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Independence Day

4 April · Senegal

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Senegal — Independence Day on 4 April. The source verifies the diplomatic national-day iden…

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Independence Day

27 April · Sierra Leone

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Sierra Leone — Independence Day on 27 April. The source verifies the diplomatic national-da…

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Independence Day

1 January annually · Sudan / national public-holiday list

Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority eAIP lists 1 January as Independence Day / New Year’s Day in its national public-holiday table.

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Independence Day

25 November · Suriname

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Suriname — Independence Day on 25 November. The source verifies the diplomatic national-day…

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Independence Day

9 December annually · Tanzania / national public holiday

Official Tanzanian mission holiday listings identify 9 December as Independence Day and a public holiday.

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Independence Day

27 April · Togo

The Presidency of the Council of Togo’s 27 April 2026 national address identifies the occasion as the 66th anniversary of the independence of the Togolese Republic.

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Independence Day

1 October · Tuvalu

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Tuvalu — Independence Day on 1 October. The source verifies the diplomatic national-day ide…

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Independence Day

9 October · Uganda

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Uganda — Independence Day on 9 October. The source verifies the diplomatic national-day ide…

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Independence Day

25 August · Uruguay

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Uruguay — Independence Day on 25 August. The source verifies the diplomatic national-day id…

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Independence Day

30 July · Vanuatu

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Vanuatu — Independence Day on 30 July. The source verifies the diplomatic national-day iden…

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Independence Day

24 October · Zambia

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Zambia — Independence Day on 24 October. The source verifies the diplomatic national-day id…

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Independence Day (Fourth of July)

4 July; federal observed workday can shift when the date falls on a weekend · United States federal holiday

U.S. Office of Personnel Management / 5 U.S.C. 6103

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Independence Day (Yom HaAtzmaut)

5 Iyar, with statutory adjustment rules · Israel / statutory national Independence Day

The Knesset’s Independence Day Law designates the fifth of Iyar as Independence Day and provides rules for shifting the observance when necessary.

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Independence Day / Proclamation anniversary

17 August · Indonesia

Indonesia’s State Secretariat announced the 2026 Independence Month agenda and 17 August 2026 ceremony for the 81st anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence.

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Independence Day of Kazakhstan

16 December annually · Kazakhstan / state holiday

Kazakhstan’s official government portal states that Independence Day is celebrated annually on 16 December and the 2026 holiday schedule lists Kazakhstan Independence Day on 16 December.

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Independence Day of Mongolia

29 December annually · Mongolia / statutory public holiday

Mongolia’s official Legal Information System lists 29 December as Independence Day of Mongolia in Labour Law Article 76 on public holidays.

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Independence Day of the Maldives

26 July annually · Maldives / national independence observance

The President’s Office states that Independence Day is observed annually on 26 July, commemorating the Maldives gaining full independence from the British Protectorate in 1965.

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Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic)

3 July annually · Belarus / national holiday

The President of Belarus official holiday register lists Independence Day of the Republic of Belarus (Day of the Republic) on 3 July, and the presidency documented the 2026 observance on th…

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Independence Day of the Republic of Croatia

25 June under the current observance framework · Croatia / national independence commemoration

The Government of Croatia’s 25 June 2026 Independence Day message states that the country marks Independence Day in memory of the 25 June 1991 decision on sovereignty and independence.

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Independence Day of the Republic of Liberia

26 July annually; 2026 public-holiday observance on 27 July · Liberia / national independence holiday

Liberia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that July 26 each year is set aside as the national holiday known as Independence Day; because July 26 fell on Sunday in 2026, the public holida…

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Independence Day of the Republic of Moldova

27 August annually; 35th anniversary in 2026 · Republic of Moldova / national independence observance

The Government of Moldova states that the Republic marks Independence Day on 27 August and that Moldova proclaimed independence on 27 August 1991; the 2026 programme marked the 35th anniver…

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Independence Day of the Republic of Uzbekistan

1 September · Uzbekistan

A 2026 government page identifies 1 September as Independence Day of the Republic of Uzbekistan and describes it as the main national holiday.

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Independence Day of Turkmenistan

27 September · Turkmenistan

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs states that 27 September is celebrated as Independence Day in Turkmenistan and lists it among public holidays.

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Independence Day of Ukraine

24 August · Ukraine

A 2026 Ukrainian state-administration page states that 24 August has been Ukraine’s official Independence Day and main public holiday.

