The CIA World Factbook Edition 1997 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 1997 edition carries it in 231 entries, in its Government section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.

entries in the 1997 edition
231
the first edition with it
1990
the latest edition with it
2025

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

56 entries

Algeria

  • Anniversary of the Revolution, 1 November (1954)

Angola

  • Independence Day, 11 November (1975)

Benin

  • National Day, 1 August (1990)

Botswana

  • Independence Day, 30 September (1966)

Burkina Faso

  • Anniversary of the Revolution, 4 August (1983)

Burundi

  • Independence Day, 1 July (1962)

Cape Verde now Cabo Verde

  • Independence Day, 5 July (1975)

Cameroon

  • National Day, 20 May (1972)

Central African Republic

National Day, 1 December (1958) (proclamation of the republic)

Chad

  • Independence Day, 11 August (1960)

Comoros

  • Independence Day, 6 July (1975)

Congo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo

  • Anniversary of the Regime (Second Republic), 24 November (1965)

Congo, Republic of the now Republic of the Congo

  • Congolese National Day, 15 August (1960)

Cote d'Ivoire

National Day, 7 August

Djibouti

  • Independence Day, 27 June (1977)

Egypt

  • Anniversary of the Revolution, 23 July (1952)

Equatorial Guinea

  • Independence Day, 12 October (1968)

Eritrea

  • National Day (independence from Ethiopia), 24 May (1993)

Swaziland now Eswatini

  • Somhlolo (Independence) Day, 6 September (1968)

Ethiopia

National Day, 28 May (1991) (defeat of Mengistu regime)

Gabon

Independence Day, 17 August (1960) (Gabon granted full independence from France)

The Gambia

  • Independence Day, 18 February (1965)

Ghana

  • Independence Day, 6 March (1957)

Guinea

  • Anniversary of the Second Republic, 3 April (1984)

Guinea-Bissau

  • Independence Day, 10 September (1974)

Kenya

  • Independence Day, 12 December (1963)

Lesotho

  • Independence Day, 4 October (1966)

Liberia

  • Independence Day, 26 July (1847)

Libya

  • Revolution Day, 1 September (1969)

Madagascar

  • Independence Day, 26 June (1960)

Malawi

  • Independence Day 6 July (1964); Republic Day 6 July (1966)

Mali

  • Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic, 22 September (1960)

Mauritania

  • Independence Day, 28 November (1960)

Mauritius

  • Independence Day, 12 March (1968)

Mayotte

  • National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)

Morocco

National Day, 3 March (1961) (anniversary of King HASSAN II's accession to the throne)

Mozambique

  • Independence Day, 25 June (1975)

Namibia

  • Independence Day, 21 March (1990)

Niger

  • Republic Day, 18 December (1958)

Nigeria

  • Independence Day, 1 October (1960)

Reunion

  • National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)

Rwanda

  • Independence Day, 1 July (1962)

Saint Helena now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha

Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen, 10 June 1989 (second Saturday in June)

Sao Tome and Principe

  • Independence Day, 12 July (1975)

Senegal

  • Independence Day, 4 April (1960)

Seychelles

National Day, 18 June (1993) (adoption of new constitution)

Sierra Leone

  • Republic Day, 27 April (1961)

Somalia

NA

South Africa

  • Freedom Day, 27 April (1994)

Sudan

  • Independence Day, 1 January (1956)

Tanzania

  • Union Day, 26 April (1964)

Togo

  • Independence Day, 27 April (1960)

Tunisia

  • National Day, 20 March (1956)

Uganda

  • Independence Day, 9 October (1962)

Zambia

  • Independence Day, 24 October (1964)

Zimbabwe

  • Independence Day, 18 April (1980)

Arctic Region

3 entries

Greenland

  • Birthday of the Queen, 16 April (1940)

Iceland

  • Anniversary of the Establishment of the Republic, 17 June (1944)

Svalbard

NA

Asia

22 entries

Afghanistan

  • Victory of the Muslim Nation, 28 April;
  • Remembrance Day for Martyrs and Disabled, 4 May;
  • Independence Day, 19 August

Armenia

Referendum Day, 21 September

Azerbaijan

Independence Day, 28 May

Bangladesh

  • Independence Day, 26 March (1971)

Bhutan

National Day, 17 December (1907) (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king)

China

  • National Day, 1 October (1949)

Georgia

  • Independence Day, 26 May (1991)

India

  • Anniversary of the Proclamation of the Republic, 26 January (1950)

Japan

  • Birthday of the Emperor, 23 December (1933)

Kazakstan now Kazakhstan

  • Independence Day, 25 October (1991); Republic Day, 16 December (1991)

Korea, North now North Korea

  • DPRK Foundation Day, 9 September (1948)

Korea, South now South Korea

  • Independence Day, 15 August (1948)

Kyrgyzstan

  • National Day, 2 December; Independence Day, 31 August (1991)

Maldives

  • Independence Day, 26 July (1965)

Mongolia

  • National Day, 11 July (1921)

