Country | Date | Remarks |
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Liberia | July 26 | Independence Day: Proclamation of the Republic: independence from the United States 1847 |
Peru | July 28 | Independence Day: Declaration of independence from Spain in 1821 |
Faroe Islands | July 29 | Saint Olavs day: Known as Ólavsøka, it is the National Day of the Faroe Islands and commemorates King Olav the Second who brou |
Vanuatu | July 30 | Independence Day: Independence from the United Kingdom and France in 1980 |
Benin | August 01 | Independence Day: Independence from France in 1960 |
Switzerland | August 01 | National Day: Alliance against the Holy Roman Empire 1291, between Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden |
Cook Islands | August 04 | Constitution Day: Self-government in free association with New Zealand in 1965 |
Burkina Faso | August 05 | Independence Day: Change of name from Upper Volta in 1984 |
Bolivia | August 06 | National Day: Proclamation of Republic (independent from Spain) in 1825 |
Jamaica | August 06 | Independence Day: The Colony of Jamaica's independence from the UK on 6 August 1962 |
Ivory Coast | August 07 | Independence Day: Independence from France in 1960 |
Singapore | August 09 | National Day: Singapore became independent from the Federation of Malaysia on 9 Aug 1965 |
Ecuador | August 10 | National Day: Proclamation of independence from Spain in 1809 |
Chad | August 11 | Independence Day: Independence from France in 1960 |
Pakistan | August 14 | Independence Day: Marks Pakistan's independence from British rule in 1947 |
Liechtenstein | August 15 | Liechtenstein State Celebration: The Hereditary Prince becomes Regent 2004 |
South Korea | August 15 | Liberation Day: Gwangbokjeol. Liberation from Japanese rule in 1945 |
Republic of the Congo | August 15 | National Day: Marks Independence from France in 1960 |
India | August 15 | Independence Day: On August 15, 1947, India became a dominion within the British Commonwealth |
Indonesia | August 17 | Proclamation of Independence day: Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I. Independence from Japan in 1945 |
Gabon | August 17 | National Day: Independence from France in 1960 |
Afghanistan | August 19 | Independence Day: Independence from United Kingdom control over Afghan foreign affairs in 1919 |
Ukraine | August 24 | Independence Day: Independence from the Soviet Union 1991 |
Uruguay | August 25 | Independence Day: Día de la Independencia. Declaration of independence from Brazil 1825 |
Moldova | August 27 | Independence Day: Declaration of independence from the Soviet Union 1991 |
Turks and Caicos Islands | August 30 | Constitution Day: The islands adopted a constitution on August 30, 1976 |
Malaysia | August 31 | Merdeka Day: Hari Merdeka. Independence (within the Commonwealth) from the United Kingdom in 1957 |
Kyrgyzstan | August 31 | Independence Day: On 31 August 1991, the Kyrgyz parliament declared independence from the Soviet Union |
Trinidad and Tobago | August 31 | Independence Day: Marks independence from the UK in 1962 |
Slovakia | September 01 | Day of the Constitution of the Slovak Republic: The constitution was proclaimed on 1 September 1992 |
Uzbekistan | September 01 | Independence Day: Became the independent Republic of Uzbekistan on 31 August 1991 |
Vietnam | September 02 | National Day: Declaration of independence from France and China in 1945 |
San Marino | September 03 | Republic Day: Independence from the Roman Empire in year 301 (traditional date) |
Maldives | September 04 | Qaumee Dhuvas: Celebrates the victory over the Portuguese occupation in 1573 |
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