Sun Ya t-sen Day, November 12. Celebrates the birthday of Dr. Sun Yat-sen (b.1866), leader of the Chinese Nationalist Party.

National Day, October 10. Commemorates the overthrow of the Manchu dynasty in 1911. Also known as Double Tenth Day.

Restoration Day, October 25. In 1945, after fifty years of occupation by the Japanese, Taiwan was returned to the Chinese Nationalists.

Constitution Day, December 25.

Birthday of Matsu, occurs in April or May. Goddess of the sea.

Lantern Festival, occurs on the fifteenth day of the first moon. This festival marks the end of New Year's celebrations in all Chinese communities. See also Chinese New Year.

Martyrs' Day, March 29. [same day as Taiwan Youth Day]

Birthday of Confucious, September 28. A school holiday observed by morning ceremonies at the Confucian Temple. This day is also known as Teacher's Day. See also Confucism.

Buddha Bathing Festival, April 8. See Buddhism.

Youth Day, March 29.

Children's Day, April 4.

Chi ang Kai-shek Day, November 1. Birthday of Chiang Kai-shek, president from 1948 to his death in 1975.

National holidays.
Founding of the Republic of China (Jan 1-2), Chinese New Year, Youth Day, Ching Ming Festival, and Dragon Boat Festival (June 8[]).

Saba Saba Day, July 7. A festival celebrating the founding of the Tanganyika African National Union in 1954. Also called Peasants' Day.
Union Day, April 26. Commemorates the unification of Zanzibar and Tanganyika in 1964.

Naming Day, October 29, 1964. When the United Republic of Tanganyika and Zanzibar officially changed its name to the United Republic of Tanzania.

Independence Day, December 9.

Heroes' Day, September 1. Dedicated to the heroes who defended the nation against colonization, and the Tanzania Defense Force.

Sultan's Birthday, August 26. Observed in Zanzibar.

Zanzibar Revolution Day, January 12.

Chama Cha Mapinduzi Day, February 5. Birthday of Chama Cha Mapinduzi.

National holidays.
Zanzibar Revolution Day, Chama Cha Mapinduzi Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Union Day, Labor Day (May 1), Saba Saba Day, Independence Day, Christmas, Mouloud, Id al-Fitr, Id al-Hajj (Id al-Adha).

Chakri Day, April 6. Celebrates the founding of the Chakri Dynasty and honours King Rama I, who was the first king of the Dynasty, and established Bangkok as the capital in 1782.

Chulalongkorn Day, October 23. The government was modernized by the Chakri king Rama V, also called King Chulalongkorn, who is honored with this holiday. His accomlishments during his 42 year reign include abolishing slavery.

King's Birthday, December 5. Birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej.

Constitution Day, December 10.

Coronation Day, May 5.

Queen's Birthday, August 12.

Loy Krathong Festival, occurs in November. A thanksgiving to Mae Kongkha, the goddess of all rivers and waterways, for her gift of the waters to mankind. Also known as Festival of Light.
Songkran, April 13-15. Thai new year celebration. Also known as Water Festival.

State Ploughing Ceremony Day, occurs in May [7th?]. Celebrates the start of the rice-growing season. [same as Harvest Festival Day?]

Visakha Bucha Day, full moon of the sixth lunar month. The same as Vesak Day. See Buddhism.

Makha Bucha Day, full moon in first lunar month. See Buddhism.

National holidays.
New Year's Day, Makha Bucha Day, Chakri Day, Songkran, Coronation Day, Harvest Festival Day (May 11), Visakha Bucha Day, Asalapha Bupha Day (July 28), Buddhist Lent, Queen's Birthday, Chulalongkorn Day, King's Birthday, Constitution Day, New Year's Eve.

Independence Day, April 27. Anniversary of acheiving sovereign nation status in 1960.

Liberation Day, January 13. Anniversary of the 1967 coup.
Economic Liberation Day, January 24. Anniversary of the failed attack at Sarakawa.

Martyrs of Pya, June 21.

