COUNTRY & THEIR INDEPENDENCE DAY
- * Afghanistan - 19th August
- * Australia - 26th January
- * Bahrain - 15th August
- * Bangladesh - 26th March
- * Bhutan - 8th August
- * Brazil - 7th September
- * Canada - 1st July
- * China - 1st October
- * Egypt - 28th February
- * Germany - 18th January
- * Greece - 25th March
- * India - 15th August
- * Indonesia - 17th August
- * Iraq - 3rd October
- * Italy - 17th March
- * Jamaica - 6th August
- * Japan - 11th February
- * Kenya - 12th December
- * Malaysia - 31st August
- * Mexico - 16th September
- * New Zealand - 26th September
- * North Korea - 9th September
- * Pakistan - 14th August
- * Portugal - 1st December
- * Republic of the Congo -
- 15th August
- * Russia - 24th August
- * Singapore - 9th August
- * South Africa - 11th December
- * South Korea - 15th August
- * Spain - 12th October
- * Sri Lanka - 4th February
- * Sweden - 6th June
- * Switzerland - 1st August
- * Turkey - 29th October
- * United Kingdom - 1st May
- * United States - 4th July * Vatican City - 11th February
- * Zimbabwe - 18th April
Also read: यूनेस्को की विश्व विरासत में शामिल भारतीय धरोहर
Country
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Date of holiday
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Year celebrated
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Event celebrated
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August 19
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1919
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1919.
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November 28
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1912
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Declared by Ismail Qemali in 1912 and signaled the end of five centuries of Ottoman rule.
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July 5
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1962
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Independence from France in 1962.
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November 11
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1975
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Independence from Portugal in 1975.
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May 30
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1967
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Independence from St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla in 1967.
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November 1
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1981
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981.
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July 9
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1816
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Independence declared from the Spanish Empire in 1816.
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May 28
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1918
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Declaration of independence from Russian Empire in 1918.
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September 21
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1991
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Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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October 26
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1955
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Restoration of sovereignty and signing of the Declaration of Neutrality in 1955.
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May 28
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1918
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Independence from the Russian Empire in 1918 and declaration of the Republic.
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October 18
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1991
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Independence re-declared from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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July 10
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1973
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1973.
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August 15
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1971
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1971.
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March 26
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1971
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Independence was declared from Pakistan and this led to a nine-month war ending on December 16, 1971.
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November 30
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1966
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
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July 3
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1944
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The liberation of Minsk after several years of German occupation in 1944.
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July 21
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1831
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Independence from the United Netherlands (Belgian revolution) on October 4, 1830. Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld took the oath as first King of the Belgians on July 21, 1831.
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September 21
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1981
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981.
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August 1
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1960
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Independence from France in 1960.
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August 6
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1825
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Independence from Spain in 1825.
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March 1
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1992
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Independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992.
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September 30
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1966
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
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September 7
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1822
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Independence from the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarveson September 7, 1822. Recognized on August 29, 1825.
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January 1
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1984
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. National Day celebrations are held on February 23.
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September 22
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1908
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Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1908.
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August 5
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1960
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Independence from France in 1960.
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January 4
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1948
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1948.
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July 1
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1962
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Independence from Belgium in 1962.
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November 9
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1953
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Independence from France in 1953.
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January 1
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1960
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Independence from France and United Kingdom in 1960.
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July 1
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1867
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Granted nominal independence from United Kingdom in 1867. However, as the current province of Newfoundland and Labrador was a former British dominion, it celebrates Discovery Day on June 24 and mourns on July 1 for their World War I war dead. See Memorial Day (Newfoundland and Labrador).
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July 5
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1975
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Independence from Portugal in 1975.
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August 13
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1960
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Independence from France in 1960.
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August 11
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1960
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Independence from France in 1960.
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February 12 and September 18
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1810
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Declared Independence from Spain on that date in 1810. Actually, Chileans celebrate the date of the first Government Junta, September 18. This date was not recognized as such until April 25, 1844.
