Civic Public Life observances

17 February Revolution anniversary

17 February · Libya — Government of National Unity commemoration context

Libyan News Agency reporting of Government of National Unity 2026 official commemoration programme

20 August — celebration of the founding of the State / Saint Stephen’s Day

20 August · Hungary / national and official state holiday

Hungary’s diplomatic service identifies 20 August as the national holiday and official state holiday commemorating the foundation of the state and King Stephen I (Saint Stephen).

23 October national holiday

23 October annually · Hungary / national civic observance

Hungary’s government memorial-day authority states that Act VIII of 1991 declared 23 October an official national holiday and that the Fundamental Law confirmed its status; the date also ma…

5 November — Consolidation of the Separation of Panama from Colombia / Colón patriotic commemoration

5 November · Panama — national patriotic observance with official ceremonies in Colón

Presidency of Panama official 5 November 2025 patriotic ceremonies in Colón

Abolition of Slavery

1 February · Mauritius / statutory public holiday

Mauritius Prime Minister’s Office public-holiday schedules repeatedly list Abolition of Slavery on 1 February.

Annexation of the Partido de Nicoya

25 July · Costa Rican mandatory paid public holiday

Costa Rica Ministry of Labour and Social Security

Anniversary of the Arengo

25 March annually · San Marino / national holiday calendar

San Marino official sources list 25 March as the Anniversary of the Arengo of 1906, alongside the Feast of the Militias.

Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt

9 March 2026; historical government guidance describes the first Monday in March · British Virgin Islands / territorial public holiday

The Virgin Islands Cabinet’s 2026 holiday calendar lists 9 March 2026 for the Anniversary of the Birth of Hamilton Lavity Stoutt. Earlier government pages describe the recurring public holi…

Anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China

1 July · China

Chinese official diplomatic communications mark the CPC founding anniversary on 1 July

Anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz

27 January · Auschwitz-Birkenau / Holocaust remembrance context

The Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum states that the camp was liberated on 27 January 1945 and documents the 81st anniversary of liberation on 27 January 2026.

Anniversary of the proclamation of the Republic of Niger

18 December; Republic anniversary, not the current National Day designation after the 2023 legal change · Niger / national historical civic anniversary

Niger government material commemorates the Republic anniversary on 18 December. A 2023 Council of Ministers communiqué restored 3 August, Independence Day, as the country’s Fête Nationale,…

Anniversary of the Recovery of Oued Ed-Dahab

14 August annually · Morocco / national holiday calendar

Morocco’s official national-holiday page lists 14 August as the Anniversary of the Recovery of Oued Ed-Dahab.

Anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People

20 August annually · Morocco / national holiday calendar

Morocco’s official national-holiday page lists 20 August as the Anniversary of the Revolution of the King and the People; royal materials provide the national historical framing.

Anniversary of the Victory of the Battle of Boquerón

29 September · Paraguay / Boquerón historical civic commemoration

The Government of Boquerón commemorates 29 September as the anniversary of the victory of the Battle of Boquerón and honors the heroes of the Chaco War.

Anti-Fascist Struggle Day

22 June annually · Croatia / national public holiday

Croatia’s current Holidays Act lists 22 June as Anti-Fascist Struggle Day among the Republic’s holidays and non-working days; the foreign ministry’s 2026 calendar also lists it on 22 June.

Antigua and Barbuda Independence Day

1 November · Antigua and Barbuda

The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Antigua and Barbuda National Independence Day as 1 November.

Argentina Independence Day

9 July · Argentina

The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Argentina National Independence Day as 9 July.

Armed Forces Day

16 May 2026 edition verified · United States / armed-forces recognition observance

The White House issued a Presidential Message on Armed Forces Day dated May 16, 2026, recognizing members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Space Force.

Armed Forces Day

27 June 2026 · United Kingdom

The official UK Armed Forces Day site lists Armed Forces Day 2026 on 27 June and publishes events across the country.

Armed Forces Day

6 October in the 2026 official national-holiday calendar · Egypt / national holiday

The Presidency of Egypt’s National Holidays 2026 page lists Armed Forces Day on 6 October and identifies the date with 6 October 1973.

Armed Forces Day

27 March; 81st anniversary on 27 March 2026 · Myanmar / current government commemoration

Myanmar’s President’s Office records the 81st Anniversary of Armed Forces Day on 27 March 2026.

