Independence Day, August 17, 1960.

Constitution Day, February 19.
Anniversary of the proclamation of the constitution in 1959.

Renovation Day, March 12.
Anniversary of the foundation of the Parti démocratique gabonais.

Public holidays.
New Year's Day, Renovation Day, Easter Monday, Id al-Fitr, Labor Day (May 1), Whit Monday, Id al-Adha, Independence Day, Mouloud, All Saints' Day, and Christmas.

Independence Day, February 18.
Celebrates the anniversary of the day in 1965 when the British West African colony became a self-governing commonwealth. Also known as Republic Day.

Public holidays.
New Year's Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Id al-Fitr, Assumption Day, Id al-Kabir, Moslem New Year (Oct 7), Mouloud, and Christmas.

Unity Day, October 3.
"Tag der Einheit". A day observed with prayer for national unity. Prior to reunification this day was observed on June 17, the anniversary of the day in 1953 when a riot erupted in the Russian section of Berlin and spread throughout Germany. A treaty signed between the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR) indicated that lands of the GDR would accede to the FRG on October 3, 1990. This has become the new date to celebrate Unity Day.

Day of Repentance, November 18.
The German name is "Buss und Bettag".

Day of the Workers, May 1.
"Tag der Arbeiter". Labor Day.

Christmas, December 25.
Germans call it Weihnact, meaning "holy night". The German name for Santa Claus is Kris Kringle, derived from Krist Kindli, which means "Christ Child". Like Scandinavia, the presents are hidden.

Public holidays.
New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labor Day (May 1), Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Unity Day, Day of Repentance, Christmas. The following religious holidays are observed in certain Länder only. Epiphany, Corpus Christi, Assumption, and All Saints' Day.

West Germany

National Day, May 23.
Anniversary of the German Federal Republic in 1949.

Oktoberfest, occurs in Munich in September/October.
Similar fests are also held around the world.

Waldchestag, Tuesday after Whitsunday.
Celebrated in Frankfurt.

East Germany

The German Democratic Republic was abolished in 1990 when East Germany was merged with West Germany. Following are some holidays of the former East Germany.

Foundation Day, October 7.
Was a national holiday commemorating the proclamation of the state on this day in 1949.

Independence Day, March 6.
Anniversary of independence from Britain in 1957.

Republic Day, July 1.
Anniversary of becoming a republic of the British Commonwealth in 1960.

Liberation Day, February 24.
Commemorates the overthrow of the Nkrumah government in 1966.

Third Republic Day, September 24, 1979.
The nation's return to democracy.

Homowo, August 1.

Aboakyer, occurs in April or May.
A celebration by the Effutu people.

Revolution Day, December 31.
Also called PNC Day.

Public holidays.
New Year's Day, Independence Day, Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Easter Monday, Labor Day (May 1), Uprising Day (Jun 4), Republic Day, Boxing Day, and Revolution Day.

Spring Bank Holiday, June 25.

Late Summer Bank Holiday, occurs in the end of August.

Public holidays.
New Year's Day, Commonwealth Day (Mar 13), Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, Spring Bank Holiday, Queen's Official Birthday, Late Summer Bank Holiday, Christmas, and Boxing Day.

Independence Day, March 25.
This event also celebrated in Cyprus. Anniversary of the beginning of the revolt against Ottoman rule in 1821. [what about april 6th?]

Ochi Day, October 28.
On October 28, 1940, Greece entered World War II on the Allied side. This day gets its name from saying ochi (no) to the ultimatum of the Italian invaders.

Dumb Week, the week preceding Holy Week.

Saint Basil's Day, January 1.
Basil was a bishop of Caesarea in the fourth century. Observed with the eating of Basil cakes.

Labor Day and Flower Festival, May 1.

Midwife's Day, January 8.
Also known as Women's Day.

Clean Monday, occurs on the first Monday in Lent, according to the Greek Orthodox calendar.

