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Remembrance observances

Days of remembrance, memorial observance and collective memory.

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15 July Democracy and National Unity Day

15 July annually · Türkiye / national democracy and unity commemoration

The Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye Directorate of Communications uses the official name 15 July Democracy and National Unity Day and organized the 2026 national commemoration on July…

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Adwa Victory Day

2 March annually · Ethiopia / national public holiday

Ethiopia’s Proclamation No. 1334/2024 lists March 2 as Adwa Victory Day, a celebrated national holiday, and provides for nationwide observance.

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African Liberation Day (African Day)

25 May in The Gambia official holiday list · The Gambia / official holiday-list terminology

The official Government of The Gambia holiday list names May 25 as African Liberation Day (African Day).

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American Red Cross founding anniversary

21 May 1881 founding date; anniversary context · American Red Cross / organizational history

The American Red Cross states that Clara Barton founded the organization on May 21, 1881. The evidence supports a founding anniversary, not a formal national observance named “National Amer…

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Anniversary of the Battle of Las Piedras

18 May; 215th anniversary in 2026 · Uruguay / national historical commemoration

Uruguay’s Presidency documented the 215th anniversary commemoration of the Battle of Las Piedras on 18 May 2026 and described its place in the country’s independence-era history.

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Anniversary of the beginning of the Mexican Revolution

20 November; 115th anniversary in 2025 · Mexico / national historical commemoration

The Presidency of Mexico commemorated the 115th anniversary of the Mexican Revolution on 20 November 2025 and identifies 20 November 1910 as the beginning of the revolutionary movement.

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Anniversary of the Beginning of the Wars of Independence

10 October · Cuba / national commemoration day

Cuba’s official tourism information lists October 10 as the anniversary of the beginning of the Wars of Independence and a national commemoration day.

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Anniversary of the Statute of Westminster

11 December annually · Canada / federal commemorative and flag protocol

Canadian Heritage states that the anniversary of the Statute of Westminster is celebrated each year on December 11 and describes the associated federal flag protocol.

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Anzac Day

25 April · Australian national day of commemoration

Australian War Memorial

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Apolinario Mabini Day

23 July annually · Special working holiday in Tanauan City, Batangas, Philippines

Republic Act No. 9430 / Senate of the Philippines Legislative Reference

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Araw ng Kagitingan (Day of Valor)

9 April · Philippine regular holiday; “Bataan Day” is a common/legacy English label

Philippine Presidential proclamation and official legal sources

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Archbishop Janan Luwum Day

16 February · Ugandan public-holiday observance

Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Uganda

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Arizona Statehood Day

14 February; Arizona admitted as a state in 1912 · Arizona, United States / statehood anniversary

The Arizona Memory Project of the State of Arizona Research Library identifies 14 February as Arizona Statehood Day and records that President Taft signed the statehood bill on 14 February…

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Armistice 1918

11 November 2026 · Martinique / French legal-holiday calendar

France’s Service Public table lists Armistice 1918 on Wednesday 11 November 2026 among the national legal holidays that apply in the overseas framework.

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Armistice 1918

11 November 2026 · Saint-Barthélemy / French legal-holiday calendar

France’s Service Public table lists Armistice 1918 on Wednesday 11 November 2026 among the national legal holidays that apply in the overseas framework.

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Armistice 1918

11 November · French Guiana / French overseas legal-holiday framework

France’s official Service-Public holiday tables list Armistice 1918 on 11 November in the overseas legal-holiday framework, supporting the fixed date applicable to French Guiana within that…

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Auckland Anniversary Day

Actual anniversary date 29 January; observed Monday 26 January in 2026 · Auckland, New Zealand / provincial anniversary observance

Employment New Zealand’s 2026 anniversary-date table lists Auckland’s actual anniversary date as 29 January and the 2026 observed date as Monday 26 January.

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Auckland Anniversary Day as observed in Northland

Actual date 29 January; observed Monday 26 January in 2026 · New Zealand / Northland regional anniversary practice

New Zealand Government’s 2026 regional-anniversary table groups Northland with Auckland, showing an actual date of 29 January and an observed date of Monday, 26 January 2026, while noting t…

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Battle for the Liberation of Manila anniversary context

3 February–3 March 1945 battle; 3 February anchors the beginning of the liberation battle · Manila, Philippines / World War II remembrance

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines’ Memorare Manila 1945 marker identifies the Battle for the Liberation of Manila as running from February 3 to March 3, 1945. The SEO ti…

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Battle of Pichincha / Batalla de Pichincha

24 May; official 2026 commemoration on 24 May · Ecuador / national civic commemoration and holiday framework

Ecuador’s National Assembly identifies 24 May as the Battle of Pichincha commemoration, and its holiday-law guidance identifies 24 May as the underlying Battle of Pichincha holiday date sub…

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Bennington Battle Day

16 August annually · Vermont, United States / state legal holiday and Revolutionary War commemoration

Vermont statute 1 V.S.A. §371 lists Bennington Battle Day on 16 August as a legal holiday, and the Vermont historic-preservation agency documented the 2026 commemoration.

