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Secular holiday : Independence from the UK in 1965. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1957

Secular holiday : Independence granted by the UK in 1968

Secular holiday : Granted by the French in 1956

Secular holiday : It became the 160th member of the UN on 23 April 1990

Secular holiday : Obtained from France in 1960

Secular holiday : On this day in 1980, Southern-Rhodesia gained independence from the British, changing the name into Zimbabwe (based on a Shona term for Great Zimbabwe , an ancient ruined city in the country's south-east the remains of which are now a protected site). · The day marked the end of racial segregation. · In the ninety year span that Zimbabwe was a colony, it was administered by the British South African Company (BSAC) under the name Rhodesia and the Responsible Government under the name Southern Rhodesia. Both administrative systems were under the British monarchy. · In 1965, Zimbabwe became autonomous and was led by a white segregationist government after Ian Smith made a Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) from Britain. This was after the British government had made majority rule a condition for the independence of Rhodesia from Britain. · Smith followed the UDI by declaring Rhodesia a Republic, which however, did not have international recognition. · From June 1979, the Republic of Southern Rhodesia was replaced by Zimbabwe-Rhodesia. Lacking international recognition, after about three months, the country was taken back into the hands of Britain, as per the Lancaster House Agreement which was meant to facilitate transition. · The country once again became a British colony known as Southern Rhodesia. · In the April 1980 elections, Robert Mugabe, head of the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) won the majority and became the Prime Minister of Zimbabwe.

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Secular holiday : Sierra Leone became independent in 1961

Secular holiday : Commemorates the first post-apartheid elections, where South Africans of all races were freely allowed to determine the future of their newfound democracy. Held in 1994, they saw Nelson Mandela elected as President.

Secular holiday : Commemorates the first post-apartheid elections, where South Africans of all races were freely allowed to determine the future of their newfound democracy. Held in 1994, they saw Nelson Mandela elected as President.

Secular holiday : Commemorates the first post-apartheid elections, where South Africans of all races were freely allowed to determine the future of their newfound democracy. Held in 1994, they saw Nelson Mandela elected as President.

Secular holiday : Commemorates the first post-apartheid elections, where South Africans of all races were freely allowed to determine the future of their newfound democracy. Held in 1994, they saw Nelson Mandela elected as President.

Secular holiday : Commemorates the first post-apartheid elections, where South Africans of all races were freely allowed to determine the future of their newfound democracy. Held in 1994, they saw Nelson Mandela elected as President.

Secular holiday : Commemorates the first post-apartheid elections, where South Africans of all races were freely allowed to determine the future of their newfound democracy. Held in 1994, they saw Nelson Mandela elected as President.

Secular holiday : Commemorates the first post-apartheid elections, where South Africans of all races were freely allowed to determine the future of their newfound democracy. Held in 1994, they saw Nelson Mandela elected as President.

Secular holiday : Commemorates the first post-apartheid elections, where South Africans of all races were freely allowed to determine the future of their newfound democracy. Held in 1994, they saw Nelson Mandela elected as President.

Secular holiday : Commemorates the first post-apartheid elections, where South Africans of all races were freely allowed to determine the future of their newfound democracy. Held in 1994, they saw Nelson Mandela elected as President.

Secular holiday : Commemorates the first post-apartheid elections, where South Africans of all races were freely allowed to determine the future of their newfound democracy. Held in 1994, they saw Nelson Mandela elected as President.

Secular holiday : Commemorates the first post-apartheid elections, where South Africans of all races were freely allowed to determine the future of their newfound democracy. Held in 1994, they saw Nelson Mandela elected as President.

Secular holiday : Granted by France in 1960

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the founding of the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA)

Secular holiday : Constitution ratified in 1972 Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : When Emperor Haile Selassie unilaterally dissolved the Eritrean parliament and annexed the country in 1962, the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF) waged an armed struggle for independence. The ensuing Eritrean War for Independence went on for 30 years against successive Ethiopian governments until 1991, when the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF), a successor of the ELF, defeated the Ethiopian forces in Eritrea and helped a coalition of Ethiopian rebel forces take control of the Ethiopian Capital Addis Ababa. Following a referendum Eritrea declared its independence and gained international recognition in 1993.

