Civic, Remembrance & History observances

National Heroes and Benefactors Day

9 March; verify the current-year holiday schedule · Belize public and bank holiday

Government of Belize

National Heroes and Heroines Day

Official observed public-holiday date varies by yearly Anguilla calendar; Friday 18 December in 2026 · Anguilla / official public holiday honoring national heroes and heroines

The Government of Anguilla’s official 2026 holidays list places National Heroes and Heroines on Friday, December 18; prior official calendars can shift the observed date, so target-year pub…

National Heroes Day

Second Monday in October annually · The Bahamas / public holiday

The Bahamas National Heroes Act designates the second Monday in October as National Heroes Day and a public holiday.

National Heroes Day

31 December annually · Timor-Leste / fixed public holiday

Timor-Leste’s official 2026 holiday list, applying Law No. 10/2005, lists 31 December as National Heroes Day among fixed public holidays.

National Heroes Day of Philippines

Last Monday of August · Philippines

National Heroes’ Day

Third Monday in October annually · Jamaica / public holiday

Jamaica’s Holidays (Public General) Act schedule names the third Monday in October as National Heroes’ Day.

National Heroes’ Day (Philippines)

31 August 2026 · Philippines / 2026 national commemoration

The Philippine Presidential Communications Office documents National Heroes’ Day on 31 August 2026. This generic page title is explicitly scoped to the Philippines.

National Hire a Veteran Day

25 July · United States / veteran-employment awareness

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs says National Hire a Veteran Day is recognized annually on July 25 and traces the observance to Dan Caporale in 2017.

National Holiday — Day of Liberation from Ottoman Domination

3 March · Bulgaria

Bulgaria’s Council of Ministers public-holidays page lists 3 March as the National Holiday and Bulgarian Day of Liberation from Ottoman Domination.

National Idaho Day

17 May · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Idaho

National Day Calendar lists National Idaho Day on 17 May. The U.S. Senate records Idaho’s admission/statehood date as 3 July 1890. The two dates are deliberately kept separate so the inform…

National Illinois Day

7 December · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Illinois

National Day Calendar lists National Illinois Day on 7 December. The U.S. Senate records Illinois’s admission/statehood date as 3 December 1818. The two dates are deliberately kept separate…

National Independence Day

28 November annually · Mauritania / national independence observance

Mauritania’s official news agency states that National Independence Day falls on November 28 every year; the 2025 edition marked the 65th anniversary.

National Independence Day (Fête nationale de l’Indépendance)

26 June annually · Madagascar / national independence commemoration

Madagascar government sources mark the national independence celebration on 26 June; the official 2023 legal holiday decree also lists 26 June as Fête nationale de l’Indépendance.

National Independence Day of Romania (Ziua Independenței Naționale a României)

10 May every year; 10 May 2026 · Romania / national commemorative day

A 2026 Romanian prefecture notice states that, following Law 189/2021, the Romanian state has commemorated National Independence Day every year on 10 May since 2022.

National Indiana Day

16 November · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Indiana

National Day Calendar lists National Indiana Day on 16 November. The U.S. Senate records Indiana’s admission/statehood date as 11 December 1816. The two dates are deliberately kept separate…

National Iowa Day

8 February · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Iowa

National Day Calendar lists National Iowa Day on 8 February. The U.S. Senate records Iowa’s admission/statehood date as 28 December 1846. The two dates are deliberately kept separate so the…

National K-9 Veterans Day

13 March · United States / military-working-dog commemoration

A 2026 Presidential message identifies March 13 as National K-9 Veterans Day and ties the date to the launch of the U.S. Army War Dog Program on March 13, 1942.