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July 20 and August 7
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1810 and 1819
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Independence from Spain in 1810.
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July 6
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1975
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Independence from France in 1975.
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June 30
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1960
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Independence from Belgium in 1960.
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August 15
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1960
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Independence from France in 1960.
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September 15
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1821
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Independence from Spain in 1821.
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October 8
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1991
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Independence from SFR Yugoslavia in 1991.
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May 20
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1902
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Independence from Spain in 1902.
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October 1
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1960
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Independence from the United Kingdom on August 16, 1960, but Cyprus Independence Day is commonly celebrated on October 1.
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October 28
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1918
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As Czechoslovakia, marking independence from Austria-Hungary on October 28, 1918.
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January 1
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1993
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As the Czech Republic after the split of Czechoslovakia in 1993.
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June 27
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1977
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Independence from France in 1977.
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November 3
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1978
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1978.
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February 27
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1844
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Independence re-declared from Haiti in 1844, after a 22-year occupation.
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May 20
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2002
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Independence from Portugal in 2002 (recognition, East Timor was invaded by Indonesia from 1975 to 1999, officially it never ceased to be considered as administrated by Portugal).
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August 10
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1809
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Proclaimed independence from Spain on August 10, 1809, but failed with the execution of all the conspirators of the movement on August 2, 1810.
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May 24
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1822
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Independence finally occurred on May 24, 1822 at the Battle of Pichincha.
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September 15
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1821
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Independence from Spain in 1821.
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October 12
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1968
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Independence from Spain in 1968.
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May 24
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1993
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Independence from Ethiopia in 1993.
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February 24
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1918
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Independence from the Russian Empire in 1918.
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August 20
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1991
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Independence re-declared from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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October 10
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1970
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1970.
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December 6
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1917
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Independence from Russia in 1917. Recognized on January 4, 1918.
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August 17
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1960
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Independence from France in 1960.
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February 18
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1965
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965.
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May 26
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1918
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Day of the proclamation of the Democratic Republic of Georgia in 1918.
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April 9
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1991
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Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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March 6
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1957
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1957.
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March 25
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1821
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Declaration of independence from Ottoman Empire in 1821. Start of the Greek War of Independence.
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February 7
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1974
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1974.
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September 15
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1821
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Independence from Spain in 1821.
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October 2
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1958
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Independence from France in 1958.
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September 24
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1973
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Declaration of independence from Portugal in 1973.
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May 26
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1966
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
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January 1
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1804
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Declaration of independence from France in 1804.
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September 15
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1821
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Independence from Spain in 1821.
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August 20
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1000
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Foundation of Christian Hungary and Hungary's first Christian King St. Stephen's Day.
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June 17
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1944
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Foundation of republic in 1944.
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August 15
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1947
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1947.
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August 17
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1945
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Declaration of Independence day (Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I.) from the Netherlands on August 17, 1945. The Netherlands acknowledged Indonesian independence and sovereignty in 1949. The Dutch government formally acknowledged August 17, 1945 as the only true date of Indonesian Independence in 2008.[1]
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October 3
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1932
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1932.
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5708 (1948)
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Independence from the British Mandate for Palestine, which took place on May 14, 1948 (5 Iyar 5708 in the Hebrew calendar). Yom Ha'atzmaut is celebrated on the Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday nearest to 5 Iyar, so it occurs between 3 and 6 Iyar each year; this means that the holiday can fall any time between and including April 15 and May 15, according to the Gregorian calendar.
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August 7
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1960
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Independence from France in 1960.
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August 6
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1962
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962.
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May 25
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1946
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1946.
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December 16
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1991
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Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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December 12
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1963
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1963.
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July 12
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1979
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1979.
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August 15
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1945
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Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1948. Korean War 1950-1953.
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August 15
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1945
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Independence from the Empire of Japan in 1945. The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was founded in 1919. Korean War 1950-1953.