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Birth anniversary of Manlilikha ng Bayan Masino Intaray

10 April · Philippines / DILG cultural advocacy calendar

The DILG Aurora advocacy calendar lists the birth anniversary of Manlilikha ng Bayan Masino Intaray on April 10 and gives 1943 as the birth year.

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Birth anniversary of National Artist Atang de la Rama

11 January · Philippines / DILG cultural advocacy calendar

The DILG Aurora advocacy calendar lists the birth anniversary of National Artist Atang de la Rama on January 11 and gives 1902 as the birth year.

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Birth anniversary of National Artist Lino Brocka

3 April · Philippines / DILG cultural advocacy calendar

The DILG Aurora advocacy calendar lists the birth anniversary of National Artist Lino Brocka on April 3 and gives 1939 as the birth year.

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Birth Anniversary of National Artist Napoleon V. Abueva

26 January · Philippines / National Artist cultural commemoration

The NCCA gives Napoleon Abueva’s birth date as 26 January 1930, and the National Museum explicitly commemorates his birth anniversary on 26 January.

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Birthday of Emperor Emeritus Akihito

23 December; historical/biographical anniversary, not Japan’s current Emperor’s Birthday national holiday · Japan / imperial biography and national-holiday law

The Imperial Household Agency records Akihito’s birth on 23 December 1933 and abdication on 30 April 2019. The Cabinet Office says Japan’s current Emperor’s Birthday holiday is 23 February…

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Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Third Monday in January · United States / federal legal public holiday

5 U.S.C. §6103 lists the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. on the third Monday in January as a legal public holiday.

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Bonifacio Day

30 November · Philippine regular holiday

Philippine Presidential proclamation and Republic Act 8491

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Buffalo Soldiers Day, 1992

28 July 1992 — one-time federal designation · United States / commemoration of Buffalo Soldiers

President George H. W. Bush proclaimed July 28, 1992 as Buffalo Soldiers Day after Congress designated that date for the commemoration.

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Canterbury Anniversary Day / Christchurch Show Day observance

Actual anniversary date 16 December; observed Friday 13 November in 2026 for northern/central Canterbury · Canterbury, New Zealand / provincial anniversary observance

Employment New Zealand’s 2026 table lists Canterbury’s actual anniversary date as 16 December and the observed date as Friday 13 November, explaining that northern and central Canterbury ob…

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Casimir Pulaski Day

First Monday in March in Illinois; 2 March 2026 · Illinois state commemoration

Governor of Illinois proclamation published in the Illinois Register

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Chakri Memorial Day

6 April 2026 in the official 2026 calendar · Thai official holiday

Royal Thai Consulate-General, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

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Chatham Islands Anniversary Day

Actual date 30 November; observed Monday 30 November in 2026 · Chatham Islands, New Zealand / provincial anniversary observance

Employment New Zealand’s 2026 anniversary table lists the Chatham Islands actual and observed anniversary date as 30 November.

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Children of Fallen Patriots Day

13 May · United States / state and local commemorative recognition

Michigan's governor proclaimed May 13, 2019 as Children of Fallen Patriots Day, and current state/local government calendars continue to recognize May 13.

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Combate Naval de Angamos

8 October; annual historical commemoration, 2025 official ceremony verified · Peru / naval and civic remembrance

The Peruvian Navy’s official 2025 programme and ceremony material commemorates the Battle of Angamos on 8 October together with the Navy’s institutional anniversary.

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Commemoration Day

30 November each year · United Arab Emirates

UAE government sources state that Commemoration Day is observed annually on 30 November to honor those who died in service to the nation

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Commemoration of President Cyprien Ntaryamira

6 April in Burundi’s official holiday list; 2026 commemorative ceremonies were reported on 7 April · Burundi national memorial/public-holiday context

Burundi’s official holiday information lists 6 April for the assassination of President Cyprien Ntaryamira, and the Presidency documented the 32nd-anniversary national commemoration in Apri…

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Commemoration of the abolition of slavery — French Guiana

10 June annually · French Guiana / statutory abolition commemoration and public holiday

French Labour Code article L3422-2 designates 10 June in French Guiana (Guyane) as a public holiday for the commemoration of the abolition of slavery.

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Commemoration of the abolition of slavery — Guadeloupe

27 May annually · Guadeloupe / statutory abolition commemoration and public holiday

French Labour Code article L3422-2 designates 27 May in Guadeloupe as a public holiday for the commemoration of the abolition of slavery.