National Kentucky Day

19 October · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Kentucky

National Day Calendar lists National Kentucky Day on 19 October. The U.S. Senate records Kentucky’s admission/statehood date as 1 June 1792. The two dates are deliberately kept separate so…

National Korean War Veterans Armistice Day

27 July; current federal recognition verified for 2026 · United States / Korean War armistice remembrance

GovInfo’s 2026 federal feature recognizes July 27 as Korean War Armistice Day and pays tribute to Korean War veterans; 36 U.S.C. §127 preserves the earlier statutory National Korean War Vet…

National Liberation Day (Gwangbokjeol)

15 August · Republic of Korea / national public holiday commemorating liberation

Republic of Korea diplomatic holiday calendars list National Liberation Day on August 15, including the 2026 calendar.

National Liberation Day of Korea (Gwangbokjeol)

15 August annually · Republic of Korea / national holiday

Korea.net identifies 15 August as National Liberation Day (Gwangbokjeol) and describes it as an annual national commemoration.

National Lighthouse Day

7 August; the federal designation was specifically for 7 August 1989, while NPS sites continue present-day commemorative programming · United States / lighthouse history and preservation

President George H. W. Bush proclaimed August 7, 1989 as National Lighthouse Day after Congress designated that bicentennial date; National Park Service sites still use the name for contemp…

National Louisiana Day

9 November · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Louisiana

National Day Calendar lists National Louisiana Day on 9 November. The U.S. Senate records Louisiana’s admission/statehood date as 30 April 1812. The two dates are deliberately kept separate…

National Maine Day

21 December · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Maine

National Day Calendar lists National Maine Day on 21 December. The U.S. Senate records Maine’s admission/statehood date as 15 March 1820. The two dates are deliberately kept separate so the…

National Maritime Day

22 May · United States patriotic and national observance

United States Code, title 36 §128

National Massachusetts Day

17 August · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Massachusetts

National Day Calendar lists National Massachusetts Day on 17 August. The U.S. Senate records Massachusetts’s admission/statehood date as 6 February 1788. The two dates are deliberately kept…

National Medal of Honor Day

25 March · United States national commemoration

Congressional Medal of Honor Society; congressional designation described by the Society

National Michigan Day

18 January · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Michigan

National Day Calendar lists National Michigan Day on 18 January. The U.S. Senate records Michigan’s admission/statehood date as 26 January 1837. The two dates are deliberately kept separate…

National Minnesota Day

1 March · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Minnesota

National Day Calendar lists National Minnesota Day on 1 March. The U.S. Senate records Minnesota’s admission/statehood date as 11 May 1858. The two dates are deliberately kept separate so t…

National Mississippi Day

30 November · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Mississippi

National Day Calendar lists National Mississippi Day on 30 November. The U.S. Senate records Mississippi’s admission/statehood date as 10 December 1817. The two dates are deliberately kept…

National Missouri Day

4 January · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Missouri

National Day Calendar lists National Missouri Day on 4 January. The U.S. Senate records Missouri’s admission/statehood date as 10 August 1821. The two dates are deliberately kept separate s…

National Montana Day

3 May · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Montana

National Day Calendar lists National Montana Day on 3 May. The U.S. Senate records Montana’s admission/statehood date as 8 November 1889. The two dates are deliberately kept separate so the…

National Navajo Code Talkers Day

14 August annually in current Navajo Nation practice · Navajo Nation / commemorative observance

The Navajo Nation Office of the President and Vice President recognizes 14 August as National Navajo Code Talkers Day.

National Nebraska Day

5 April · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Nebraska

National Day Calendar lists National Nebraska Day on 5 April. The U.S. Senate records Nebraska’s admission/statehood date as 1 March 1867. The two dates are deliberately kept separate so th…

National New Hampshire Day

7 September · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — New Hampshire

National Day Calendar lists National New Hampshire Day on 7 September. The U.S. Senate records New Hampshire’s admission/statehood date as 21 June 1788. The two dates are deliberately kept…

National New Jersey Day

27 July · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — New Jersey

National Day Calendar lists National New Jersey Day on 27 July. The U.S. Senate records New Jersey’s admission/statehood date as 18 December 1787. The two dates are deliberately kept separa…

