The CIA World Factbook Edition 1990 Government
National holiday In 36 editions of 36.
National holiday was published in 36 editions of the CIA World Factbook, from 1990 to 2025. The 1990 edition carries it in 214 entries, in its Government section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
entries in the 1990 edition 214
the first edition with it 1990
the latest edition with it 2025
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Published as “National holiday” (1990 to 2025), and under 1 other heading in a few entries, mostly where the source split this field into parts.
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Africa 55 entries
Anniversary of the Revolution, 1 November (1954)
Independence Day, 11 November (1975)
National Day, 30 November (1975)
Botswana Day, 30 September (1966)
Burkina
now Burkina Faso
Anniversary of the Revolution, 4 August (1983)
Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
Independence Day, 5 July (1975)
National Day, 20 May (1972)
National Day (proclamation of the republic), 1 December (1958)
National Day (founding of the Third Republic), 7 June (1982)
Independence Day, 6 July (1975)
Zaire
now Democratic Republic of the Congo
Anniversary of the Regime (Second Republic), 24 November (1965)
Congo
now Republic of the Congo
National Day, 15 August (1960)
Independence Day, 27 June (1977)
Anniversary of the Revolution, 23 July (1952)
Independence Day, 12 October (1968)
Somhlolo (Independence) Day, 6 September (1968)
National Revolution Day, 12 September (1974)
Renovation Day (Gabonese Democratic Party established), 12 March (1968)
Independence Day, 18 February (1965)
Independence Day, 6 March (1957)
Anniversary of the Second Republic, 3 April (1984)
Independence Day, 24 September (1973)
Independence Day, 12 December (1963)
Independence Day, 4 October (1966)
Independence Day, 26 July (1847)
Revolution Day, 1 September (1969)
Independence Day, 26 June (1960)
Independence Day, 6 July (1964)
Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic, 22 September (1960)
Independence Day, 28 November (1960)
Independence Day, 12 March (1968)
Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
National Day (anniversary of King Hassan II's accession to the throne), 3 March (1961)
Independence Day, 25 June (1975)
Settlers' Day, 10 December
Published as “National holidays”
Republic Day, 18 December (1958)
Independence Day, 1 October (1960)
Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
St. Helena
now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second Saturday in June), 10 June 1989
Independence Day, 12 July (1975)
Independence Day, 4 April (1960)
Liberation Day (anniversary of coup), 5 June (1977)
Republic Day, 27 April (1961)
Anniversary of the Revolution, 21 October (1969)
Republic Day, 31 May (1910)
Independence Day, 1 January (1956)
Union Day, 26 April (1964)
Liberation Day (anniversary of coup), 13 January (1967)
National Day, 20 March (1956)
Independence Day, 9 October (1962)
Independence Day, 24 October (1964)
Independence Day, 18 April (1980)
Antarctic Region 1 entry
Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)
Arctic Region 2 entries
Birthday of the Queen, 16 April (1940)
Anniversary of the Establishment of the Republic, 17 June (1944)
Asia 13 entries
Anniversary of the Saur Revolution, 27 April (1978)
Independence Day, 26 March (1971)
National Day (Ugyen Wangchuck became first hereditary king), 17 December (1907)
National Day, 1 October (1949)
Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic, 26 January (1950)
Birthday of the Emperor, 23 December (1933)
Independence Day, 9 September (1948)
Independence Day, 15 August (1948)
Independence Day, 26 July (1965)
People's Revolution Day, 11 July (1921)
Birthday of His Majesty the King, 28 December (1945)
Pakistan Day (proclamation of the republic), 23 March (1956)
Independence and National Day, 4 February (1948)
Central America and the Caribbean 31 entries
Independence Day, 1 November (1981)
Independence Day, 10 July (1973)
Independence Day, 30 November (1966)
Independence Day, 21 September
Constitution Day (first Monday in July), 3 July 1989
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Revolution Day, 1 January (1959)
Independence Day, 3 November (1978)
Independence Day, 27 February (1844)
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Independence Day, 7 February (1974)
Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Independence Day, 1 January (1804)
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Independence Day (first Monday in August), 6 August 1990
Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second Saturday of June)
Queen's Day, 30 April (1938)
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Independence Day, 3 November (1903)
Constitution Day, 25 July (1952)
Independence Day, 19 September (1983)
Independence Day, 22 February (1979)
Independence Day, 27 October (1979)
Independence Day, 31 August (1962)
Constitution Day, 30 August (1976)
Transfer Day (from Denmark to US), 31 March (1917)
Europe 37 entries
Liberation Day, 29 November (1944)
Mare de Deu de Meritxell, 8 September
National Day, 26 October (1955)