Armed Forces Flag Day

7 December · India

Government of India material identifies 7 December as Armed Forces Flag Day and describes it as an annual day connected with honouring armed-forces personnel and supporting welfare initiati…

Asom Divas (Su-Ka-Pha Divas)

2 December · Assam government cultural/state observance

Government of Assam Department of Cultural Affairs

Augsburger Hohes Friedensfest (Augsburg High Peace Festival)

8 August annually · Augsburg, Germany / municipal public holiday

The City of Augsburg states that the Hohe Friedensfest is observed annually on 8 August as a municipal holiday applying only within Augsburg city limits, and that it is unique in Germany.

August 30 Victory Day

30 August · Türkiye / national commemoration

The Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Foreign Affairs publishes presidential messages for August 30 Victory Day and identifies August 30 with the decisive 1922 victory in the War of Independe…

Australia Day

26 January · Australian national day; 2026 government observance on 26 January

Australian Government Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet

Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day)

12 July annually; 13 July 2026 is the substitute bank holiday · Northern Ireland / UK bank-holiday calendar

GOV.UK lists the Battle of the Boyne (Orangemen’s Day) for Northern Ireland and shows Monday 13 July as the 2026 substitute bank holiday because 12 July falls on a Sunday.

Bed-in for Peace Day

25 March · International peace-culture / informal historical commemoration

National Today lists Bed-in for Peace Day every March 25, while John Lennon’s official site independently documents the Amsterdam Bed-In for Peace beginning March 25, 1969.

Belize Independence Day

21 September · Belize

The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Belize National Independence Day as 21 September.

Benito Juárez birth-anniversary observance / statutory March holiday

Third Monday in March; 16 March in 2026, commemorating the 21 March birth anniversary · Mexico / federal statutory rest-day context

Mexico’s Diario Oficial de la Federación identifies 16 March 2026 as the third Monday in March observed in commemoration of Benito Juárez’s birth anniversary under the Federal Labor Law.

Benjamin Harrison birth anniversary

20 August 1833 (birth-anniversary anchor) · United States / Benjamin Harrison historical remembrance

The White House Historical Association and National Park Service record Benjamin Harrison’s birth on 20 August 1833. These sources support a birth-anniversary anchor, not a nationally desig…

Bhutan National Day

17 December · Bhutan

Bill of Rights Day

15 December · United States commemorative observance

U.S. presidential proclamation / GovInfo

Birth Anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman / National Children’s Day (former Bangladesh holiday context)

17 March (documented in 2024 holiday lists; no longer present on current 2026 list) · Bangladesh / former state-holiday and National Children’s Day framework documented through 2024

Official Bangladesh mission holiday lists for 2024 include March 17 as the birth anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and National Children’s Day, while the current 2026 Banglad…

Birth anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar

14 April · India

India’s Press Information Bureau reported official observance of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s birth anniversary on 14 April 2026.

Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King

21–23 February 2026 · Bhutan / 2026 government holiday calendar

Bhutan’s Ministry of Home Affairs 2026 government-holiday calendar lists the Birth Anniversary of His Majesty the King for 21–23 February 2026.

Birth Anniversary of President Ramon Magsaysay

31 August annually; special nonworking public holiday in Zambales Province under Republic Act No. 7792 · Zambales, Philippines / provincial statutory holiday and national historical commemoration

Republic Act No. 7792 declares 31 August each year a special nonworking public holiday in the Province of Zambales to commemorate former President Ramon Magsaysay’s birth anniversary; curre…

Birth Anniversary of Simón Bolívar

24 July · Venezuela / state commemoration of Simón Bolívar’s birth anniversary

Current Venezuelan diplomatic and foreign-ministry publications commemorate Simón Bolívar’s birth anniversary on 24 July, including the 243rd anniversary in 2026. The date is a stable histo…

British Columbia Day

First Monday of August · Legal holiday in British Columbia

British Columbia Day Act

California Admission Day

9 September every year · California commemorative day

California Department of Education / California State Parks

Canada Day

1 July · Canadian national holiday

Canadian Heritage, Government of Canada

Canberra Day

9 March 2026; future ACT dates are published separately · Australian Capital Territory public holiday

ACT Government public-holiday calendar and ACT place-name history

Capital Day (Kazakhstan)

6 July · Kazakhstan national public holiday

Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Captive Nations Week

Third week of July · United States civic observance concerning people living under oppressive regimes

U.S. Joint Resolution approved 17 July 1959 (73 Stat. 212) and annual presidential proclamation

Central Province public holiday

29 June 2026 · Central Province, Solomon Islands / 2026 provincial public holiday

The Solomon Islands Gazette No. 157 appoints 29 June as the Central Province public holiday for 2026.

Chile Independence Day

18 September · Chile

The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Chile National Independence Day as 18 September.

