The CIA World Factbook Edition 2002 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 2002 edition carries it in 234 entries, in its Government section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
- entries in the 2002 edition
- 234
- 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 entriesCongo, Democratic Republic of the now Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Independence Day, 30 June (1960)
Saint Helena now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
- Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
Antarctic Region
1 entryArctic Region
3 entriesAsia
22 entriesBangladesh
Independence Day, 26 March (1971); note - 26 March 1971 is the date of independence from West Pakistan, 16 December 1971 is Victory Day and commemorates the official creation of the state of Bangladesh
Georgia
Independence Day, 26 May (1918); note - 26 May 1918 is the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 9 April 1991 is the date of independence from the Soviet Union
Korea, North now North Korea
- Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), 9 September (1948)
Central America and the Caribbean
31 entriesCuba
Independence Day, 10 December (1898); note - 10 December 1898 is the date of independence from Spain, 20 May 1902 is the date of independence from US administration
Netherlands Antilles
Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA in 1909 and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX in 1980), 30 April
Europe
46 entriesAustria
National Day, 26 October (1955); note - commemorates the State Treaty restoring national sovereignty and the end of occupation and the passage of the law on permanent neutrality
Belarus
Independence Day, 3 July (1944); note - 3 July 1944 was the date Minsk was liberated from German troops, 25 August 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union
Estonia
Independence Day, 24 February (1918); note - 24 February 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 20 August 1991 was the date of reindependence from the Soviet Union
Gibraltar
National Day, 10 September (1964); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go with Spain
Latvia
Independence Day, 18 November (1918); note - 18 November 1918 is the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 21 August 1991 is the date of independence from the Soviet Union
Lithuania
Independence Day, 16 February (1918); note - 16 February 1918 is the date of independence from German, Austrian, Prussian, and Russian occupation, 11 March 1990 is the date of independence from the Soviet Union
Netherlands
Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA in 1909 and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX in 1980), 30 April
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of now North Macedonia
Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - also known as Saint Elijah's Day and Ilinden
Norway
- Constitution Day, 17 May (1814);
- note - on 14 January 1814 Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden;
- resisting Swedish domination, Norwegians adopted a new constitution four months later;
- on 14 August 1814 Norway was proclaimed independent but in union with Sweden;
- on 7 June 1905 Norway declared the union with Sweden dissolved
Middle East
15 entriesBahrain
National Day, 16 December (1971); note - 15 August 1971 is the date of independence from the UK, 16 December 1971 is the date of independence from British protection
Cyprus
Independence Day, 1 October (1960); note - Turkish Cypriot area celebrates 15 November (1983) as Independence Day
Israel
Independence Day, 14 May (1948); note - Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, but the Jewish calendar is lunar and the holiday may occur in April or May
North America
5 entriesOceania
25 entriesNew Zealand
Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
Niue
Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
Samoa
- Independence Day Celebration, 1 June (1962);
- note - 1 January 1962 is the date of independence from the New Zealand-administered UN trusteeship, 1 June 1962 is the date that independence is celebrated
Tokelau
Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
South America
14 entriesSoutheast Asia
16 entriesBrunei
National Day, 23 February (1984); note - 1 January 1984 was the date of independence from the UK, 23 February 1984 was the date of independence from British protection
Hong Kong
- National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949);
- note - 1 July 1997 is celebrated as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
Macau
- National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949);
- note - 20 December 1999 is celebrated as Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day
Philippines
Independence Day (from Spain), 12 June (1898); note - 12 June 1898 is the date of independence from Spain, 4 July 1946 is the date of independence from the US
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2002, “National holiday”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/national-holiday/2002.