National Day, 21 July (ascension of King Leopold to the throne in 1831)
Anniversary of the Socialist Revolution in Bulgaria, 9 September (1944)
National Holiday of the Republic (Anniversary of the Liberation), 9 May (1945)
Birthday of the Queen, 16 April (1940)
Birthday of the Queen, 16 April (1940)
Independence Day, 6 December (1917)
Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
Foundation of the German Democratic Republic, 7 October (1949)
Commonwealth Day (second Monday of March), 12 March 1990
Independence Day (proclamation of the war of independence), 25 March (1821)
Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Vatican City
now Holy See (Vatican City)
Installation Day of the Pope (John Paul II), 22 October (1978) ; note--Pope John Paul II was elected on 16 October 1978
Anniversary of the Liberation, 4 April (1945)
St. Patrick's Day, 17 March
Anniversary of the Republic, 2 June (1946)
Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
St. Joseph's Day, 19 March
National Day (public celebration of the Grand Duke's birthday), 23 June (1921)
National Day, 19 November
Queen's Day, 30 April (1938)
Constitution Day, 17 May (1814)
National Liberation Day, 22 July (1952) will probably be replaced by Constitution Day, 3 May (1794)
Liberation Day, 23 August (1944) ; new national day to commemorate popular anti-Ceausescu uprising under discussion
Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic, 3 September
Great October Socialist Revolution, 7-8 November (1917)
Day of the Swedish Flag, 6 June
Anniversary of the Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291)
Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second Saturday in June), 10 June 1989
Proclamation of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, 29 November (1945)
Middle East 16 entries
National Day, 16 December
Independence Day, 1 October
Islamic Republic Day, 1 April (1979)
Anniversary of the Revolution, 17 July (1968)
Independence Day, 10 May 1989; Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, but the Jewish calendar is lunar and the holiday may occur in April or May
Independence Day, 25 May (1946)
National Day, 25 February
Independence Day, 22 November (1943)
National Day, 18 November Chief of State and Head of Government--Sultan and Prime Minister QABOOS bin Said Al Said (since 23 July 1970)
Independence Day, 3 September (1971)
Unification of the Kingdom, 23 September (1932)
National Day, 17 April (1946)
Anniversary of the Declaration of the Republic, 29 October (1923)
National Day, 2 December (1971)
Proclamation of the Republic, 26 September (1962)
North America 5 entries
Canada Day, 1 July (1867)
Independence Day, 16 September (1810)
Independence Day, 4 July (1776)
Oceania 25 entries
Flag Day, 17 April (1900)
Australia Day (last Monday in January), 29 January 1990
Independence Day, 10 October (1970)
Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
Guam Discovery Day (first Monday in March), 6 March 1989
Independence Day, 12 July (1979)
Proclamation of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 1 May (1979)
Proclamation of the Federated States of Micronesia, 10 May (1979)
Independence Day, 31 January (1968)
Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty), 6 February (1840)
Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty), 6 February (1840)
Pitcairners Arrival Day Anniversary, 8 June (1856)
Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)
Constitution Day, 9 July (1979)
Independence Day, 16 September (1975)
Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second Saturday in June), 10 June 1989
Independence Day, 7 July (1978)
Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
Emancipation Day, 4 June (1970)
Independence Day, 1 October (1978)
Independence Day, 30 July (1980)
Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
South America 14 entries
National Day, 25 May (1810)
Independence Day, 6 August (1825)
Independence Day, 7 September (1822)
Independence Day, 18 September (1810)
Independence Day, 20 July (1810)
Independence Day, 10 August (1809, independence of Quito)
Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)
Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)
Republic Day, 23 February (1970)
Independence Days, 14-15 May (1811)
Independence Day, 28 July (1821)
Independence Day, 25 November (1975)
Independence Day, 25 August (1828)
Independence Day, 5 July (1811)
Southeast Asia 15 entries
National Day, 23 February (1984)
Burma
now Burma (Myanmar)
Independence Day, 4 January (1948)
Published as “National holidays”
CGDK--Independence Day, 17 April (1975) ; PRK--Liberation Day, 7 January (1979)
Liberation Day, 29 August (1945)
Independence Day, 17 August (1945)
National Day (proclamation of the Lao People's Democratic Republic), 2 December (1975)
National Day, 31 August (1957)
Independence Day (from Spain), 12 June (1898)
National Day, 9 August (1965)
National Day (Anniversary of the Revolution), 10 October (1911)
Birthday of His Majesty the King, 5 December (1927)
Independence Day, 2 September (1945)
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1990, “National holiday”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/national-holiday/1990.