaration of Independence of Armenia (1918).
Independence Day21 September1991  Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic1991 Armenian independence referendum.
 Azerbaijan13 April1918  Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
22 April1918  Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Independence Day28 May1918  Russian Soviet Federative Socialist RepublicDeclaration of Independence (Azerbaijan).
Independence Restoration Day23 August1990  Soviet UnionDeclaration of Independence (Azerbaijan)
5 February1991  Soviet Union
30 August1991  Soviet Union
18 October1991  Soviet Union
 The BahamasIndependence Day10 July1973  United KingdomEffective date of The Bahamas Independence Order 1973[10]
 BahrainIndependence Day15 August1971  Portugal[citation needed]
Independence Day23 July1717 Oman[citation needed]
Independence Day23 July1783  Iran
Independence Day18 May1971  Iran
Independence Day15 August1971  United Kingdom
Independence Day16 December1971  United KingdomAscension of Isa bin Salman Al Khalifa to the throne.[11]
National Day14 February2002  United Kingdom
 BangladeshIndependence Day14 August1947  United KingdomEffective date of the Indian Independence Act 1947.
Independence Day15 August1947  United KingdomEffective date of the Indian Independence Act 1947.
Bangladesh Day23 March1956  United Kingdom
Bengali Genocide Remembrance Day25 March  United Kingdom
Independence Day26 March1971  United Kingdom

 Pakistan

Proclamation of Bangladeshi Independence.
Victory Day16 December1971
National Day of Mourning (Bangladesh)15 August1971Assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman
 BarbadosIndependence Day30 November1966  United KingdomEffective date of the Barbados Independence Act 1966. Also the anniversary of the formal proclamation of Barbados as a Republic in the Commonwealth in 2021.
Republic Day30 November2021  United KingdomEffective date of the Barbados Independence Act 1966. Also the anniversary of the formal proclamation of Barbados as a Republic in the Commonwealth in 2021.
 BelarusIndependence Day3 July1991  Soviet UnionThe liberation of Minsk after several years of German occupation in 1944. Two other independence days – 25 March (proclamation of the Belarusian People's Republic in 1918) and 27 July (independence from the Soviet Union in 1990) – are commemorated unofficially.[12]
 BelgiumBelgian Declaration of Independence4 October1830 Netherlands
National Day21 July1831 NetherlandsAscension of Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld to the throne.[13]
Belgian Colonization Company30 January1841Belgian colonial empire
Belgian colonial empire1908Belgian colonial empire
 BelizeIndependence Day15 September1821  Spanish EmpireEffective day of the Belize Act.
Independence Day21 September1981  United KingdomEffective day of the Belize Act 1981.[14]
 BeninIndependence Day1 August1960  FranceEffective date of the agreement with France signed on 11 July creating the independent Republic of Dahomey.[15]
 BhutanNational Day17 December1650
National Day17 December1907  United Kingdom
National Day14 August1947  United Kingdom
National Day15 August1947  United Kingdom
Independence Day8 August1948  United Kingdom
Independence Day8 August1949  United Kingdom
 BoliviaIndependence Day6 August1825  SpainBolivian Declaration of Independence.
 Bosnia and HerzegovinaIndependence Day19 March1990  Yugoslavia1992 Bosnian independence referendum.
 BotswanaIndependence Day30 September1966  United KingdomEffective date of the Botswana Independence Act 1966.[16]
 BrazilIndependence Day (Dia da Independência)7 September1822  PortugalDeclaration of independence by Pedro I of Brazil (see Independence of Brazil).[17]
 BruneiNational Day23 February1984  United KingdomBrunei gained full independence effective 1 January 1984 under the Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation of 7 January 1979 between United Kingdom and Brunei.[18] However, the celebrations of the first National Day were delayed until 23 February and that day continues to be celebrated since.[19]
 BulgariaLiberation Day3 March1878  Ottoman EmpireTreaty of San Stefano which created the autonomous Principality of Bulgaria.[20]
Independence Day22 September1908[21]Bulgarian Declaration of Independence.[21]
 Burkina FasoProclamation of Independence Day11 December1958  FranceEffective date when French Upper Volta became an autonomous republic in the French Community.
