Country
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Date/Holiday
2007-08
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Afghanistan
|
March 20: No Ruz (New Year)
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Algeria
|
July 5: Independence Day
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Argentina
|
July 9: Independence Day
October 12: Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day)
May 25: Anniversary of the Revolution
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Armenia
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September 21: Referendum Day (Independence Day)
May 28: Independence Day (First Republic Day)
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Australia
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December 26: Boxing Day
January 26: Australia Day
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Austria
|
October 26: National Day
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Bahamas
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July 10: Independence Day
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Bangladesh
|
December 16: Victory Day
March 26: National Day
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Belgium
|
July 21: National Holiday
November 11: Armistice Day
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Bolivia
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August 6: Independence Day
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Brazil
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September 7: Independence Day
November 15: Proclamation of the Republic
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Cambodia
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April 13-15: New Year
|
Canada
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July 2 : Canada Day (Observed)
September 4 : Labor Day
October 9 : Thanksgiving Day
November 11: Remembrance Day
December 26: Boxing Day
May 19 : Victoria Day (Observed)
|
Chile
|
September 18: Independence Day.
October 12: Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day)
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China
|
October 1 – 2: National Day
February 7 : New Year
|
Columbia
|
July 20: Independence Day
October 12: Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day)
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Costa Rica
|
September 15: Independence Day
October 12: Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day)
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Cuba
|
July 25-27: Revolution Days
October 10: Grito de Yara
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Czech Republic
|
October 28: Independence Day
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Denmark
|
June 5: Constitution Day
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Dominican Republic
|
February 27: Independence Day
|
Ecuador
|
August 10: Independence Day
October 12: Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day)
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Egypt
|
July 23: Revolution Day
June 18: Evacuation Day
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El Salvador
|
September 15: Independence Day
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Estonia
|
February 24: Independence Day
|
Finland
|
December 6: Independence Day
|
France
|
July 14: Bastille Day
November 11: Armistice Day
|
Germany
|
October 3: Day of German Unity
|
Ghana
|
July 1: Republic Day
March 6: Independence Day
|
Great Britain
|
December 26: Boxing Day (St. Stephen’s Day)
|
Greece
|
March 25: Independence day
|
Guatemala
|
September 15: Independence day
|
Haiti
|
January 1: Independence day
|
Honduras
|
September 15: Independence Day
October 12: Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day)
|
Hungary
|
August 20: St. Stephen’s Day
October 23: Republic Day
March 15: Anniversary of the 1848-49 Revolution
|
Iceland
|
June 17: Independence Day
|
India
|
August 15: Independence Day
January 26: Republic Day
|
Indonesia
|
August 17: Independence Day
|
International (Many Countries)
|
October 24: United Nations Day
December 1: World AIDS Day
December 10: Human Rights Day
December 25: Christmas
January 1: New Year
May 1: May Day (Labor Day)
|
Iran
|
March 20: No Ruz (New Year)
|
Ireland
|
December 26: Boxing Day (St. Stephen’s Day)
March 17: St. Patrick’s Day
|
Israel
|
May 8 : Independence Day (Yom Ha’atzma’ut)
|
Italy
|
June 2: Republic Day (Observed)
|
Jamaica
|
August 6: Independence Day
|
Japan
|
September 24: Autumnal Equinox (Shubun-no-hi)
December 24: Emperor’s Birthday (Tennou-tanjyou-bi) (Observed)
January 14: Seijin-no-hi (Coming of Age Day)
February 11: National Foundation Day (Kenkoku-kinen-bi)
March 20: Vernal Equinox (Shunbun-no-hi)
May 3: Constitution Day (Kenpou-kinen-bi)
|
Jordan
|
May 25: Independence Day
|
Kenya
|
December 12 : Jamhuri (Independence Day)
June 1 : Madaraka (Self-Rule) Day
|
Korea
|
August 15 : Liberation Day.
September 25
: Chusok (Harvest Festival)
February 7
: New Year (Sollal)
|
Korea (South)
|
July 17: Constitution Day
October 3: National Foundation Day
|
Kuwait
|
February 25-26: National Day & Liberation Day
|
Laos
|
October 12: Liberation Day
April 13-15: New Year
|
Latvia
|
November 18: Proclamation of the Republic
|
Lebanon
|
November 22: Independence Day
|
Lithuania
|
February 16: Independence Day
|
Malaysia
|
August 31: National Day
|
Mexico
|
September 16: Independence Day
October 12: Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day)
November 1-2: Day of the Dead (Dia de los Muertos)
November 20: Anniversary of the Revolution
December 12: Fiesta de Guadalupe
December 16 – 24: Las Posadas
February 5: Constitution Day
May 5: Cinco de Mayo
|
Morocco
|
July 30: National Day (Throne Day)
|
Nepal
|
January 11: National Unity Day
|
New Zealand
|
December 26: Boxing Day
February 6: Waitangi Day
|
Nicaragua
|
July 19: National Liberation Day
September 15: Independence Day
|
Nigeria
|
October 1: Independence Day
|
Norway
|
May 17: National Day (Syttende Mai)
|
Pakistan
|
March 23: Republic Day
August 14
: Independence Day
|
Panama
|
November 3: Anniversary of Independence from Columbia
November 28: Anniversary of Independence from Spain
|
Peru
|
July 28 - 29: Independence Day
|
Philippines
|
June 12: Independence Day
|
Poland
|
November 11: Independence Day
May 3: Constitution Day
|
Portugal
|
October 5: Republic Day
|
Puerto Rico
|
July 25: Constitution Day
|
Russia
|
November 7: Day of Accord and Reconciliation
December 12: Constitution Day
June 12: Independence Day
|
Saudi Arabia
|
September 23: Unification of the Kingdom
|
Senegal
|
April 4: National Day
|
Singapore
|
August 9: National Day
|
Slovakia
|
September 1: Constitution of the Slovak Republic January 1: Origin of the Slovak Republic
|
Somalia
|
June 26: Independence Day
July 1: Foundation of the Somali Republic
|
South Africa
|
March 21: Human Rights Day
April 28: Freedom Day (Observed)
|
Spain
|
October 12: National Day
December 6: Constitution Day
|
Sweden
|
December 13: Santa Lucia Day
June 6: National Day
|
Switzerland
|
August 1: National Day
|
Taiwan
|
October 10: National Day
|
Tanzania
|
December 9: Independence Day
|
Thailand
|
December 5: National Day (King’s Birthday)
April 7 : Chakri Day (Observed)
|
Tibet
|
February 7 : New Year (Losar)
|
Tunisia
|
July 25: Republic Day
March 20: Independence Day
|
Turkey
|
August 30: Victory Day
October 29: Republic Day
|
Uganda
|
October 9: Independence Day
|
Ukraine
|
August 24: Independence Day
|
United States
|
July 4: Independence Day
September 3 : Labor Day
October 8 : Columbus Day (Observed)
November 11: Veteran’s Day
November 22: Thanksgiving Day
December 25: Christmas Day (Observed)
January 1 : New Year’s Day (Observed)
January 21 : Martin Luther King Jr. Day (Observed)
February 18 : President’s Day (Observed)
May 26: Memorial Day (Observed)
|
Venezuela
|
July 5: Independence Day
October 12: Dia de la Raza (Columbus Day)
|
Vietnam
|
September 2: Independence Day
February 7 : New Year (Tet Nguyen Dan)
|
Zambia
|
May 25: Africa Day
|
Zimbabwe
|
April 18: Independence Day
May 25: Africa Day
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