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A national day is a day on which celebrations mark the statehood or nationhood of a state or its people.It may be the date of independence, of becoming a republic, of becoming a federation, or a significant date for a patron saint or a ruler (such as a birthday, accession, or removal).
The national holiday of each country that celebrates that country's nationhood. Each country has a single national day, as a single nation cannot be formed on two separate dates; for example, the United States of America celebrates their national day on Independence Day (United States).
National Day: 23 February: 1984 United Kingdom: Brunei gained full independence effective 1 January 1984 under the Treaty of Friendship and Co-operation of 7 January 1979 between United Kingdom and Brunei. [18] However, the celebrations of the first National Day were delayed until 23 February and that day continues to be celebrated since. [19 ...
In the People's Republic of China, the Spring Festival and National Day are week-long holidays in the mainland territory known as Golden Weeks. In Colombia, in the holy week there are consecutive holidays Jueves Santo (Holy Thursday) and Viernes Santo (Holy Friday) with variable dates in March or April.
This is a more-or-less complete list of holidays and observances that may be included in any of the subpages of Wikipedia:Selected anniversaries.The purpose of this list is to help editors keep track of when the days should be listed, especially those whose dates vary from year to year.
The following is a list of notable month-long observances, recurrent months that are used by various governments, groups and organizations to raise awareness of an issue, commemorate a group or event, or celebrate something.
World Days or International Days observed at UNESCO designated by United Nations General Assembly for marking and commemorating "important aspects of human life and history". [ 1 ] January
The New York Times: On This Day; Library of Congress: Today in History; History Channel (US): This Day in History; History Channel (UK): This Day in History; New Zealand Government: Today in New Zealand History Archived 2017-04-14 at the Wayback Machine; Computer History Museum: This Day in History; Internet Movie Database: This Day in Movie ...