Choiseul Province public holiday

25 February 2026 · Choiseul Province, Solomon Islands / 2026 provincial public holiday

The Solomon Islands Gazette No. 157 appoints 25 February as the Choiseul Province public holiday for 2026.

Civic Holiday

First Monday in August · Ontario, Canada — recognized holiday in specified Ontario public-service / registry contexts

Government of Ontario regulations and holiday bulletin

Coast Guard Birthday

4 August annually · United States / U.S. Coast Guard institutional anniversary

The U.S. Coast Guard marks its birthday on 4 August.

Coast Guard Reserve Birthday

19 February annually · United States / U.S. Coast Guard Reserve institutional anniversary

The U.S. Coast Guard Reserve’s official history identifies 19 February as the Reserve’s birthday.

Colombia Independence Day

20 July · Colombia

The Organization of American States’ current country page lists Colombia National Independence Day as 20 July.

Colorado Day

First Monday in August · Colorado commemorative day established by statute

Colorado Revised Statutes

Columbus Day

Second Monday in October · United States — federal legal public holiday

5 U.S.C. §6103

Commemoration of the Charter of National Unity

5 February; current 2026 government commemoration verified · Burundi / national civic commemoration

The Presidency of Burundi marked 5 February 2026 as the 35th commemoration of the Charter of National Unity at the Unity Memorial.

Commemoration of the liberation struggle of 29 March 1947

29 March annually · Madagascar / national historical remembrance

Madagascar government ministries marked 29 March 2026 as the 79th anniversary of the 29 March 1947 liberation struggle; an official holiday decree also lists the 29 March commemoration in t…

Commemoration of the Revolution of 20 October 1944

20 October annually as a civic historical commemoration · Guatemala / national civic commemoration

Guatemala government materials commemorate 20 October as the anniversary of the October Revolution of 1944 and organize official cultural events around the date.

Commonwealth Covenant Day

24 March · Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands public holiday

CNMI Office of the Registrar

Commonwealth Day

Second Monday in March · Canada / Commonwealth

Canadian Heritage confirms the second-Monday-in-March recurrence and that the day is an observance, not a Canadian statutory holiday

Constitution and State Flag Day

18 May each year · Turkmenistan

Turkmenistan government states the national observance is celebrated every year on 18 May

Constitution Day

14 March · Andorra

The Government of Andorra’s official embassy holiday calendar lists 14 March as Constitution Day.

Constitution Day

10 December · Thailand

Thailand’s Board of Investment official 2026 holiday information lists 10 December 2026 as Constitution Day.

Constitution Day

17 July · Republic of Korea

Korea.net, the Republic of Korea’s official government portal, identifies 17 July as Constitution Day and links it to the Constitution’s proclamation on 17 July 1948.

Constitution Day

8 December · Uzbekistan

The Government of Uzbekistan identifies 8 December as Constitution Day and states that it is a national public holiday.

Constitution Day

4 August · Cook Islands

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Cook Islands — Constitution Day on 4 August. The source verifies the diplomatic national-da…

Constitution Day

1 May annually · Republic of the Marshall Islands / national Constitution Day

The Republic of the Marshall Islands Embassy country profile lists Constitution Day on May 1 among the country’s national holidays and notes adoption of the Constitution on May 1, 1979.

Constitution Day

18 June annually · Seychelles / national observance

Seychelles official sources list Constitution Day on 18 June, and State House describes it as observed annually.

Constitution Day

1 September · Slovak Republic

Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade current National Days protocol register lists Slovak Republic — Constitution Day on 1 September. The source verifies the diplomatic natio…

Constitution Day / Belau Constitution Day

9 July 2026 · Palau / 2026 holiday calendar reflected by an official diplomatic mission

The Embassy of Japan in Palau lists 9 July 2026 as Constitution Day; its historical country reporting also records the naming “Belau Constitution Day.”

Constitution Day and Citizenship Day

17 September · United States

The U.S. Courts’ official educational observance page identifies Constitution Day and Citizenship Day around 17 September, the anniversary of the Constitution’s signing.

Constitution Day of the Republic of Indonesia

18 August annually · Indonesia / civic commemoration

Indonesian government statistical-agency pages identify 18 August as Constitution Day of the Republic of Indonesia and describe it as an annual commemoration.

Constitution Day of the Republic of Kosovo

9 April; current observance confirmed in 2026 · Kosovo / national Constitution Day

The Office of the President of Kosovo marked Constitution Day on April 9, 2026; earlier Prime Minister communications also identify April 9 as Constitution Day.

Constitution Day of Ukraine

28 June · Ukraine

The President of Ukraine’s 28 June 2026 address explicitly marks Constitution Day of Ukraine.