Independence Day, October 9, 1962.

Republic Day, September 8. Anniversary of the establishment of the republic in 1967. A public holiday.

Heroes Day, June 9.

NRM/NRA Victory Celebrations, January 26.

National holidays.
New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter, Labor Day (May 1), Martyr's Day (June 3), Independence Day, Christmas, Id al-Fitr, Id al-Adha.

Ukrainian Day, January 22. Commemorates the proclamation of the free Ukrainian Republic in 1918.

Ukrainian Independence Day, August 24. Anniversary of the 1991 declaration of independence.

National holidays.
New Year's Day, Christmas (Jan 7), Women's Day (Mar 8), Labor Day (May 1), Victory Day (Mar 9), Ukrainian Independence Day.

National Day, December 2, 1971. Independence gained with the union of seven Trucial States.

Accession of the Ruler of Abu Dhabi, August 6. Observed in Abu Dhabi, the capital of UAE.

National holidays.
New Year's Day, National Day, Christmas, Islamic New Year, Mouloud, Leilat al-Meiraj, Ramadan 1, Id al-Fitr, Id al-Adha.

Lammas Day, August 1. A former festival in which bread made from the first harvest of corn was blessed. The predecessor of Thanksgiving Day and Canada's Harvest Festival. See also Saint Peter.

Queen's Birthday, a Saturday in the middle of June, the exact date being set by annual proclamation. Celebrates the birthday of Queen Elizabeth of England. Often on the second Thursday of June.

Burns Day, January 25. Honors Robert Burns, author of Auld Lange Syne.

National holidays throughout the United Kingdom.
New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day (1st Mon. in May), Spring Bank Holiday (4th Mon. in May), Late Summer Bank Holiday (4th Mon. in Aug.), Christmas, and Boxing Day.

League of Nations Day, January 10. The
League of Nations was created on January 10, 1920, and was replaced by the United Nations on April 18, 1946.

United Nations Day, October 24. Anniversary of the founding of the United Nations in 1945. A public holiday in Haiti, Mauritius, and Swaziland, and a half-day holiday in Nepal.

Forefathers' Day, December 21. Commemorates the landing of the Pilgrims in 1620 on Plymouth Rock. Observed in New England. This day was first observed in 1769.

Washington's Birthday, third Monday of February. Celebrates the birthday of George Washington, who was born on February 22, 1732. It was first officially celebrated in 1782, when its observance took the place of the birthday celebrations of the various sovereigns of Great Britain, which had been customary during colonial times. Services are held at Washington's home at Mount Vernon, and at the Washington Monument in Washington D.C. George Washington's birthday is a legal holiday in all states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico. In Arizona it is called Washington Day. It may also be celebrated as President's Day or Washington-Lincoln Day in conjunction with Abraham Lincoln's birthday.

Patriot's Day, third Monday of April. Commemorates the first battle of the Revolutionary War on April 19, 1775. Also known as Battles of Lexington and Concord Day.

Independence Day, On July 4, 1776, patriots in the original thirteen colonies signed the Declaration of Independence from England.

Bill of Rights Day, December 15. The Bill of Rights was adopted on this day. The Bill of Rights is the first ten amendments to the Constitution.

Flag Day, June 14. Anniversary of adopting the flag in 1777. Flag is called the Stars and Stripes. A legal holiday in Pennsylvania since 1937. Observed by displaying the flag. Some states observe additional flag days.

Thomas Jefferson's Birthday, April 13. Celebrates the birthday of Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), the third president of the United States, and an important figure in American history.

Kosciuszko Day, February 4. Celebrated in the United States by Polish-Americans on the birthday of Tadeusz Kosciuszko (1746), who fought in the American Revolutionary War.

Independence Day, August 25, 1825. Independence from Brazil was declared on this day.

Artigas Day, June 19. Celebrates the birthday of General JoséGervasio Artigas (b.1764), forefather of Uruguay.

Battle of Las Piedras, May 18. Anniversary of the end of the conflict between Uruguay and Brazil in 1828.

Constitution Day: July 18. Commemorates the constitution of 1951 which set up a collegiate form of government.

Landing of the 33 Patriots Day, April 19. Anniversary of the landing of thirty-three exiles in 1825, who then began a campaign leading to Uruguay's independence.

National holidays.
New Year's Day, Epiphany, Landing of the 33 Patriots Day, Labor Day (May 1), Battle of Las Piedras, Artigas Day, Constitution Day, Independence Day, Columbus Day, All Souls' Day, Blessing of the Waters (Dec 8), Christmas.