Independence Day5 August1960[22]Effective date of the agreement with France signed on 11 July and creation of the independent Republic of Upper Volta.[15]
 BurundiIndependence Day1 July1962  BelgiumEffective date of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1746 terminating the Ruanda-Urundi Trusteeship.[23][24]
 CambodiaIndependence Day9 March1945  JapanKingdoms of Kampuchea, Luang Phrabang and Empire of Vietnam declare independence under Japanese direction
Independence Day9 November1953  FranceCeremony transferring military from French to Cambodian officials based on a military hand-over agreement reached on 17 October 1953.[25][26]
 CameroonNational Day20 May1960  United Kingdom
 France		Cameroon gained independence on 1 January 1960, but does not celebrate that date. Instead, it celebrates the National Day on 20 May commemorating the 1972 Cameroonian constitutional referendum.[27]
 CanadaResponsible government11 March1848  United KingdomThe Canadian parliament became responsible for the affairs of the Province of Canada
Canada Day1 July1867Canada Day on 1 July commemorates the establishment of the Dominion of Canada in 1867.[28]
Statute of Westminster, 193111 December1931Canada became responsible for its foreign relations.
Patriation17 aprils1982The Canadian constitution stopped being an act of the British parliament.
 Cape VerdeIndependence Day5 July1975  PortugalEffective date of the Agreement Between Portugal and Partido Africano para a Independência da Guiné e Cabo Verde (PAIGC) signed on 18 December 1974.[29]
 Central African RepublicNational Day1 December1958  FranceEffective date when Central African Republic became an autonomous republic of the French Community.[30]
Independence Day13 August1960[31]Effective date of the agreement with France signed on 12 July.[15]
 ChadRepublic Day28 November1958[32]Effective date when Chad became an autonomous republic in the French Community.[33]
Independence Day11 August1960Effective date of the agreement with France signed on 12 July.[15]
 ChileIndependence Day (part of Fiestas Patrias)18 September1810  Spanish EmpireEstablishment of the Government Junta of Chile.[34] The following day, 19 September, is celebrated as the Army Day.[35] The two holidays collectively are known as Fiestas Patrias.[36]
 ChinaNational Day1 October1949 Republic of ChinaMao Zedong's formal proclamation of the establishment of the People's Republic of China
 ColombiaIndependence Day20 July1810  Spanish EmpireColombian Declaration of Independence
 ComorosIndependence Day15 August1503  Portugal
Independence Day25 March1841  France
Republic Day25 July1912  FranceUnilateral declaration of Republic by the Chamber of Deputies of Comoros following.
Independence DayOctober 131946  United KingdomOn September 25 1942, British forces landed in the Comoros, occupying them until October 13 1946.
Independence Day22 December1961  FranceUnilateral declaration of independence by the Chamber of Deputies of Comoros following.
Independence Day6 July1975  FranceUnilateral declaration of independence by the Chamber of Deputies of Comoros following the 1974 Comorian independence referendum.[37]
Independence Day3 August1997  FranceUnilateral declaration of independence by the Chamber of Deputies of Comoros following.
Independence Day11 August1997  FranceUnilateral declaration of independence by the Chamber of Deputies of Comoros following.
Independence Day25 March2008  FranceUnilateral declaration of independence by the Chamber of Deputies of Comoros following.
 Congo, Democratic Republic of theIndependence Day30 June1960  BelgiumEffective date of the Treaty of Friendship, Assistance and Co-operation between Belgium and the Congo concluded on 29 June 1960.[38]
Independence Day15 August1960  FranceEffective date of the Treaty of Friendship, Assistance and Co-operation between France and the Congo concluded on 15 August 1960.