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February 17
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2008
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Independence from Serbia in 2008. (Only partially recognized)
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February 25
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1961
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1961.
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August 31
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1991
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Independence from USSR in 1991.
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October 22
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1953
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Independence from France on October 22, 1953.
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November 18
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1918
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Proclamation of independence on November 18, 1918. Latvia was part of Russian Empire prior to the WWI, but its territory had been ceded to German Empire in March 1918
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May 4
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1990
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Restoration of independence from Soviet Union on May 4, 1990.
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November 22
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1943
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Independence from France in 1943.
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October 4
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1966
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
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July 26
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1847
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Independence from the American Colonization Society in 1847.
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December 24
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1951
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Independence from Italy on 10 February 1947, released from British and French on December 24, 1951.
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February 16
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1918
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Act of Independence of Lithuania: Independence from the Russian and German Empires in February 1918.
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March 11
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1990
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Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania: independence from the Soviet Union in March 1990.
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September 8
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1991
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Independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.
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June 26
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1960
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Independence from France in 1960.
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July 6
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1964
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1964.
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August 31
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1957
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Independence of the Federation of Malaya from the United Kingdom in 1957.
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July 26
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1965
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965.
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September 22
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1960
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Independence from France in 1960.
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September 21
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1964
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1964.
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November 28
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1960
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Independence from the France in 1960.
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March 12
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1968
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968.
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September 15–16
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1810
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Independence from Spain declared in 1810. ("grito" ceremony at night of Sep 15; military parade at midday of Sep 16). Recognized on September 27, 1821.
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August 27
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1991
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Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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1911
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Independence from the Qing Dynasty in 1911.[3][4] However, the newly established Mongolian government was too weak to resist the occupation of the Republic of China in 1919 and later White Russia in early 1921. After ousting Roman von Ungern-Sternberg's forces, the new communist government was officially established on June 11, 1921.[5]
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May 21
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2006
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Referendum on independence from Serbia and Montenegro in 2006.
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November 18
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1955
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June 25
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1975
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Independence from Portugal in 1975.
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March 21
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1990
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Independence from South African mandated in 1990.
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January 31
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1968
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Independence from Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom in 1968.
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September 15
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1821
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Independence from Spain in 1821.
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August 3
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1960
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Independence from France in 1960.
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October 1
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1960
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1960.
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November 15
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1983
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Declaration of independence from the Republic of Cyprus in 1983. (Partially recognized)
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May 17
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1814
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Independence from Denmark (1814) and the Constitution of Norway (May 17, 1814).
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June 7
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1905
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Finally independence from the Sweden in 1905. The Norwegian Royal Family's return from exile during WWII in 1945.
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August 14
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1947
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1947.
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November 28
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1821
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Independence from Spain in 1821.
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November 3
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1903
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Panama was member of the "Gran Colombia" until 1903. The 1903 separation from Colombia is celebrated as an official holiday day on November 3.
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September 16
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1975
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Independence from Australia of the former Territory of Papua and New Guinea in 1975.
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May 15
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1811
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July 28
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1821
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Independence from Spain in 1821.
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June 12
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1898
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Commemorates 1898 declaration by Emilio Aguinaldo during the Philippine Revolution against Spain. The Philippines achieved self-rule from the United States on July 4, 1946, and celebrated July 4 as Independence Day until 1964.[9]
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November 11
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1918
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Restoration of Poland's independence in 1918 after 123 years of partitions by Russia, Prussia, and Austria.
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December 1
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1640
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December 18
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1971
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Original independence from the United Kingdom on 7 September.
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April 24
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1916
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Proclamation of the Irish Republic commencing the Easter Rising on April 24, 1916. Independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Usually celebrated on Easter Monday.
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November 11
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1965
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Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965.
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May 10
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1877
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Romania's first celebration of its independence, on prince Carol's coronation day, 1877, while the ultimately victorious independence war against the Ottoman Empire in 1877-1878 alongside Russia, was just beginning.