Nepal

  • Birthday of His Majesty the King, 28 December (1945)

Pakistan

Pakistan Day, 23 March (1956) (proclamation of the republic)

Russia

  • Independence Day, June 12 (1990)

Sri Lanka

  • Independence and National Day, 4 February (1948)

Tajikistan

  • National Day, 9 September (1991)

Turkmenistan

  • Independence Day, 27 October (1991)

Uzbekistan

  • Independence Day, 1 September (1991)

Central America and the Caribbean

31 entries

Anguilla

Anguilla Day, 30 May

Antigua and Barbuda

  • Independence Day, 1 November (1981)

Aruba

Flag Day, 18 March

The Bahamas

  • National Day, 10 July (1973)

Barbados

  • Independence Day, 30 November (1966)

Belize

  • Independence Day, 21 September (1981)

British Virgin Islands

Territory Day, 1 July

Cayman Islands

Constitution Day (first Monday in July)

Costa Rica

  • Independence Day, 15 September (1821)

Cuba

  • Rebellion Day, 26 July (1953); Liberation Day, 1 January (1959)

Dominica

  • Independence Day, 3 November (1978)

Dominican Republic

  • Independence Day, 27 February (1844)

El Salvador

  • Independence Day, 15 September (1821)

Grenada

  • Independence Day, 7 February (1974)

Guadeloupe

  • National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)

Guatemala

  • Independence Day, 15 September (1821)

Haiti

  • Independence Day, 1 January (1804)

Honduras

  • Independence Day, 15 September (1821)

Jamaica

  • Independence Day (first Monday in August) (1962)

Martinique

  • National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)

Montserrat

Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second Saturday of June)

Netherlands Antilles

  • Queen's Day, 30 April (1938)

Nicaragua

  • Independence Day, 15 September (1821)

Panama

  • Independence Day, 3 November (1903)

Puerto Rico

  • US Independence Day, 4 July (1776)

Saint Kitts and Nevis

  • Independence Day, 19 September (1983)

Saint Lucia

  • Independence Day, 22 February (1979)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

  • Independence Day, 27 October (1979)

Trinidad and Tobago

  • Independence Day, 31 August (1962)

Turks and Caicos Islands

  • Constitution Day, 30 August (1976)

Virgin Islands

Transfer Day, 31 March (1917) (from Denmark to US)

Europe

46 entries

Albania

  • Independence Day, 28 November (1912)

Andorra

Mare de Deu de Meritxell, 8 September

Austria

  • National Day, 26 October (1955)

Belarus

Independence Day, 3 July (1990); note - date set by referendum of November 1996

Belgium

National Day, 21 July (ascension of King LEOPOLD to the throne in 1831)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Republika Srpska - "Republic Day", 9 January;
  • Independence Day, 1 March;
  • Bosnia - "Republic Day", 25 November

Bulgaria

  • Independence Day, 3 March (1878)

Croatia

  • Statehood Day, 30 May (1990)

Czech Republic now Czechia

National Liberation Day, 8 May; Founding of the Republic, 28 October

Denmark

  • Birthday of the Queen, 16 April (1940)

Estonia

  • Independence Day, 24 February (1918)

Faroe Islands

  • Birthday of the Queen, 16 April (1940)

Finland

  • Independence Day, 6 December (1917)

France

  • National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)

Germany

  • German Unity Day (Day of Unity), 3 October (1990)

Gibraltar

Commonwealth Day (second Monday of March)

Greece

Independence Day, 25 March (1821) (proclamation of the war of independence)

Guernsey

  • Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)

Holy See (Vatican City)

Installation Day of the Pope, 22 October (1978) (John Paul II)

note: Pope John Paul II was elected on 16 October 1978

Hungary

St. Stephen's Day (National Day), 20 August (commemorates the coronation of King Stephen in 1000 AD)

Ireland

Saint Patrick's Day, 17 March

Man, Isle of now Isle of Man

Tynwald Day, 5 July

Italy

  • Anniversary of the Republic, 2 June (1946)

Jersey

  • Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)

Latvia

  • Independence Day, 18 November (1918)

Liechtenstein

Assumption Day, 15 August

Lithuania

  • Independence Day, 16 February (1918)

Luxembourg

National Day, 23 June (1921) (public celebration of the Grand Duke's birthday)

Malta

  • Independence Day, 21 September (1964)

Moldova

Independence Day, 27 August 1991

Monaco

National Day, 19 November

Netherlands

  • Queen's Day, 30 April (1938)

Macedonia, now North Macedonia

8 September

Norway

  • Constitution Day, 17 May (1814)

Poland

  • Constitution Day, 3 May (1791)

Portugal

  • Day of Portugal, 10 June (1580)

Romania

  • National Day of Romania, 1 December (1990)

San Marino

Anniversary of the Foundation of the Republic, 3 September

Serbia and Montenegro

St. Vitus Day, 28 June

Slovakia

Slovak Constitution Day, 1 September (1992); Anniversary of Slovak National Uprising, 29 August (1944)