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Independence of Burkina Faso / 5 August historical proclamation context

5 August 1960 historical independence date; contemporary official commemoration requires context · Burkina Faso / independence-history context

Burkina Faso’s Presidency biography of Maurice Yaméogo states that he proclaimed the country’s independence on 5 August 1960, while government material also uses 11 December for the nationa…

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Independence of Cuenca

3 November annually · Cuenca, Ecuador / municipal civic commemoration

Cuenca’s municipal history identifies 3 November 1820 as the city’s independence, and municipal materials use 3 November for the independence celebrations.

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Independence of Guayaquil

9 October annually · Guayaquil, Ecuador / municipal civic commemoration

The Municipality of Guayaquil identifies 9 October 1820 as Guayaquil’s independence and marks 9 October with civic commemoration.

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Independence Restoration Day

20 May · Timor-Leste / national public holiday and independence commemoration

Timor-Leste government material identifies 20 May as Independence Restoration Day and as a national holiday under the country’s public-holiday framework.

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Independent Czechoslovak State Day

28 October annually; 28 October 2026 in the cited official calendar · Czech Republic national public holiday

Czech diplomatic/government holiday material identifies 28 October as Independent Czechoslovak State Day. The inventory title “Czech Founding Day” is retained as a search shorthand.

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Indian Citizenship Act anniversary

2 June anniversary of the 1924 Act · United States / historical legislative anniversary

The U.S. National Archives preserves the Indian Citizenship Act, approved 2 June 1924, which declared U.S.-born non-citizen Indians to be U.S. citizens while preserving tribal/property righ…

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International AIDS Candlelight Memorial

Third Sunday in May; 17 May 2026 · Global Network of People Living with HIV / global memorial

The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial states that the memorial is held every third Sunday in May and has been observed since 1983 under coordination by GNP+.

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International Bereaved Mother’s Day

First Sunday in May (3 May in 2026) · International grief/remembrance observance for mothers whose children have died

Founder Carly Marie’s published account states that International Bereaved Mother’s Day was created in 2010 and is held on the first Sunday of May; current bereavement organizations observe…

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International Day of Banks

4 December · United Nations / international observance

A/RES/74/245

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Iraqi National Day

3 October annually · Iraq / national civic observance

Iraq’s Ministry of Planning states that Iraqi National Day falls on 3 October every year and connects it to Iraq’s 1932 League of Nations admission and full sovereignty.

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Isabel Province public holiday

2 June 2026 · Isabel Province, Solomon Islands / 2026 provincial public holiday

The Solomon Islands Gazette No. 157 appoints 2 June as the Isabel Province public holiday for 2026.

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Iwo Jima Day

19 February annually in Massachusetts · Commonwealth of Massachusetts annual gubernatorial proclamation

Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 6, Section 12AA directs the governor to issue an annual proclamation setting apart February 19 as Iwo Jima Day.

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Jackie Robinson Day

15 April annually; 15 April 2026 edition verified · Major League Baseball / league-wide observance

MLB states that every April 15 baseball honors Jackie Robinson’s legacy and that April 15 has been dedicated as Jackie Robinson Day each year since 2004; MLB also documented the 2026 league…

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Jamaica Independence Day

6 August · Jamaica

The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Jamaica National Independence Day as 6 August.

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James Leonard Tagle Gordon Day

17 January annually · Special nonworking holiday in Olongapo City and Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Philippines

Republic Act No. 11217 / Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference

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James Ronald Webster Day

2 March in the 2026 Anguilla public-holiday calendar · Anguilla / official public holiday

The Government of Anguilla lists James Ronald Webster Day as a public holiday on 2 March in its 2026 calendar

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Jamestown Day

9 May 2026 for the cited edition; event date is scheduled by organizers and rechecked yearly · Historic Jamestowne / Jamestown Settlement historical-programming event in Virginia

Historic Jamestowne’s 2026 calendar lists Jamestown Day on 9 May 2026, commemorating the 1607 settlement and its wider histories.

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Jamhuri Day

12 December · Kenyan national observance and public holiday

Office of the President of the Republic of Kenya

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Jerusalem Day

28 Iyar annually under Israeli law; the Gregorian date changes each year · Israel national holiday / state commemoration

The Knesset states that the government chose 28 Iyar for Jerusalem Day in 1968 and that the 1998 Jerusalem Day Law declared 28 Iyar Jerusalem Day to be celebrated yearly as a national holid…