 Congo, Republic of theRepublic Day28 November1958[39]  FranceEffective date when Congo became an autonomous republic in the French Community.[39]
Independence Day12 July1960  France
Independence Day30 July1960  France
Independence Day12 July1960  France
Independence Day30 July1960  France
Independence Day15 August1960  FranceEffective date of the agreement with France signed on 12 July.[40]
 Costa RicaIndependence Day15 September1821  Spanish EmpireAct of Independence of Central America.[citation needed]
 CroatiaNational Day30 May[41]1990[42]  YugoslaviaFirst session of the Croatian Parliament following the 1990 Croatian parliamentary election.[42] 8 October (when the parliament adopted a decision to sever constitutional relations with Yugoslavia in 1991) and 25 June (when the parliament voted for independence in 1991) were also celebrated as independence days. After the 2019 changes to the law on public holidays, 8 October is the Parliament Day and 25 June is the Independence Day, but they are memorial days and not public holidays.[41]
 CubaCommencement of the Wars of Independence[43]10 October1868[44]  Spanish EmpireCall to rebellion (known as Grito de Yara) by sugar planter Carlos Manuel de Cespedes that led to the Ten Years' War for independence.[45]
 CyprusIndependence Day1 October1960  United KingdomEffective date of the London-Zürich Agreements was 16 August 1960, but the public holiday was moved to 1 October to avoid summer heat and tourist season.[46]
 Czech RepublicIndependence28 October1918  Austria-HungaryIndependence declaration by the Czechoslovak National Council.[47] Official day of independence of the Czech Republic
Restoration Day1 January1993[48]  CzechoslovakiaEffective date of the Peaceful Dissolution of Czechoslovakia into Czech Republic and Slovakia.[49]
 DjiboutiIndependence Day27 June1977  France
 DominicaIndependence Day3 November1978  United Kingdom
 Dominican RepublicIndependence Day30 November1821  Spanish EmpireIndependence from Spain in November 1821.[50]
27 February1844  HaitiIndependence re-declared from Haiti in 1844, after a 22-year occupation. Start of the Dominican War of Independence.
Restoration Day16 August1865  Spanish EmpireIndependence restored from Spain in 1865 after brief return to colonial status.
 East TimorProclamation of Independence Day28 November1975  PortugalEast Timor Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the Portuguese rule in 1975.
 EcuadorIndependence Day10 August1809  Spanish EmpireProclaimed independence on 10 August 1809, but failed with the execution of all the conspirators of the movement on 2 August 1810.
 EgyptRevolution Day23 July1952  United Kingdom
 El SalvadorIndependence Day15 September1821  Spanish EmpireAct of Independence of Central America.[citation needed]
 Equatorial GuineaIndependence Day12 October1968  Spain
 EritreaIndependence Day10 February1947  Italy
Independence Day24 May1991  EthiopiaEritrean War of Independence.
 EstoniaIndependence Day24 February1918  Russian Soviet Federative Socialist RepublicEstonian Declaration of Independence.
Day of Restoration of Independence[51]20 August1991  Soviet Union[51]Estonian Restoration of Independence.
 EswatiniIndependence Day (Somhlolo Day)6 September1968  United KingdomCommemorates independence.[52] Also called Somhlolo Day or Subhuza Day, after the 19th-century leader Sobhuza I.[53]
 FijiKingdom of Fiji10 October1871  United KingdomInstruments of Independence.
Fiji Day10 October1970  United KingdomInstruments of Independence.
Fiji Independence Day10 October1970  United KingdomInstruments of Independence.
 FinlandIndependence Day6 December1917  Russian Soviet Federative Socialist RepublicFinnish Declaration of Independence.
 GabonIndependence Day16-17 August1960  FranceEffective date of the agreement with France signed on 15 July.[15]
 Gambia, TheIndependence Day18 February1965  United KingdomEffective date of the Gambia Independence Act 1964.
 GeorgiaIndependence Day26 May1918  Russian Soviet Federative Socialist RepublicDay of the proclamation of the Democratic Republic of Georgia in 1918.
National Unity Day9 April1991  Soviet Union
 GermanyGerman Unity Day3 October1990  West Germany
 East Germany
 Soviet Union		It commemorates German reunification in 1990 when the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) and the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) were unified.
 GhanaIndependence Day6 March1957  United Kingdom
Republic Day1 July1960  United Kingdom
 GreeceIndependence Day25 March1821  Ottoman EmpireDeclaration of independence 1821. Start of the Greek War of Independence.
 GrenadaIndependence Day7 February1974  United Kingdom
 GuatemalaIndependence Day15 September1821  Spanish EmpireAct of Independence of Central America.[citation needed]
Independence Day21 September1981  United KingdomEffective day of the Guatemala Act 1981.
 GuineaIndependence Day2 October1958  France
 Guinea-BissauIndependence Day24 September1973  Portugal
10 September1974
5 July1975Declaration of independence during the Guinea-Bissau War of Independence.[54]
 GuyanaIndependence Day26 May1966  United Kingdom
 HaitiIndependence Day1 January1800  France
 Spain		Haitian Declaration of Independence.
Independence Day1 January1804  France
 Spain		Haitian Declaration of Independence.
 HondurasIndependence Day15 September1821  Spanish EmpireAct of Independence of Central America.[citation needed]
Independence Day21 September1981  United KingdomEffective day of the Honduras Act 1981.
 HungaryDay of Hungarian Freedom (A magyar szabadság napja)Last Saturday of June1991  Hungarian People's Republic
 Soviet Union		Restoration of Hungary's sovereignty after the withdrawal of Soviet troops in June 1991.[55][56]
 IcelandNational Day17 June1944  DenmarkEffective date of the dissolution of the Danish–Icelandic Act of Union following the 1944 Icelandic constitutional referendum.[57]
 IndiaIndependence Day (Swatantra Diwas)15 August1947  United KingdomEffective date of the Indian Independence Act 1947.
 IndonesiaIndependence Day (Hari Kemerdekaan)17 August1945  Empire of Japan
 Netherlands		Proclamation of Indonesian Independence.
 IranIranian Islamic Republic Day1 April1979  Imperial State of PersiaAfter holding a referendum, Iran officially became an Islamic republic in April 1979.[58]
 IraqIndependence Day3 October1932  United Kingdom
 IsraelIndependence Day (Yom Ha'atzmaut)Iyar 5 (On or between 15 April and 15 May, depending on the Hebrew calendar).1948  United Kingdom
 Mandatory Palestine
British Mandate for Palestine		Israeli Declaration of Independence on 14 May 1948 (5 Iyar 5708 in the Hebrew calendar). Yom Ha'atzmaut is celebrated on the Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday nearest to 5 Iyar, so it occurs between 3 and 6 Iyar each year; this means that the holiday can fall any time between and including 15 April and 15 May, according to the Gregorian calendar.
 Ivory CoastIndependence Day7 August1960  FranceEffective date of the agreement with France signed on 11 July.[15]
 JamaicaIndependence Day6 August1962  United KingdomIndependence of Jamaica.
 JapanNational Foundation Day11 February660 BCE
Occupation of Japan28 April1952
 JordanIndependence Day25 May1946  United Kingdom
 Emirate of Transjordan
Mandate for Palestine		Ascension of Abdullah I of Jordan to the throne.[57]
 KazakhstanIndependence Day16 December1991  Soviet Union
 KenyaJamhuri Day12 December1963  United Kingdom
Independence Day12 December1963  United Kingdom
National Day Kenya12 December1964  United Kingdom
Independence Day Kenya12 December1963  United Kingdom
 KiribatiIndependence Day12 July1979
 North KoreaNational Liberation Day of Korea

(Chogukhaebangŭi na)

15 August1945  Empire of JapanLiberation from the Empire of Japan in 1945. See Japanese Occupation of Korea. The Democratic People's Republic of Korea was founded in 1948.
 South KoreaMarch 1st Movement (Samiljeol)1 March1919Korean Declaration of Independence in 1919. This day is celebrated as Samiljeol, or Independence Proclamation Day.
National Liberation Day of Korea (Gwangbokjeol)15 August1945Liberation from the Empire of Japan in 1945. See Japanese Occupation of Korea. The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was founded in 1919.
 KuwaitNational Day25 February1961  United KingdomIndependence actually occurred on 19 June 1961, but celebrate on 25 February each year to honor Sheikh Abdullah Al-Salim, who is credited with ending the treaties with Britain and instigating democratic life in Kuwait.