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Commemoration of the abolition of slavery — Martinique

22 May annually · Martinique / statutory abolition commemoration and public holiday

French Labour Code article L3422-2 designates 22 May in Martinique as a public holiday for the commemoration of the abolition of slavery.

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Commemoration of the abolition of slavery — Saint-Barthélemy

9 October annually · Saint-Barthélemy / statutory abolition commemoration and public holiday

French Labour Code article L3422-2 designates 9 October in Saint-Barthélemy as a public holiday for the commemoration of the abolition of slavery.

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Commemoration of the abolition of slavery — Saint-Martin

27 May annually under current French Labour Code · Saint-Martin / statutory abolition commemoration and public holiday

French Labour Code article L3422-2 currently designates 27 May in Saint-Martin as a public holiday for the commemoration of the abolition of slavery.

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Commemoration of the Battle of Vertières

18 November 2025 verified (222nd anniversary) · Haiti / national historical commemoration

The Government of Haiti documented official activities on 18 November 2025 marking the 222nd anniversary of the Battle of Vertières.

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Commemoration of the Martyrs of 9 January 1964

9 January; 62nd anniversary in 2026 · Panama / national remembrance of the events of 9 January 1964

The Presidency of Panama’s January 9, 2026 commemoration honors the martyrs of the events of January 9, 1964 and marks the 62nd anniversary.

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Confederate Heroes Day

19 January annually in Texas · Texas, United States / official state partial-staffing holiday

The Texas State Library lists Confederate Heroes Day on 19 January as an official partial-staffing state holiday and documents its 1973 statutory consolidation; the current FY2027 state sch…

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Constitution Day

5 October · Vanuatu / national holiday

The Government of Vanuatu holiday register lists Constitution Day on 5 October as a national holiday.

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Constitution Day of the Republic of Armenia

5 July annually · Armenia / national constitutional commemoration

The Government of Armenia identifies July 5 as Constitution Day, tied to the 1995 constitutional referendum.

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Constitution Day of the Republic of Belarus

15 March annually · Belarus / national holiday

The official President of Belarus national-holidays register lists Constitution Day on 15 March, and the presidential constitution page states that the Constitution was adopted on 15 March…

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Constitution of Ireland (Bunreacht na hÉireann)

29 December marks the Constitution’s 1937 commencement · Ireland / constitutional history

The official constitutional text states that Bunreacht na hÉireann was enacted by the people on 1 July 1937 and came into operation on 29 December 1937.

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Cyprus National Day

1 April · Cyprus / public-holiday calendar

Official Cyprus diplomatic material lists Cyprus National Day on 1 April among the country’s public holidays.

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D-Day / Normandy landings anniversary

6 June; anniversary of the 6 June 1944 Normandy landings · Second World War remembrance / Normandy landings

U.S. Army material identifies 6 June 1944 as D-Day and provides source material on the Normandy invasion

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Daisy Gatson Bates Day

Third Monday in February in Arkansas; 16 February in 2026 · Arkansas state holiday honoring civil-rights leader Daisy Gatson Bates

Arkansas gubernatorial material identifies Daisy Gatson Bates Day as a state observance honoring the civil-rights leader; the holiday is observed with Washington’s Birthday in Arkansas.

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Day of Defenders of Ukraine

1 October · Ukraine national observance

Official website of the President of Ukraine

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Day of Liberation and Innovation

25 February in historical Suriname designations; current national-holiday status has changed and must not be assumed · Suriname / historically designated February 25 observance with changed legal/status treatment

Suriname’s labour-law explanatory material documents the February 25 “Day of Liberation and Innovation” designation and later removal from statutory free-day treatment; current reporting co…

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Day of Memorial and Respect for Veterans

6 March · Kosovo / observance; not represented here as a public holiday

Timeanddate lists the Day of Memorial and Respect for Veterans on March 6 in Kosovo and identifies it as an observance/working day; Calendarific independently lists March 6 for 2026.

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Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Armenian Genocide

24 April; 24 April 2026 edition verified · Armenia / national remembrance

The President of Armenia’s 24 April 2026 release records the country’s senior leadership visiting Tsitsernakaberd on the Day of Remembrance for the Victims of the Genocide and paying tribut…

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Day of the Beginning of the Armed Struggle for National Liberation

4 February annually · Angola / national historical observance

Angola government sources identify 4 February as the Day of the Beginning of the Armed Struggle for National Liberation and document the 2026 national commemoration; the Health Ministry not…

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Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus

6 July annually · Czech Republic / state holiday

Current Czech law lists 6 July as the Day of the Burning of Master Jan Hus among the state holidays of the Czech Republic.

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Day of the First President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

1 December · Kazakhstan / official commemorative holiday date; no longer a non-working national/state public holiday under the current holidays law

A 2011 law added December 1 as First President’s Day to Kazakhstan’s public-holiday law. Later legal changes removed it from the non-working holiday law, while the government’s current list…