Public holidays.
New Year's Day, Epiphany, Clean Monday, Independence Day, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter, Easter Monday, May Day, Assumption Day, OXI Day [ochi day], and Christmas. Rhodes observes Dodecanese Accession Day (Mar 7). Xanthi observes Liberation of Xanthi (Oct 4). Thessaloniki observes St. Dimitrios Day.

Independence Day, February 7.
Anniversary of attainment of independence in 1974.

National Holiday, March 13.

Thanksgiving Day, October 25.
Relations with the United States were strained when Maurice Bishop took power in a bloodless coup and suspended the 1974 Constitution. Following another coup in which Bishop among others were executed, the United States invaded Grenada on October 25, 1983. They were accompanied by troups from Jamaica, Barbados, and other countries. The Constitution was reinstated, and elections were held the following year.

Public holidays.
New Year's Day, Independence Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Whit Monday, Corpus Christi, Labor Day (May 1), Emancipation Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas, and Boxing Day.

Public holidays.
New Year's Day, Ash Wednesday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Ascension Day (May 12) [odd], Pentecost, Bastille Day, Schoelcher Day, Assumption Day, All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, Armistice Day (Nov 11), and Christmas.

Discovery Day, March 6.
Anniversary of the landing of Magellan on the island in 1521. Also known as Magellan Day.

Liberation Day, July 21.
Anniversary of liberation from the Japanese in 1944 by the US Army and Marines.

Public holidays.
New Year's Day, George Washington's Birthday, Guam Discovery Day (1st Mon in Mar), Memorial Day, US Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas.

Independence Day, September 15, 1821.
Commemorates the declaration of independence of Central America.

Army Day, June 30.
The June 30, 1871, revolt for agrarian reform in which Justo Rufino Barrios overthrew the Conservative president, Vicente Cerna.

Revolution Day, October 20.
The overthrow of Jorge Ubico y Castaneda in 1944.

Revolution Day, June 30.
Commemorates the revolution for agrarian reform in 1871.

Bank Employees' Day, July 1.

Public holidays.
New Year's Day, Holy Thursday, Holy Friday, Holy Saturday, Labor Day, Army Day, Assumption Day, Indepen-dence Day, Revolution Day, All Saint's Day, and Christmas.

Referendum Day, September 28.
Anniversary of the day in 1958 when there was a public vote for independence.

Independence Day, October 2.
Celebrates their independence in 1958.

Anniversary of CMRN, April 3.

Public holidays.
New Year's Day, Id al-Fitr, Easter, Labor Day (May 1), Anniversary of Women's Revolt (Aug 27), Mouloud, Referendum Day, Independence Day, All Saints' Day, Day of 1970 Invasion (Nov 22), Christmas.

Independence Day, September 24, 1973.
Independece was proclaimed by Portuguese Guinea. The Republic of Guinea-Bissau was then formally recognized by Portugal on September 10, 1974.

Mocidade Day, December 1.
Honors the young people of the nation.

National Day, September 12.
Amilcar Cabral's birthday.

National Heroes Day, January 20.
Remembers the death of Amílcar Cabral.

Colonization Martyr's Day, August 3.
Anniversary of the killing of Pidjiguiti.

Readjustment Movement Day, November 14.
Anniversary of the Movement of Readjustment.

Public holidays.
New Year's Day, National Heroes Day, Korité(Id al-Fitr), Labor Day (May 1), Tabaski (Id al-Adha), Colonization Martyr's Day, Independence Day, Christmas.

Independence Day, May 26.
Anniversary of independence from Britain in 1966. The name was changed from British Guiana to its current name, which means "land of waters."

Republic Day, February 23.
Commemorates the anniversary of the establishment as a sovereign democratic state within the British Commonwealth in 1970.

Public holidays.
New Year's Day, Republic Day, Holi, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labor Day (May 1), Indian Heritage Day (May), Carribean Day (June), Freedom Day (Aug 1), Diwali, Christmas, Boxing Day, Id al-Fitr, Id al-Adha, Youman Nabi (Mouloud).