Secular holiday : Commemorates the end of the communist junta in 1991. paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : Tanzania obtained independence from the UK in 1961 Paid holiday when falling on Friday or Saturday

Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1963. Usually celebrated on the closest Monday.

Secular holiday : On 24 December 1951, Libya declared its independence as the United Kingdom of Libya, a constitutional and hereditary monarchy under King Idris, Libya's first and only monarch.

Secular holiday : Celebrates the day when American forces returned the presidential palace to the Iraqi authorities on Dec. 31, 2008.

Secular holiday : Celebrates the day when American forces returned the presidential palace to the Iraqi authorities on Dec. 31, 2008.

Secular holiday : State of Kachin day, not celebrated every year

Secular holiday : Celebrating the anniversary of independence from Britain in 1948 not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : A national holiday that commemorates Japan's founding by the first emperor in 660 BC. This holiday was originally established as Empire Day in 1872, discontinued after World War II, then revived in its present form in 1966. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : A national holiday that commemorates Japan's founding by the first emperor in 660 BC. This holiday was originally established as Empire Day in 1872, discontinued after World War II, then revived in its present form in 1966. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : A national holiday that commemorates Japan's founding by the first emperor in 660 BC. This holiday was originally established as Empire Day in 1872, discontinued after World War II, then revived in its present form in 1966. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : A national holiday that commemorates Japan's founding by the first emperor in 660 BC. This holiday was originally established as Empire Day in 1872, discontinued after World War II, then revived in its present form in 1966. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : A national holiday that commemorates Japan's founding by the first emperor in 660 BC. This holiday was originally established as Empire Day in 1872, discontinued after World War II, then revived in its present form in 1966. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : A national holiday that commemorates Japan's founding by the first emperor in 660 BC. This holiday was originally established as Empire Day in 1872, discontinued after World War II, then revived in its present form in 1966. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : A national holiday that commemorates Japan's founding by the first emperor in 660 BC. This holiday was originally established as Empire Day in 1872, discontinued after World War II, then revived in its present form in 1966. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : A national holiday that commemorates Japan's founding by the first emperor in 660 BC. This holiday was originally established as Empire Day in 1872, discontinued after World War II, then revived in its present form in 1966. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : Obtained from the United Kingdom on Jan. 1, 1984

Secular holiday : Obtained from the United Kingdom on Jan. 1, 1984

Secular holiday : In tribute to Sheik Abdallah Al-Salim al-Sabah

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the National Council of Revolution's assumption of power in 1963

Secular holiday : In 1970, East Pakistan's leading political party, the Awami League, won the elections. Its leader, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was to become the next Prime Minister, but the President of Pakistan refused. Mujib declared independence for the People's Republic of Bangladesh on March 26, 1971. A nine-month civil war ensued.

Secular holiday : On April 1, 1979, after a landslide victory in a national referendum in which only one choice was offered (Islamic Republic: Yes or No), Ayatollah Khomeini declared an Islamic republic with a new Constitution reflecting his ideals of Islamic government. Ayatollah Khomeini became supreme spiritual leader (Valy-e-Faqih) of Iran.

