The CIA World Factbook Edition 2004 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 2004 edition carries it in 235 entries, in its Government section. Every entry is shown as that edition published it.
entries in the 2004 edition 235
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 56 entries
Revolution Day, 1 November (1954)
Independence Day, 11 November (1975)
National Day, 1 August (1960)
Independence Day (Botswana Day), 30 September (1966)
Republic Day, 11 December (1958)
Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
Independence Day, 5 July (1975)
Republic Day (National Day), 20 May (1972)
Republic Day, 1 December (1958)
Independence Day, 11 August (1960)
Independence Day, 6 July (1975)
Independence Day, 30 June (1960)
Independence Day, 15 August (1960)
Independence Day, 7 August (1960)
Independence Day, 27 June (1977)
Revolution Day, 23 July (1952)
Independence Day, 12 October (1968)
Independence Day, 24 May (1993)
Independence Day, 6 September (1968)
National Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), 28 May (1991)
Founding of the Gabonese Democratic Party (PDG), 12 March (1968)
Independence Day, 18 February (1965)
Independence Day, 6 March (1957)
Independence Day, 2 October (1958)
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 (Republic Day), 6 July (1964)
Independence Day, 22 September (1960)
Independence Day, 28 November (1960)
Independence Day, 12 March (1968)
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMED VI to the throne), 30 July (1999)
Independence Day, 25 June (1975)
Independence Day, 21 March (1990)
Republic Day, 18 December (1958)
Independence Day (National Day), 1 October (1960)
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Independence Day, 1 July (1962)
Saint Helena
now Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha
Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
Independence Day, 12 July (1975)
Independence Day, 4 April (1960)
Constitution Day (National Day), 18 June (1993)
Independence Day, 27 April (1961)
Foundation of the Somali Republic, 1 July (1960) ; note - 26 June (1960) in Somaliland
Freedom Day, 27 April (1994)
Independence Day, 1 January (1956)
Union Day (Tanganyika and Zanzibar), 26 April (1964)
Independence Day, 27 April (1960)
Independence 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 3 entries
Independence Day, 17 June (1944)
Asia 22 entries
Independence Day, 19 August (1919)
Independence Day, 21 September (1991)
Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaidzhan, 28 May (1918)
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
National Day (Ugyen WANGCHUCK became first hereditary king), 17 December (1907)
Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China, 1 October (1949)
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
Republic Day, 26 January (1950)
Birthday of Emperor AKIHITO, 23 December (1933)
Independence Day, 16 December (1991)
Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), 9 September (1948)
Liberation Day, 15 August (1945)
Independence Day, 31 August (1991)
Independence Day, 26 July (1965)
Independence Day/Revolution Day, 11 July (1921)
Birthday of King GYANENDRA, 7 July (1946)
Republic Day, 23 March (1956)
Russia Day, 12 June (1990)
Independence Day, 4 February (1948)
Independence Day (or National Day), 9 September (1991)
Independence Day, 27 October (1991)
Independence Day, 1 September (1991)
Central America and the Caribbean 31 entries
Independence Day (National Day), 1 November (1981)
Independence Day, 10 July (1973)
Independence Day, 30 November (1966)
Independence Day, 21 September (1981)
Constitution Day, first Monday in July
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
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; Rebellion Day, 26 July (1953)
Independence Day, 3 November (1978)
Independence Day, 27 February (1844)
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Independence Day, 7 February (1974)
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Independence Day, 1 January (1804)
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Independence Day, first Monday in August (1962)
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA in 1909 and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX in 1980), 30 April
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)
Independence Day, 3 November (1903)
US Independence Day, 4 July (1776) ; Puerto Rico 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 the US), 27 March (1917)
Europe 47 entries
Independence Day, 28 November (1912)
Our Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278)
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
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
21 July (1831) ascension to the Throne of King Leopold I
National Day, 25 November (1943)
Liberation Day, 3 March (1878)
Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)
Czech Founding Day, 28 October (1918)
none designated; Constitution Day, 5 June is generally viewed as the National Day
Independence Day, 24 February (1918) ; note - 24 February 1918 is the date Estonia declared its independence from Soviet Russia; 20 August 1991 is the date it declared its independence from the Soviet Union
Europe Day 9 May (1950) ; note - a Union-wide holiday, the day that Robert Schuman proposed the creation of an organized Europe
Independence Day, 6 December (1917)
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Unity Day, 3 October (1990)
National Day, 10 September (1967) ; note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go with Spain
