abonese Democratic Party (PDG), 12 March
(1968)

Gambia, The:
Independence Day, 18 February (1965)

Georgia:
Independence Day, 26 May (1918); note - 26 May 1918 is the
date of independence from Soviet Russia, 9 April 1991 is the date of
independence from the Soviet Union

Germany:
Unity Day, 3 October (1990)

Ghana:
Independence Day, 6 March (1957)

Gibraltar:
Commonwealth Day, second Monday of March

Greece:
Independence Day, 25 March (1821)

Greenland:
June 21 (longest day)

Grenada:
Independence Day, 7 February (1974)

Guadeloupe:
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)

Guam:
Discovery Day, first Monday in March (1521)

Guatemala:
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)

Guernsey:
Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)

Guinea:
Independence Day, 2 October (1958)

Guinea-Bissau:
Independence Day, 24 September (1973)

Guyana:
Republic Day, 23 February (1970)

Haiti:
Independence Day, 1 January (1804)

Holy See (Vatican City):
Coronation Day of Pope JOHN PAUL II, 22
October (1978)

Honduras:
Independence Day, 15 September (1821)

Hong Kong:
National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's
Republic of China), 1 October (1949); note - 1 July 1997 is
celebrated as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment
Day

Hungary:
St. Stephen's Day, 20 August

Iceland:
Independence Day, 17 June (1944)

India:
Republic Day, 26 January (1950)

Indonesia:
Independence Day, 17 August (1945)

Iran:
Republic Day, 1 April (1979)

Iraq:
Revolution Day, 17 July (1968)

Ireland:
Saint Patrick's Day, 17 March

Israel:
Independence Day, 14 May (1948); note - Israel declared
independence on 14 May 1948, but the Jewish calendar is lunar and
the holiday may occur in April or May

Italy:
Republic Day, 2 June (1946)

Jamaica:
Independence Day, first Monday in August (1962)

Japan:
Birthday of Emperor AKIHITO, 23 December (1933)

Jersey:
Liberation Day, 9 May (1945)

Jordan:
Independence Day, 25 May (1946)

Kazakhstan:
Republic Day, 25 October (1990)

Kenya:
Independence Day, 12 December (1963)

Kiribati:
Independence Day, 12 July (1979)

Korea, North:
Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
(DPRK), 9 September (1948)

Korea, South:
Liberation Day, 15 August (1945)

Kuwait:
National Day, 25 February (1950)

Kyrgyzstan:
Independence Day, 31 August (1991)