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June 12
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1992
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It commemorates the adoption of the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic (RSFSR) on June 12, 1990. The passage of this Declaration by the First Congress of People's Deputies marked the beginning of constitutional reform in the Russian Soviet state.
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July 1
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1962
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Independence from Belgium in 1962.
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September 19
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1983
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1983.
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February 22
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1979
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1979.
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October 27
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1979
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1979.
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January 1
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1962
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Independence from New Zealand in 1962.
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April 4
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1960
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Independence from France in 1960.
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February 15
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1804
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The beginning of First Serbian Uprising in 1804, it evolved into a Serbian Revolution, war for independence from Ottoman Empire; and the adoption of the first Constitution in 1835.
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June 29
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1976
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1976.
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April 27
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1961
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1961.
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August 9
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1965
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Marks city-state's secession/expulsion from the Malaysian Federation in 1965.
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July 17
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1992
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Declaration of Independence in 1992 (only a remembrance day), de jureindependence came on January 1, 1993 after the division of Czechoslovakia(public holiday).
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December 26 and June 25
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1990
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Date of the release of the official results of the independence plebiscite in 1990, confirming secession from Yugoslavia. (Statehood Day) Declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.
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July 7
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1978
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1978.
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July 1
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1960
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Union of the Trust Territory of Somalia (former Italian Somaliland) and British Somaliland to form the Somali Republic. Event commemorated annually.
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December 11
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1931
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1931 in terms of the Balfour Declaration of 1926 which is not a public holiday. The Union of South Africaformed on May 31, 1910 and the Republic of South Africa declared on May 31, 1961 under minority rule during Apartheid. Majority rule achieved on April 27, 1997, which is celebrated annually as Freedom Day.
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July 9
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2011
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Independence from Sudan in 2011.
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February 4
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1948
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1948.
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January 1
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1956
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Independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956.
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November 25
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1975
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Independence from the Netherlands in 1975.
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September 6
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1968
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968.
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June 6
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1523
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Celebrates the election of King Gustav Vasa in 1523 and the new constitutions in 1809 and 1974. The election of King Gustav Vasa was the de facto end of the Kalmar Union and has been seen as a formal declaration of independence.
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August 1
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1291
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Alliance against the Holy Roman Empire in 1291.
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April 17
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1946
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End of the French Mandate of Syria in 1946.
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July 12
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1975
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Independence from Portugal in 1975.
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September 9
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1991
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Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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December 9
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1961
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Independence of Tanganyika from the United Kingdom in 1961.
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February 13
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1913
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Independence from Manchu's Qing Dynasty in 1913. Later invaded in October 1950 by China and currently administered by China.
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April 27
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1960
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Independence from France in 1960.
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June 4
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1970
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Termination of protectorate status under the United Kingdom in 1970.
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August 31
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1962
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962.
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March 20
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1956
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Independence from France in 1956.
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October 29
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1923
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Foundation of the Republic of Turkey.
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October 27
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1991
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October 1
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1978
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1978.
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October 9
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1962
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962.
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August 24
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1991
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Declaration of Independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union in 1991.
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January 22
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1919
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December 2
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1971
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1971.
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July 4
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1776
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Declaration of Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain (now the United Kingdom) in 1776.
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August 25
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1825
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Declaration of independence from the Empire of Brazil and union with the United Provinces of the Rio de la Plata.
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September 1
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1991
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Independence from Soviet Union in 1991.
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July 30
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1980
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Independence from the United Kingdom and France in 1980.
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July 5
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1811
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Declaration of independence from Spain in 1811.
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September 2
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1945
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February 27
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1976
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Declaration of independence from Spain in 1976. But was invaded by Morocco since then.
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November 30
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1967
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South Yemen Declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1967.
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October 24
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1964
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1964.
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April 18
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1980
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Independence from the United Kingdom in 1980.
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