National Day19 June1961  United KingdomIndependence actually occurred on 19 June 1961
National Day25 February1990  United KingdomIndependence Day
 KyrgyzstanIndependence Day31 August1991  Soviet Union
 LaosIndependence Day9 March1945  JapanKingdoms of Kampuchea, Luang Phrabang and Empire of Vietnam declare independence under Japanese direction
Independence Day22 October1953  France
 LatviaProclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia18 November1918  Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
 German Empire		Proclamation of independence on 18 November 1918. Latvia was part of Russian Empire prior to World War I, but its territory had been ceded to German Empire in March 1918.
Day of Restoration of Independence4 May1990  Soviet UnionOn the Restoration of Independence of the Republic of Latvia.
 LebanonIndependence Day22 November1943  Vichy France
 LesothoIndependence Day4 October1966  United Kingdom
 LiberiaIndependence Day26 July1847 American Colonization SocietyLiberian Declaration of Independence.
 LibyaIndependence Day24 December1951  United Kingdom
 Italy
 France		Independence from Italy on 10 February 1947, released from British and French on 24 December 1951.
 LiechtensteinNational Day15 August1866  German Confederation
 LithuaniaStatehood Restoration Day16 February1918  Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
 German Empire		Act of Independence of Lithuania.
Independence Restoration Day11 March1990  Soviet UnionAct of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania.
 MadagascarIndependence Day26 June1960  France
 MalawiIndependence Day6 July1964  United Kingdom
 MalaysiaIndependence Day/National Day (Hari Kemerdekaan/Hari Kebangsaan)31 August1957Malayan Declaration of Independence.
Malaysia Day (Hari Malaysia)16 September1965Malaysia Agreement
 MaldivesIndependence Day26 July1965  United Kingdom
 MaliIndependence Day25 November1957  France
Independence Day24 November1958  France
Independence Day4 April1959  France
Independence Day4 April1960  France
Independence Day20 June1960  France
Independence Day20 August1960  France
Independence Day22 September1960  France
Independence Day6 April 20122012  France
Independence Day21 September1964  United Kingdom
 Marshall IslandsConstitution Day1 May1979  United States
 MauritaniaIndependence Day28 November1960  FranceEffective date of the agreement with France signed on 19 October.[15]
 MauritiusIndependence Day12 March1968  United Kingdom
 MexicoCry of Dolores Grito de Dolores
Independence Day Día de la Independéncia		16 September1810  Spanish EmpireStart of the Mexican War of Independence.
 MicronesiaIndependence Day3 November1986  United StatesEffective date of the Compact of Free Association.
 MoldovaIndependence Day27 August1991  Soviet UnionMoldovan Declaration of Independence.
 MongoliaIndependence Day29 December[59]1911  Qing dynasty[60][61]Independence declared in 1911 during the Xinhai Revolution. However, Mongolian independence was neither recognized by Qing China nor its successor state, the Republic of China. The Imperial Edict of the Abdication of the Qing Emperor issued in 1912 provided the legal basis for the Republic of China to inherit all Qing territories, including Mongolia.[62][63][64] The Republic of China later established de facto control over Mongolia in 1919. Mongolia subsequently re-asserted its independence in 1921.
 MontenegroIndependence Day21 May2006  Serbia and Montenegro2006 Montenegrin independence referendum.
 MoroccoProclamation of Independence Day11 January1944  France
 Spain		Proclamation of Independence.
Independence Day18 November1955Return of Mohammed V of Morocco from exile.
 MozambiqueIndependence Day
Dia da Independência Nacional		25 June1975  PortugalIn September 1964 the Mozambique Liberation Front (FRELIMO) began an armed guerilla campaign against the Portuguese. FRELIMO took control of Maputo in April 1974 in a coup. Independence for Mozambique was officially declared a year later on 25 June 1975.[65]
 MyanmarIndependence Day4 January1948  United KingdomBurmese Declaration of Independence.
 NamibiaIndependence Day21 March1990  South Africa
 NauruIndependence Day31 January1968  United Kingdom
 Australia
 New Zealand		End of Nauru's status as a United Nations trust territory. Also marks the date of the return of the Nauruans from Truk island after the Japanese occupation of Nauru during World War II.[66]
 NetherlandsIndependence Day26 July1581  Spanish EmpireDeclaration of Independence in 1581 as the Dutch Republic.
