Public life, national and local remembrance, historical anniversaries, institutions and civic identity.
A White House presidential proclamation designated Friday, March 1, 2002 as U.S. Navy Asiatic Fleet Memorial Day pursuant to congressional authorization; the cited authority does not establ…
Naval History and Heritage Command identifies 13 October as the date celebrated as the U.S. Navy’s birthday.
The UAE Government’s official public-holidays page states that UAE National Day falls on 2 December and marks the federal unification in 1971; its current holiday listing also covers the Na…
Uganda’s State House describes Uganda Martyrs Day as a national religious holiday observed every year on 3 June; in 2026 the government postponed public celebrations because of Ebola-outbre…
UNICEF states that the United Nations established UNICEF on 11 December 1946; the date supports a founding-anniversary page rather than a formal UN “UNICEF Birthday” observance.
Slovenia’s government lists 17 August as Unification of Prekmurje Slovenes with the Mother Nation and explicitly identifies it among national holidays that are not work-free days.
Official Union State portal material stating the day is celebrated annually on 2 April
A/RES/168 (II)
A/RES/58/220
A/RES/52/149
Official U.S. Marine Corps material states that Marines around the world celebrate the birth of the Marine Corps each year on November 10.
Zambia’s Public Holidays Act schedules Unity Day for the Tuesday following Heroes Day; the government can alter particular holiday dates by Gazette, as shown by official notices.
Zimbabwe Republic Police’s current government calendar lists Unity Day on 22 December 2026.
Presidential Proclamation 4029 proclaimed 4 February 1971 as USO Day for the organization’s 30th anniversary; USO records identify 4 February 1941 as its founding date.
The Smithsonian records that USS Maine sank in Havana Harbor on the evening of 15 February 1898.
The Government of Antigua and Barbuda lists V.C. Bird Day on 9 December; its Government Information Service also identifies 9 December as V.C. Bird Day/National Heroes Day.
The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Venezuela National Independence Day as 5 July.
Title 5 of the U.S. Code lists Veterans Day on November 11 as a legal public holiday, and the Department of Veterans Affairs confirms that Veterans Day is officially observed on November 11.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars commemorates VFW Day on September 29 in connection with the organization’s founding and continuing service
National Today places Victims of Violence Wholly Day on April 4 and links it to the anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination; Checkiday independently lists it annually on April…
Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada
Iraq's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research publishes annual Victory Day messages on December 10 commemorating victory over terrorism/ISIS.
The Kremlin’s official Victory Day material documents the national celebrations and military parade on 9 May.
Estonia’s Public Holidays and Days of National Importance Act lists 23 June as Victory Day and a public holiday/day of rest.
The President’s Office identifies Victory Day with the events of 3 November 1988, and official Maldives materials list the observance on 3 November.
Bangladesh Armed Forces Division states that Victory Day is celebrated on 16 December to commemorate the 1971 victory in the Liberation War.
The Rhode Island Secretary of State lists Victory Day as a Rhode Island state holiday on the second Monday in August and gives 10 August for 2026.
Rhode Island Department of State material confirms offices are closed for Victory Day on Monday, 10 August 2026. The inventory phrase “VJ Day” is treated as the historical/colloquial label…
UK government material marks 8 May as VE Day and commemorates the end of the Second World War in Europe.
Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Iran — Victory of the Islamic Revolution in Iran on 11 February. The source verifies the di…
Government of India material states Vijay Diwas is observed on 16 December every year to commemorate India’s 1971 victory.
Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada
The Government of the Virgin Islands’ Cabinet-approved 2026 public-holiday calendar lists Virgin Islands Day on Monday 6 July 2026.
Dignity Memorial states that Visit a Cemetery Day falls on the last Sunday of October and gives a multi-year date table; List of National Days independently uses the same recurrence rule.
Waitangi Day Act 1976; New Zealand Government
U.S. Office of Personnel Management / 5 U.S.C. 6103
Employment New Zealand’s 2026 anniversary table lists Wellington’s actual anniversary as 22 January and the observed date as Monday 19 January 2026.
West Virginia Code designates June 20 as West Virginia Day; current gubernatorial proclamations continue to recognize the date.
Government of Western Australia; Western Australia Day (Renaming) Act 2012
A/RES/68/239
International Civil Defence Organization (ICDO) General Assembly decision of 18 December 1990
UN endorsement in 2005; A/RES/60/5
National Today places World Day of War Orphans on January 6 annually, and India Today independently states that it is observed on January 6 every year.
A/RES/3038 (XXVII)
U.S. presidential proclamations have designated 9 November as World Freedom Day in specific years to remember the fall of the Berlin Wall and reflect on liberty
Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs calendars list Yom HaAtzmaut / Israel Independence Day on 22 April 2026, and the President’s Office marked Israel’s 78th Independence Day on that date.
Israeli diplomatic calendars place Yom HaZikaron on 21 April 2026; current presidential material also marks Israel’s Memorial Day in the same national-day sequence.
Hellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs