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Secular holiday : East Timor was colonised by Portugal in the 16th century, and was known as Portuguese Timor until November 1975, when the Revolutionary Front for an Independent East Timor (FRETILIN) declared the territory's independence. Nine days later, it was invaded and occupied by Indonesia and was declared Indonesia's 27th province the following year. The Indonesian occupation of East Timor was characterised by a highly violent decades-long conflict between separatist groups (especially FRETILIN) and the Indonesian military. In 1999, following the United Nations-sponsored act of self-determination, Indonesia relinquished control of the territory. East Timor became the first new sovereign state of the 21st century on 20 May 2002 Not a paid holiday when falling on Friday or Saturday [Wikipedia]

Secular holiday : In November 1989, the leaders of the northern Yemen Arab Republic (Ali Abdullah Saleh) and the southern People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, (Ali Salim al-Baidh) agreed on a draft unity constitution originally drawn up in 1981. The Republic of Yemen (ROY) was declared on 22 May 1990 with Saleh becoming President and al-Baidh Vice President. For the first time in centuries, much of Greater Yemen was politically united. Wikipedia

Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1946

Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1946

Secular holiday : On May 26, 1918 the National Council of Georgia declared independence and the creation of the Democratic Republic of Georgia. The statehood of Georgia was restored after 117 years of being a province of the Tsarist Russian Empire. the Soviet army, under Bolshevik ideology, liberated the Menshevik Georgia. Today, Georgia considers this declaration as Georgia's independency tradition. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : On May 26, 1918 the National Council of Georgia declared independence and the creation of the Democratic Republic of Georgia. The statehood of Georgia was restored after 117 years of being a province of the Tsarist Russian Empire. the Soviet army, under Bolshevik ideology, liberated the Menshevik Georgia. Today, Georgia considers this declaration as Georgia's independency tradition. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : On 28 May, 1918, after the collapse of the Russian Empire during the First World War, Azerbaijan declared independence and established the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic. This first Muslim republic in the world lasted only two years,until 1920, when the Soviet Red Army liberated Azerbaijan. Wikipedia

Secular holiday : Union of the 7 Trucial States in 1971

Secular holiday : After the Vietnam War ended that the Communist-led Pathet Lao eventually took entire political control of the country and forced King Savāngvatthanā to abdicate on 2 December 1975. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : Union of the 7 Trucial States in 1971

Secular holiday : Union of the 7 Trucial States in 1971

Secular holiday : After the Vietnam War ended that the Communist-led Pathet Lao eventually took entire political control of the country and forced King Savāngvatthanā to abdicate on 2 December 1975. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : Birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej

Secular holiday : On December 5, 1920, Rangoon University students protested against British new rules. The word got around and led into a mass protest. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : On December 5, 1920, Rangoon University students protested against British new rules. The word got around and led into a mass protest. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : On December 5, 1920, Rangoon University students protested against British new rules. The word got around and led into a mass protest. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : On December 5, 1920, Rangoon University students protested against British new rules. The word got around and led into a mass protest. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : On December 5, 1920, Rangoon University students protested against British new rules. The word got around and led into a mass protest. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : On December 5, 1920, Rangoon University students protested against British new rules. The word got around and led into a mass protest. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : On December 5, 1920, Rangoon University students protested against British new rules. The word got around and led into a mass protest. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : On December 5, 1920, Rangoon University students protested against British new rules. The word got around and led into a mass protest. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : On December 5, 1920, Rangoon University students protested against British new rules. The word got around and led into a mass protest. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : On December 5, 1920, Rangoon University students protested against British new rules. The word got around and led into a mass protest. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : On December 5, 1920, Rangoon University students protested against British new rules. The word got around and led into a mass protest. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : Independence obtained from the United Kingdom in 1971

Secular holiday : Native Kazakhs, a mix of Turkic and Mongol nomadic tribes who migrated into the region in the 13th century, were rarely united as a single nation. The area was conquered by Russia in the 18th century, and Kazakhstan became a Soviet Republic in 1936. It became an Independent Republic on 16 December, 1991, the last of the Soviet Republics to gain independence. Immediately after independence it joined the Commonwealth of Independent States Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : Independence obtained from the United Kingdom in 1971

Secular holiday : Celebrates the installation of the first hereditary King of Bhutan in 1907

Secular holiday : Celebrates the installation of the first hereditary King of Bhutan in 1907

Secular holiday : Celebrates the installation of the first hereditary King of Bhutan in 1907

Secular holiday : Celebrates the installation of the first hereditary King of Bhutan in 1907

Secular holiday : Celebrates the installation of the first hereditary King of Bhutan in 1907

Secular holiday : Independence obtained from the United Kingdom in 1971

Secular holiday : As of 2007. In Tribute to Sheikh Jassem bin Mohamed bin Thani, founder of the State of Qatar, who had assumed power on December 18, 1878.

Secular holiday : Warning on how the power should take public opinion into consideration.

Secular holiday : On December 27, 1972, the Fifth Supreme People's Assembly ratified a new constitution to replace the first constitution, promulgated in 1948. Innovations of the 1972 constitution included the establishment of the positions of president and vice presidents and a super-cabinet called the Central People's Committee (CPC). The 1972 constitution was revised in April 1992. http://countrystudies.us/north-korea/58.htm

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the day in 1804 when Jean-Jacques Dessalines declared independence and restored the country's original name Haiti , from the Indian vernacular for land of mountains

Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1974

Secular holiday : This date marks the end of Carnival, which has lasted during all of February.

Secular holiday : Celebrates paramount Carib Chief, Joseph Chatoyer, the country's sole official national hero, to prevent the Europeans from colonizing St. Vincent and the Grenadines (SVG) in the 18th century.

Secular holiday : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : Initially Queen Victoria's birthday in 1902, then Empire's Day and Commonwealth Day

Secular holiday : National Heroes Day commemorates soldiers of Turks and Caicos.

Secular holiday : Anguilla Day commemorates the island’s independence from the associated statehood of St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla, formed in February of 1967 by British Parliament. The annexed statehood had its own constitution and a considerable degree of self-government, but it held Anguilla in strenuous and continued subservience to St. Kitts. On May 30th, 1967, the people of Anguilla began a revolution marching on the Police Headquarters and evicting the St. Kitts police, disassociated the island from the union. [ivisitanguilla]

Secular holiday : A Celebration of Sabans’ Resilience, Culture and Heritage

Secular holiday : Celebrates Columbus discovery of the island in 1502. The focus on National Day is building pride in the country with sporting, cultural, religious, social, and commercial activities, such as the Festival of Lights (Lucia meaning light in Latin), featuring a lantern-making competition and the decoration of towns and villages with lights.

Secular holiday : On 9 January 1992, Bosnian Serb authorities declared the creation of the Serbian Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, now called Republika Srpska

Secular holiday : The Sami are an Arctic indigenous people living in Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia. They are considered to have been living in the Sami settlement area - Sapmi - as far back in time as source material can tell us, which stretches from the Kola Peninsula in northeast Russia to Engerdal in eastern Norway and Idre in southern Sweden. It is estimated that about 60-70 000 Sami live in these areas today, whereas approximately 40 000 live in Norway, 20 000 in Sweden, 7500 in Finland and 2000 in Russia.

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the First Serbian Uprising in 1804 and the first Serbian Constitution in 1835

Secular holiday : Anniversary of Lithuania's declaration of independence in 1918. However, it became a republic of the USSR in 1940, after a secret treaty between Stalin and Hitler. The country regained independence in 1990.

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Secular holiday : Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : Commemorates the declaration of independence on Feb. 24, 1918 (the day before German troops invaded Tallinn) Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : Restoration of the third Bulgarian kingdom after almost 500 years of Ottoman rule. The treaty of San Stefano, signed on March 3 1878, was the milestone of this process and the day remains one of the most celebrated in Bulgaria’s history. The San Stefano treaty ended the Russo-Turkish war, which started in 1877. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : Restoration of the third Bulgarian kingdom after almost 500 years of Ottoman rule. The treaty of San Stefano, signed on March 3 1878, was the milestone of this process and the day remains one of the most celebrated in Bulgaria’s history. The San Stefano treaty ended the Russo-Turkish war, which started in 1877. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : Celebrates the referendum of 1991 when more than 80% of the residents of the peninsula voted for the re-establishment of the autonomy within the USSR, not within Ukraine.