7 March1714  Spanish Empire
 NicaraguaIndependence Day15 September1821  SpainAct of Independence of Central America.[citation needed]
 NigerIndependence Day3 August1960  FranceEffective date of the agreement with France signed on 11 July.[15]
 NigeriaIndependence Day1 October1960  United Kingdom
 North MacedoniaIndependence Day (Den na nezavisnosta)8 September1991  Yugoslavia
 NorwayConstitution Day17 May1814  DenmarkNational Day: Independence and the Constitution of Norway (17 May 1814).
Independence Day7 June1905  SwedenUnion Dissolution and Independence Day (7 June 1905).
 OmanNational Day18 November1650  Portugal
Independence Day15 August1951  United Kingdom
Independence Day15 August1970  United Kingdom
Independence Day18 November1970  United Kingdom
Independence Day18 November1971  United Kingdom
 PakistanIndependence Day (Youm-e-Azadi)14 August1947  United KingdomEffective date of the Indian Independence Act 1947;[67] see also: Pakistan Day (23 March).
 PalauIndependence Day1 October1994  United States9 July (1980) is Palau’s Constitution Day usually commemorated with formal events. Independence Day celebrations are more elaborate and last several days.
 PalestineNational Day
[citation needed]		15 November
[citation needed]		1988
[citation needed]		  IsraelPalestinian Declaration of Independence.
 PanamaIndependence Day28 November1821  Spanish EmpireIndependence Act of Panama.
Separation Day3 November1903  ColombiaPanama was member of the "Gran Colombia" until 1903. The 1903 separation from Colombia is celebrated as an official holiday day on 3 November.
 Papua New GuineaIndependence Day16 September1975  Australia
 Papua and New Guinea
 ParaguayIndependence Day14 and 15 May1811  Spanish Empire[68]
 PeruFiestas Patrias28 July1821  Spanish Empire
 PhilippinesIndependence Day (Araw ng Kalayaan or Araw ng Kasarinlan)12 June1898Philippine Declaration of Independence by Emilio Aguinaldo during the Philippine Revolution against Spain. The Philippines achieved self-rule from the United States on 4 July 1946, and celebrated 4 July as Independence Day until 1964.[71]
Republic Day4 July1946  United States
 PolandIndependence Day (Święto Niepodległości)11 November1918  Russian Republic
 Austria-Hungary
 German Empire		Restoration of Poland's independence in 1918 after 123 years of partitions by Russia, Prussia, and Austria.
 PortugalRestoration of Independence Day1 December1640  Spanish EmpirePortugal was officially an autonomous state, but the country was in a personal union with the Spanish crown from 1580 to 1640 – date of the restoration of full Portuguese autonomy from Iberian Union with Spain.[72]
 QatarNational Day18 December1878  Ottoman Empire
Independence Day3 September1971  United KingdomThe former is celebrated more often.
 RomaniaNational Independence Day
(Ziua Independenței Naționale)		10 May1876  Ottoman EmpireRomania's declaration of its independence and subsequent victory in the Romanian War of Independence, part of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–1878, against the Ottoman Empire.[73]
Great Union Day

(Ziua Unirii Mare)

1 December1918Unification of Romania on 1 December 1918
 RwandaIndependence Day1 July1962  BelgiumEffective date of the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1746 terminating the Rwanda-Urundi Trusteeship.[23][24]
 Saint Kitts and NevisIndependence Day19 September1983  United Kingdom
 Saint LuciaIndependence Day22 February1979
 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesIndependence Day27 October1979
 SamoaIndependence Day1 June1962  New Zealand
 São Tomé and PríncipeIndependence Day12 July1975  PortugalEffective date of the agreement with Portugal reached on 26 November 1974.[74][75]
 SenegalIndependence Day24 November1958  France
Independence Day4 April1959  France
Independence Day4 April1960  France
Independence Day20 June1960  France
Independence Day20 August1960  France
Independence Day22 September1960  France
Independence Day6 April2012  France
 SerbiaStatehood Day15 February1804 and 1835  Ottoman EmpireThe beginning of First Serbian Uprising in 1804, it evolved into a Serbian Revolution, war for independence from Ottoman Empire; and the adoption of the first Constitution in 1835.