National New Mexico Day

14 June · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — New Mexico

National Day Calendar lists National New Mexico Day on 14 June. The U.S. Senate records New Mexico’s admission/statehood date as 6 January 1912. The two dates are deliberately kept separate…

National North Carolina Day

28 September · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — North Carolina

National Day Calendar lists National North Carolina Day on 28 September. The U.S. Senate records North Carolina’s admission/statehood date as 21 November 1789. The two dates are deliberatel…

National North Dakota Day

19 April · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — North Dakota

National Day Calendar lists National North Dakota Day on 19 April. The U.S. Senate records North Dakota’s admission/statehood date as 2 November 1889. The two dates are deliberately kept se…

National Ohio Day

2 November · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Ohio

National Day Calendar lists National Ohio Day on 2 November. The U.S. Senate records Ohio’s current statehood date as 1 March 1803 and notes the 1953 congressional resolution that establish…

National Oregon Day

8 March · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Oregon

National Day Calendar lists National Oregon Day on 8 March. The U.S. Senate records Oregon’s admission/statehood date as 14 February 1859. The two dates are deliberately kept separate so th…

National Park Service Founders Day

25 August annually · United States / National Park Service anniversary

The National Park Service identifies 25 August 1916 as the date of the Organic Act creating the agency and recognizes 25 August as Founders Day.

National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

7 December annually · United States / statutory national remembrance

36 U.S.C. §129 designates December 7 as National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day and requests annual observance and half-staff display in honor of those who died as a result of service at Pear…

National Pennsylvania Day

20 July · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Pennsylvania

National Day Calendar lists National Pennsylvania Day on 20 July. The U.S. Senate records Pennsylvania’s admission/statehood date as 12 December 1787. These are separate facts: the calendar…

National Pet Memorial Day

Second Sunday in September; 13 September 2026 · International Association of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories remembrance observance

The International Association of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories says National Pet Memorial Day is observed on the second Sunday in September and was established by the association in 1971.

National Pet Remembrance Day

Second Sunday in September (13 September in 2026) · Pet-loss remembrance / organizer-led annual observance

The official Pet Remembrance Day site states that National Pet Remembrance Day is observed on the second Sunday in September.

National Pets for Veterans Day

21 October · United States / pets-and-veterans awareness observance; 2026 New York legislative recognition

A New York legislative resolution memorializes the Governor to proclaim 21 October 2026 as Pets for Veterans Day in conjunction with National Pets for Veterans Day, confirming the date and…

National Police Memorial Day

Nearest Sunday to 29 September; 27 September in 2026 · United Kingdom

The National Police Memorial Day organization states that the service is held on the nearest Sunday to 29 September and lists the 2026 service for Sunday 27 September in Belfast.

National Police Remembrance Day

29 September · Australia

Victoria Police’s official memorial page states that National Police Remembrance Day is observed on 29 September and provides the 2026 service date.

National Rebellion Day / commemoration of the assault on the Moncada and Carlos Manuel de Céspedes barracks

26 July · Cuba

Granma’s official party-state coverage documents the 26 July 2026 national ceremony marking the anniversary of the 1953 assaults

National Rhode Island Day

5 October · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Rhode Island

National Day Calendar lists National Rhode Island Day on 5 October. The U.S. Senate records Rhode Island’s admission/statehood date as 29 May 1790. These are separate facts: the calendar li…

National Salvation Day of the Azerbaijani people

15 June · Azerbaijan — national holiday / day off

Azerbaijan Labor Code excerpt and Ministry of Defence official holiday page

National Sorry Day

26 May · Australian national remembrance and reconciliation observance

Australian Government / Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

National South Carolina Day

31 August · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — South Carolina

National Day Calendar lists National South Carolina Day on 31 August. The U.S. Senate records South Carolina’s admission/statehood date as 23 May 1788. These are separate facts: the calenda…

National South Dakota Day

26 April · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — South Dakota

National Day Calendar lists National South Dakota Day on 26 April. The U.S. Senate records South Dakota’s admission/statehood date as 2 November 1889. These are separate facts: the calendar…

National Sovereignty and Children’s Day

23 April annually · Türkiye / national holiday

Türkiye’s Ministry of National Defence identifies 23 April as National Sovereignty and Children’s Day in its official 2026 commemoration.