Independence Day, 25 March (1821)
Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Coronation Day of Pope JOHN PAUL II, 22 October (1978)
Saint Stephen's Day, 20 August
Saint Patrick's Day, 17 March
Republic Day, 2 June (1946)
Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)
Independence Day, 18 November (1918) ; note - 18 November 1918 is the date Latvia declared itself independent from Soviet Russia; 4 May 1990 is when it declared the renewal of independence; 21 August 1991 is the date of de facto independence from the Soviet Union
Assumption Day, 15 August
Independence Day, 16 February (1918) ; note - 16 February 1918 is the date Lithuania declared its independence from Soviet Russia and established its statehood; 11 March 1990 is the date it declared its independence from the Soviet Union
National Day (Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23 June
Independence Day, 21 September (1964)
Independence Day, 27 August (1991)
National Day (Prince of Monaco Holiday), 19 November
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
now North Macedonia
Uprising Day, 2 August (1903) ; note - also known as Saint Elijah's Day and Ilinden
Constitution Day, 17 May (1814)
Constitution Day, 3 May (1791)
Portugal Day, 10 June (1580) ; note - also called Camoes Day, the day that revered national poet Luis de Camoes (1524-80) died
Unification Day (of Romania and Transylvania), 1 December (1918)
Founding of the Republic, 3 September (301)
Constitution Day, 1 September (1992)
Independence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)
Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291)
Independence Day, 24 August (1991) ; the date of 22 January (1918) , the day Ukraine first declared its independence (from Soviet Russia), is now celebrated as Unity Day
the UK does not celebrate one particular national holiday
Middle East 15 entries
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
Independence Day, 1 October (1960) ; note - Turkish Cypriots celebrates 15 November (1983) as Independence Day
Republic Day, 1 April (1979) note: additional holidays celebrated widely in Iran include Revolution Day, 11 February (1979) ; Noruz (New Year's Day), 21 March; Constitutional Monarchy Day, 5 August (1925)
Revolution Day, 17 July (1968) ; note - this holiday was celebrated under the SADDAM Husayn regime but the Iraqi Interim Government has yet to declare a new national holiday
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
Independence Day, 25 May (1946)
National Day, 25 February (1950)
Independence Day, 22 November (1943)
Birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 November (1940)
Independence Day, 3 September (1971)
Unification of the Kingdom, 23 September (1932)
Independence Day, 17 April (1946)
Republic Day, 29 October (1923)
Independence Day, 2 December (1971)
Unification Day, 22 May (1990)
North America 5 entries
Canada Day, 1 July (1867)
Independence Day, 16 September (1810)
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Independence Day, 4 July (1776)
Oceania 25 entries
Flag Day, 17 April (1900)
Australia Day, 26 January (1788)
Constitution Day, first Monday in August (1965)
Independence Day, second Monday of October (1970)
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Discovery Day, first Monday in March (1521)
Independence Day, 12 July (1979)
Constitution Day, 1 May (1979)
Constitution Day, 10 May (1979)
Independence Day, 31 January (1968)
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856)
Commonwealth Day, 8 January (1978)
Constitution Day, 9 July (1979)
Independence Day, 16 September (1975)
Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926)
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
Independence Day, 7 July (1978)
Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
Independence Day, 4 June (1970)
Independence Day, 1 October (1978)
Independence Day, 30 July (1980)
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
South America 14 entries
Revolution 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 (independence of Quito), 10 August (1809)
Liberation Day, 14 June (1982)
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)
Republic Day, 23 February (1970)
Independence Day, 14 May (1811) (observed 15 May annually)
Independence Day, 28 July (1821)
Independence Day, 25 November (1975)
Independence Day, 25 August (1825)
Independence Day, 5 July (1811)
Southeast Asia 16 entries
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
Burma
now Burma (Myanmar)
Independence Day, 4 January (1948) ; Union Day, 12 February (1947)
Independence Day, 9 November (1953)
Australia Day, 26 January (1788)
Australia Day, 26 January (1788)
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
Independence Day, 17 August (1945)
Republic Day, 2 December (1975)
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
Independence Day/Malaysia Day, 31 August (1957)
Independence Day, 12 June (1898) note: 12 June 1898 was date of declaration of independence from Spain; 4 July 1946 was date of independence from US
Independence Day, 9 August (1965)
Republic Day (Anniversary of the Chinese Revolution), 10 October (1911)
Birthday of King PHUMIPHON, 5 December (1927)
Independence Day, 28 November (1975)
Independence Day, 2 September (1945)
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Central Intelligence Agency. The World Factbook 2004, “National holiday”, all entries. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/fields/national-holiday/2004.