 SeychellesIndependence Day29 June1976  United Kingdom
 Sierra LeoneIndependence Day27 April1961
 SingaporeNational Day9 August1965  MalaysiaProclamation of Singapore.
 SlovakiaIndependence Day28 October1918  Austria-HungaryIndependence declaration by the Czechoslovak National Council.[76]
Independence Day17 July1992 CzechoslovakiaDeclaration of Independence in 1992 (only a remembrance day), de jure independence came on 1 January 1993, after the division of Czechoslovakia (public holiday).
Restoration Day1 January1993  CzechoslovakiaEffective date of the Dissolution of Czechoslovakia into Czech Republic and Slovakia.[77]
 SloveniaStatehood Day25 June1991  YugoslaviaDate of Slovenia's declaration of independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.
Independence and Unity Day26 December1990  YugoslaviaDate of the release of the official results of the independence plebiscite in 1990, confirming secession from Yugoslavia.
Independence and Unity Day1 January1993  YugoslaviaDate of the release of the official results of the independence plebiscite in 1990, confirming secession from Yugoslavia.
 Solomon IslandsIndependence Day7 July1978  United Kingdom
 SomaliaIndependence Day26 June1960  United Kingdom
Independence Day1 July1960  United NationsUnion of the Trust Territory of Somalia (former Italian Somaliland) and Government of Somaliland to form the Somali Republic. Event commemorated annually.
Independence Day18 May1990  United Kingdom
 SomalilandIndependence Day26 June1960  United Kingdom
Independence Day18 May1990  United Kingdom
 SpainDos de Mayo2 May1808  France (Napoleonic Empire)Commemorates the Second of May Uprising against French troops, that started the Peninsular War (locally called Independence War). Sometimes in the XIX and XX Centuries it has been celebrated as a National Day, but now it has been replaced with Día de la Hispanidad - Columbus Day. Still celebrated as a Regional Day in Madrid.
 Sri LankaIndependence Day4 February1948  United KingdomCelebrates to commemorate the country’s political independence from British rule in 1948.[78] Event celebrated annually.
Independence Day4 February1972  United KingdomCelebrates to commemorate the country’s political independence from British rule in 1948.1972
Independence Day23 May1972  United KingdomCelebrates to commemorate the country’s political independence from British rule
 SudanIndependence Day1 January1956  United Kingdom
 Egypt
 South SudanIndependence Day1 January1956  United Kingdom
 Egypt
Independence Day9 July2011  Sudan
 SurinameIndependence Day25 November1975  Netherlands
  SwitzerlandSwiss National Day1 August1291  Holy Roman EmpireAlliance against the Holy Roman Empire in 1291.
 SyriaEvacuation Day17 April1946  FranceEnd of the French Mandate of Syria in 1946.
TaiwanNational Day10 October1912  Qing dynastyCommemorates the Wuchang Uprising of 1911, which began the Xinhai Revolution that led to the abolition of monarchy and establishment of a republican form of government.
Retrocession Day25 October1945  Empire of JapanAfter the surrender of Japan, Taiwan and Penghu was put under the post-war occupation of China in accordance with the arrangement in General Order No. 1; this would prove to be very useful for Nationalist-led China, as within four years, Taiwan would serve as a refuge for Chiang Kai-shek and his forces following the Communist takeover of China. Japan relinquished the claims to Taiwan and Penghu in the Treaty of San Francisco on 28 April 1952, but the sovereignty of the islands remained undetermined to this day. Taiwan and Penghu are still today governed by the Republic of China in a post-war capacity recognized by a few states as the sole legitimate government of "China". See also Political status of Taiwan, Theory of the Undetermined Status of Taiwan and Taiwan independence movement.
 TajikistanIndependence Day9 September1991  Soviet Union
 TanzaniaIndependence Day9 December1961  United KingdomIndependence as Tanganyika.