Slovenia

  • National Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)

Spain

National Day, 12 October

Sweden

Day of the Swedish Flag, 6 June

Switzerland

  • Anniversary of the Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291)

Ukraine

  • Independence Day, 24 August (1991)

United Kingdom

Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second Saturday in June)

Middle East

15 entries

Bahrain

  • Independence Day, 16 December (1971)

Cyprus

Independence Day, 1 October

note: Turkish area celebrates 15 November as Independence Day

Iran

  • Islamic Republic Day, 1 April (1979)

Iraq

  • Anniversary of the Revolution, 17 July (1968)

Israel

Independence Day, 14 May 1948 (Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, but the Jewish calendar is lunar and the holiday may occur in April or May)

Jordan

  • Independence Day, 25 May (1946)

Kuwait

  • National Day, 25 February (1950)

Lebanon

  • Independence Day, 22 November (1943)

Oman

  • National Day, 18 November (1940)

Qatar

  • Independence Day, 3 September (1971)

Saudi Arabia

  • Unification of the Kingdom, 23 September (1932)

Syria

  • National Day, 17 April (1946)

Turkey now Turkiye

  • Anniversary of the Declaration of the Republic, 29 October (1923)

United Arab Emirates

  • National Day, 2 December (1971)

Yemen

  • Proclamation of the Republic, 22 May (1990)

North America

5 entries

Bermuda

Bermuda Day, 24 May

Canada

  • Canada Day, 1 July (1867)

Mexico

  • Independence Day, 16 September (1810)

Saint Pierre and Miquelon

National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July

United States

  • Independence Day, 4 July (1776)

Oceania

24 entries

American Samoa

  • Territorial Flag Day, 17 April (1900)

Australia

  • Australia Day, 26 January (1788)

Cook Islands

Constitution Day, 4 August

Fiji

  • Independence Day, 10 October (1970)

French Polynesia

  • National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)

Guam

Guam Discovery Day (first Monday in March) (1521); Liberation Day, 21 July (1944)

Kiribati

  • Independence Day, 12 July (1979)

Marshall Islands

  • Proclamation of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, 1 May (1979)

Micronesia, Federated States of now Federated States of Micronesia

  • Proclamation of the Federated States of Micronesia, 10 May (1979)

Nauru

  • Independence Day, 31 January (1968)

New Caledonia

  • National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)

New Zealand

Waitangi Day, 6 February (1840) (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty)

Niue

Waitangi Day, 6 February (1840) (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty)

Norfolk Island

  • Pitcairners Arrival Day Anniversary, 8 June (1856)

Northern Mariana Islands

  • Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)

Palau

  • Constitution Day, 9 July (1979)

Papua New Guinea

  • Independence Day, 16 September (1975)

Pitcairn Islands

Celebration of the Birthday of the Queen (second Saturday in June)

Western Samoa now Samoa

  • National Day, 1 June (1962)

Solomon Islands

  • Independence Day, 7 July (1978)

Tokelau

Waitangi Day, 6 February (1840) (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand)

Tonga

  • Emancipation Day, 4 June (1970)

Tuvalu

  • Independence Day, 1 October (1978)

Vanuatu

  • Independence Day, 30 July (1980)

South America

14 entries

Argentina

  • Revolution Day, 25 May (1810)

Bolivia

  • Independence Day, 6 August (1825)

Brazil

  • Independence Day, 7 September (1822)

Chile

  • Independence Day, 18 September (1810)

Colombia

  • Independence Day, 20 July (1810)

Ecuador

Independence Day, 10 August (1809) (independence of Quito)

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

  • Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)

French Guiana

  • National Day, Taking of the Bastille, 14 July (1789)

Guyana

  • Republic Day, 23 February (1970)

Paraguay

  • Independence Days, 14-15 May (1811)

Peru

  • Independence Day, 28 July (1821)

Suriname

  • Independence Day, 25 November (1975)

Uruguay

  • Independence Day, 25 August (1828)

Venezuela

  • Independence Day, 5 July (1811)

Southeast Asia

15 entries

Brunei

  • National Day, 23 February (1984)

Burma now Burma (Myanmar)

  • Independence Day, 4 January (1948)

Cambodia

Independence Day, 9 November 1949

Christmas Island

NA

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

NA

Hong Kong

  • Liberation Day, 29 August (1945)

Indonesia

  • Independence Day, 17 August (1945)

Laos

National Day, 2 December (1975) (proclamation of the Lao People's Democratic Republic)

Macau

  • Day of Portugal, 10 June (1580)

Malaysia

  • National Day, 31 August (1957)

Philippines

Independence Day, 12 June (1898) (from Spain)

Singapore

  • National Day, 9 August (1965)

Taiwan

National Day, 10 October (1911) (Anniversary of the Revolution)

Thailand

  • Birthday of His Majesty the King, 5 December (1927)

Vietnam

  • Independence Day, 2 September (1945)

Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 1997, “National holiday”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/national-holiday/1997.

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