Secular holiday : He was born in Britain and was captured by Celts and taken to Ireland as a slave. When fifteen, he escaped and made his way back to Britain. Later he became trained as a monk, and returned to Ireland. Mainly thanks to Patrick's influence, Ireland had an age of literacy while the rest of Europe plummeted into the Dark Ages. (shagtown.com) Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : Upraise against the Ottoman rule in 1821 Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday

Secular holiday : Commemorates the First Rom World Congress in London in 1971. Marks the beginning of the first International Roma organization and the introduction of the name Rom (instead of Gypsy), and of the Romani anthem and flag,

Secular holiday : May 3rd holiday . refers to the constitution of 1791

Secular holiday : Marks the capitulation of Nazi forces to the Allies in Berlin on May 8, 1945.

Secular holiday : Marks the end of the occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II

Secular holiday : Marks the end of the occupation by Nazi Germany during World War II

Secular holiday : Commemorates the publication in 1814 of a constitution, which was not fully implemented until 1905, when Norway became free of Swedish control. in Norwegian: syttende mai (May Seventeenth), Nasjonaldagen (National Day) or Grunnlovsdagen (Constitution Day).

Secular holiday : Commemorates the publication in 1814 of a constitution, which was not fully implemented until 1905, when Norway became free of Swedish control. in Norwegian: syttende mai (May Seventeenth), Nasjonaldagen (National Day) or Grunnlovsdagen (Constitution Day).

Secular holiday : Celebrates the 2006 referendum on independence. From 2007 onwards.

Secular holiday : Celebrates the 2006 referendum on independence. From 2007 onwards.

Secular holiday : From Russia in 1917

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Secular holiday : In 1970, status of sovereign democratic state within the British Commonwealth

Secular holiday : By British troops who repelled Argentinian forces: On 25 April 1982 the Royal Navy damaged and captured the Argentine submarine Santa Fé at South Georgia. The Argentine garrison in Grytviken under Lieut.-Commander Luis Lagos surrendered without returning the fire, and so did on the following day the detachment in Leith Harbour commanded by Captain Alfredo Astiz. [Wikipedia]

Secular holiday : The Spanish governor was overthrowned in 1811

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

Secular holiday : Anniversary of the 1810 Revolution ( Revolución de Mayo )

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Secular holiday : Celebrates the first settlement by the British lead by captain Arthur Phillip (1788)

Secular holiday : Celebrates the first settlement by the British lead by captain Arthur Phillip (1788)

Secular holiday : Celebrates the first settlement by the British lead by captain Arthur Phillip (1788)

Secular holiday : Celebrates the first settlement by the British lead by captain Arthur Phillip (1788)

Secular holiday : Celebrates the first settlement by the British lead by captain Arthur Phillip (1788)

Secular holiday : Celebrates the first settlement by the British lead by captain Arthur Phillip (1788)

Secular holiday : Celebrates the first settlement by the British lead by captain Arthur Phillip (1788)

Secular holiday : Celebrates the first settlement by the British lead by captain Arthur Phillip (1788)

Secular holiday : Celebrates the first settlement by the British lead by captain Arthur Phillip (1788)

Secular holiday : Celebrates the first settlement by the British lead by captain Arthur Phillip (1788)

Secular holiday : Celebrates the first settlement by the British lead by captain Arthur Phillip (1788)

Secular holiday : Celebrates the first settlement by the British lead by captain Arthur Phillip (1788)

Secular holiday : Granted by Australia in 1968

Secular holiday : 1840 Treaty of Waitangi between Maoris and British government

Secular holiday : 1840 Treaty of Waitangi between Maoris and British government

Secular holiday : Commemorates the day on which Lt. Philip Gidley King arrived on the island in 1788, establishing the very first European settlement there. He left Post Jackson earlier that year on the Supply along with 22 people, 15 of whom were convicts

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Secular holiday : In 1979, the USA recognized the constitution of the Marshall Islands and the establishment of the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

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