Independence Day9 December1962  United KingdomIndependence Day
Independence Day10 December1963  United KingdomIndependence Day
 ThailandKing Taksin the Great reunifies Thailand, establishing a new kingdom and repelling Burmese invasions6 November1767  Konbaung dynasty
Kingdom of Ayutthaya		King Taksin the Great reunifies Thailand, establishing a new kingdom and repelling Burmese invasions
Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932)6 April1782 Kingdom of ThonburiCoup d'état by King Yodfa Chulalok
Siamese–American Treaty of Amity and Commerce14 April1836  United StatesSiamese–American Treaty of Amity and Commerce
Bowring Treaty Day18 April1855  United KingdomBowring Treaty
Siamese Occupation of Germany Day1918 —1919GermanySiamese occupation of Germany
Siamese revolution of 193224 June1932Rattanakosin KingdomSiamese revolution of 1932
Independent Day5 December1932  Empire of JapanNational day
Independent Day8 December1941  Empire of JapanIndependent State but Allied with Japan
Independent Day15 August1945  Empire of JapanIndependent State
Pacific War2 September1945  Empire of JapanPacific War
Independent Day21 July1956  France
 TogoIndependence Day27 April1960  France
 TongaEmancipation Day4 December
4 June		1845
1970		  United KingdomTermination of protectorate status in 1970.
 Trinidad and TobagoIndependence Day31 August1962Effective date of the Trinidad and Tobago Independence Act 1962.
 TunisiaIndependence Day20 March1956  France
 TurkmenistanIndependence Day27 September1991  Soviet Union[79]
 TuvaluIndependence Day1 October1978  United Kingdom
 UgandaIndependence Day9 October1962  United Kingdom
 UkraineFebruary Revolution8–16 March1917  Russian EmpireFebruary Revolution

8–16 March 1917

Ukrainian Republic14 September1917  Russian Republic
Ukrainian People's Republic23 June1917  Russian Republic
Statehood Day20 November1917  Russian Republic
Statehood Day1 November1918  Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Statehood Day29 April1918  Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic
Independence Day24 August1991  Soviet UnionDeclaration of Independence of Ukraine
Day of Unity22 January1919  Russian SFSR
 Austria-Hungary		Unification of Ukraine on 22 January 1919.[80]
National Day31 December2014  Russia
2022Statehood Day15 July2022  Russia
Mourning Day24 February2023  Russia
 United Arab EmiratesNational Day2 December1971  United Kingdom
 United StatesIndependence Day or Fourth of July4 July1776  Kingdom of Great BritainUnited States Declaration of Independence.
 UruguayIndependence Day15 August1811  Spanish EmpireDeclaration of independence and union with the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata.
Independence Day9 July1816  Spanish Empire  ArgentinaArgentine Declaration of Independence.
Independence Day7 September1822  PortugalDeclaration of independence by Pedro I of Uruguay (see Independence of Brazil).
Independence Day25 August1825  Empire of BrazilDeclaration of independence and union with the United Provinces of the Río de la Plata.
 UzbekistanIndependence Day27 October1924  Soviet Union
Independence Day24 March1990  Soviet Union
Independence Day31 August1991  Soviet Union
Independence Day1 September1991  Soviet Union
Independence Day26 December1991  Soviet Union
 VanuatuIndependence Day30 July1980  United Kingdom
 France
 Vatican CityIndependence Day11 February1929  Kingdom of ItalyLateran Treaty
 VenezuelaIndependence Day5 July1811  Spanish EmpireVenezuelan Declaration of Independence.
 VietnamIndependence Day2 September1945  Empire of Japan
 France		Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.
 YemenIndependence Day30 November1918  Ottoman EmpireDeclaration of independence as Nouth Yemen.
Independence Day30 November1967  United KingdomDeclaration of independence as South Yemen.
 ZambiaIndependence Day1 October1923  United Kingdom
Independence Day1 August1953  United Kingdom
Independence Day5 July1964  United Kingdom
Independence Day24 October1964  United KingdomEffective date of the Zambia Independence Act 1964.
Independence Day11 November1965  United Kingdom
Independence Day18 April1980  United Kingdom
 Zimbabwedeclared independence11 November1965  United KingdomGranting of independence by the United Kingdom in 1980; it had previously declared independence as Rhodesia on 11 November 1965
Independence Day18 April1980  United KingdomGranting of independence by the United Kingdom in 1980

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