National Space Day

23 August each year · India

ISRO states that 23 August was declared National Space Day to commemorate Chandrayaan-3’s successful lunar landing and marked the third National Space Day in 2026

National Speak Up for Victims of Sexual Abuse Day

18 October · United States / creator-registered awareness observance

National Day Archives lists National Speak Up for Victims of Sexual Abuse Day on 18 October and records its 2021 registration on behalf of Jack Nunnery. The source supports the creator-regi…

National Tennessee Day

26 October · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Tennessee

National Day Calendar lists National Tennessee Day on 26 October. The U.S. Senate records Tennessee’s admission/statehood date as 1 June 1796. These are separate facts: the calendar listing…

National Unity Day

27 June annually · Tajikistan / national occasion

Tajikistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs commemorated National Unity Day on 27 June 2026 and links the occasion to the 27 June 1997 peace and national accord agreement.

National Unity Day (Rashtriya Ekta Diwas)

31 October every year · Indian national observance

Government of India, Press Information Bureau / Ministry of Home Affairs

National Unity Day / Day of People’s Unity (Russia)

4 November annually · Russian national public holiday

Russian Foreign Ministry/embassy material identifies National Unity Day on 4 November and traces the modern holiday to 2005.

National Utah Day

31 May · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Utah

National Day Calendar lists National Utah Day on 31 May. The U.S. Senate records Utah’s admission/statehood date as 4 January 1896. These are separate facts: the calendar listing is an info…

National Vermont Day

12 October · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Vermont

National Day Calendar lists National Vermont Day on 12 October. The U.S. Senate records Vermont’s admission/statehood date as 4 March 1791. These are separate facts: the calendar listing is…

National Veterans BBQ Day

16 October · United States / Smoke & Bacon Media veteran-community observance

National Day Archives records the observance as created by Smoke & Bacon Media LLC in 2021; current awareness references place it annually on October 16.

National Vietnam War Veterans Day

29 March annually · United States / national veterans commemoration

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs identifies March 29 as National Vietnam War Veterans Day and describes the national commemoration of Vietnam veterans and their families.

National Virginia Day

14 September · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Virginia

National Day Calendar lists National Virginia Day on 14 September. The U.S. Senate records Virginia’s admission/statehood date as 25 June 1788. These are separate facts: the calendar listin…

National Washington Day

10 May · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Washington

National Day Calendar lists National Washington Day on 10 May. The U.S. Senate records Washington’s admission/statehood date as 11 November 1889. These are separate facts: the calendar list…

National Windrush Day

22 June each year · United Kingdom / Windrush history, heritage and communities

UK government guidance states that 22 June marks National Windrush Day and ties funded activity to the Windrush story and anniversary

National Winston Churchill Day

9 April 1963 historical anchor; current informal anniversary use should not be treated as a federal holiday · United States / informal remembrance anchored to Winston Churchill receiving honorary U.S. citizenship on 9 April 1963

John F. Kennedy Presidential Library records document the April 9, 1963 honorary citizenship ceremony and proclamation. The modern “National Winston Churchill Day” label is an informal anni…

National Wisconsin Day

15 February · United States / National Day Calendar National State Days series — Wisconsin

National Day Calendar lists National Wisconsin Day on 15 February. The U.S. Senate records Wisconsin’s admission/statehood date as 29 May 1848. These are separate facts: the calendar listin…

National Wreaths Across America Day

19 December 2026; date is set by edition · United States and participating overseas locations / veterans remembrance

Wreaths Across America states that National Wreaths Across America Day will be held on Saturday, December 19, 2026 and centers its mission on Remember, Honor and Teach.