National holidays.
New Year's Day, National Liberation Day, Economic Liberation Day, Easter Monday, Victory Day (Apr 24), Independence Day, Labor Day (May 1), Ascension Day, Whit Monday, Assumption Day, Anniversary of the failed attack on Lomé (Sep 24), All Saints' Day, Christmas, Id al-Fitr, Tabaski (Id al-Adha).

Emancipation Day, June 4. Celebrates the independence of Tonga in 1970.

National holidays.
New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, ANZAC Day, Prince's Birthday (May 4), Emancipation Day, King's Birthday (July 4), Constitution Day (Nov 4), King Tupou Day (Dec 4), Christmas, Boxing Day.

Independence Day, August 31, 1962. Anniversary of independence within the British Commonwealth.

Republic Day, September 24.

Discovery Day, August 1. Commemorates the discovery by Columbus.

National holidays.
New Year's Day, Carnival, Easter, Whit Monday, Corpus Christi, Labor Day (Jun 19), Emancipation Day (Aug 1), Independence Day, Republic Day, Diwali, Christmas.

National Revolution Day, January 18. Commemorates the nationalist movements in the 1930's and 1940's that led to independence (1956) and abolishment of the monarchy (1957). Also known as Remembrance Day.

Memorial Day, September 3. Commemorates the move towards independence in 1934.

National Holiday of Tunisia, June 1. Commemorates the first major accomplishment in 1955 which lead to independencce on March 20, 1956.

Independence Day, March 20. Anniversary of independence from France in 1956.
Independence Recognition Day, July 20. Celebrates the official recognition of independence from France on this day in 1956.

Republic Day, July 25. A holiday commemorating the anniversary of the republic in 1957.

Bourguiba's Day, August 3. Celebrates the birthday of Habib Bourguiba (b.1902), first president of the nation.

Evacuation Day, October 15. Commemorates the withdrawal of French troops in 1962.

Accession Day, November 7. Accession of President Ben Ali.

Tree Festival Day, November 9. Tunisia's Arbor Day.

Martyrs' Day, April 9.

Women's Day, August 13.

Youth Day, March 21.

National holidays.
New Year's Day, Independence Day, Youth Day, Martyrs' Day, Labor Day (May 1), Republic Day, Women's Day, Evacuaton Day, Accession Day, Aid El Seghir (Id al-Fitr), Aid El Kebir (Id al-Adha).

Independence Day, October 29. Commemorates the proclamation in 1923 of a republican form of government. The celebration typically lasts for two days.

Freedom and Constitution Day, May 27. Commemorates national unity, and the constitution of 1961.

National Sovereignty and Children's Day, April 23. Commemorates the anniversary of the inauguration of the Grand National Assembly in 1923, and promotes children as the symbol of modern Turkey.

Navy and Merchant Marine Day, July 1. Honors the nation's fleets.

Victory Day, August 30. A memorial day for those who died in Turkey's final battle for independence, the Battle of Dumlupinar in 1922.

Atatürk Commemoration and Youth & Sports Day, May 19. Commemorates the beginning of the War of Independence on the day Mustafa Kemal Atatürk landed in Samsun.

Rumi's Birthday, December 17. Birthday of Mawlana Rumi. [the poet?]

Hidrellez, May 6. The feast days of saint-prophet Khidr, and of Ilyas, who is associated with the biblical Elijah.

National holidays.
New Year's Day, National Sovereignty and Children's Day, Spring Day (May 1), Atatürk Memorial and Youth & Sports Day, Victory Day, Independence Day, Seker Bayram (Id al-Fitr), Kurban Bayram (Id al-Adha).

National holidays.
New Year's Day, Commonwealth Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, National Heroes' Day, J.A.G.S. McCartney Memorial Day (Jun 6), Queen's Official Birthday, Emancipation Day (Aug 1), National Youth Day, Columbus Day (Oct 10), International Human Rights Day (Oct 24), Christmas.

National holidays.
New Year's Day, Commonwealth Day, Easter, Queen's Birthday, National Children's Day, Tuvalu Day, Prince of Wales' Birthday, Christmas, Boxing Day.