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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 day is often an official public holiday. Many ...
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 ...
On the first day, Mandaean families visit each other and have a special breakfast of rice, yogurt, and dates. Baptisms are performed, and the dead are commemorated with lofani (ritual meals). Ead Fel: (Memorial Day) Crushed dates with roasted sesame seeds are eaten. Ashoriya (Ashuriyah): Day of remembrance for the drowned people of Noah's flood ...
Earth Day: 22 April: Celebrated in many countries as a day to cherish nature. Children's Day: 23 April Turkey: National Sovereignty and Children's Day King's Day: 27 April: Netherlands: Constitution Day: 3 May: Poland: One of the two most important national holidays (the other is National Independence Day on 11 November).
The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal and India have the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week.
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). Days like National Catfish Day, while called national days, are not officially designated, and do not celebrate nationhood.
Country Pre-independence name (if different) Date of independence or first stage Notes Day & month Year Afghanistan: 19 August: 1919: Anglo-Afghan Treaty of 1919 [2] Antigua and Barbuda: Antigua, Leeward Islands [a] 1 November: 1981: Antigua Termination of Association Order [3] The Bahamas: 10 July: 1973: Bahamas Independence Act 1973 [4] Bahrain
Below are lists of public holidays by countries. This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (January 2020) Current countries.