| Country | Date | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | January 26 | Australia Day: Date of the founding of Sydney, the first European settlement in Australia, 1788 |
| Nauru | January 31 | Independence Day: Independence from the Australia, NZ, and UK administered UN trusteeship in 1968 |
| Sri Lanka | February 04 | Independence Day: Marks independence from British rule in 1948 |
| New Zealand | February 06 | Waitangi Day: Signing of the Treaty of Waitangi 1840 |
| Grenada | February 07 | Independence Day: Independence from the United Kingdom on 7 February 1974 |
| Iran | February 11 | Revolution Day: Marks overthrow of the Shah and Ayatollah Khomeini taking power in 1979 |
| Japan | February 11 | National Foundation Day: Marks the day on which according to legend Emperor Jimmu founded Japan in 660BC |
| Vatican City | February 11 | Lateran Treaty Day: Marks an agreement with the Kingdom of Italy in 1929 |
| Serbia | February 15 | Statehood Day of the Republic of Serbia: The beginning of the Serbian revolution against Ottoman rule in 1804 |
| Lithuania | February 16 | Lithuanian State Reestablishment Day: Independence after German occupation in World War I |
| Libya | February 17 | Revolution Day: The revolution against El-Gazafi |
| Gambia | February 18 | Independence Day: Independence Day, from the United Kingdom in 1965 |
| Guyana | February 23 | Republic Day: Also known as Mashramani, republic 1970 |
| Brunei | February 23 | National Day: Brunei gained its independence from the United Kingdom on 1 January 1984 |
| Estonia | February 24 | Independence Day: Memorial day of the 1848 Revolution against the Austrian empire |
| Kuwait | February 25 | National Day: marks the creation of Kuwait as a nation in 1961 |
| Dominican Republic | February 27 | Independence Day: Independence from Haiti in 1844 |
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