Country | Date | Remarks |
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Portugal | June 10 | Portugal Day: Commemorates the death of LuÃs de Camões on June 10, 1580 |
Russia | June 12 | Russia Day: Declaration of sovereignty in 1990, (law priority over Soviet Union laws) |
Philippines | June 12 | Independence Day: Araw ng Kalayaan. Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain in 1898 |
Falkland Islands | June 14 | Liberation Day: The end of the Falklands War 1982 |
Iceland | June 17 | National Day: Founding of republic and dissolution of personal union with Denmark 1944 |
Greenland | June 21 | Ullortuneq: Longest Day of the Year. The National Day was introduced in 1983 as part of Home Rule |
Luxembourg | June 23 | Luxembourg National Day: The official birthday of the Grand Duke |
Slovenia | June 25 | Statehood Day: Commemorates independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 |
Mozambique | June 25 | Independence Day: Independence from Portugal 1975 |
Madagascar | June 26 | Independence Day: Independence from France 1960 |
Djibouti | June 27 | National Day: Independence from France 1977 |
Seychelles | June 29 | National Day: On 29 June 1976, the Seychelles became a republic within the Commonwealth |
Democratic Republic of Congo | June 30 | Independence Day: Independence from Belgium in 1960 |
Canada | July 01 | Canada Day: Marks the union of the British North America provinces under the name of Canada in 1867 |
British Virgin Islands | July 01 | Territory Day: Celebrates becoming a self-governing colony in 1956 |
Rwanda | July 01 | Independence Day: Independence from Belgium in 1962 |
Hong Kong | July 01 | HKSAR Day: Transfer of sovereignty to the PRC 1997 |
Burundi | July 01 | Independence Day: Independence from Belgium in 1962 |
Cayman Islands | July 01 | Constitution Day: 1st Monday in July |
Somalia | July 01 | Republic Day: Foundation of the Republic, separation from Italy and the formation of Somali Republic in 1960 |
Belarus | July 03 | Independence Day: Marks the liberation of Minsk in 1944 |
United States | July 04 | Independence Day: Marks the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 |
Cape Verde | July 05 | Independence Day: Marks independence from Portugal on 5 July 1975 |
Venezuela | July 05 | Independence Day: Signing of the Venezuelan Declaration of Independence in 1811 |
Isle of Man | July 05 | Tynwald Day: Tynwald (parliament) annual meeting. July 5 or next weekday. |
Malawi | July 06 | Independence Day: Independence from the United Kingdom in 1964 |
Comoros | July 06 | National Day: Independence from France 1975 |
Solomon Islands | July 07 | Independence Day: Independence from the UK in 1978 |
South Sudan | July 09 | Independence Day: South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in July 2011 |
Argentina | July 09 | Independence Day: The declaration of Independence from Spain in 1816 |
Palau | July 09 | Constitution Day: Became the world's first nuclear-free constitution 1981 |
Bahamas | July 10 | Independence Day: Independence from the United Kingdom in 1973 |
Mongolia | July 11 | Naadam Holiday: Declaration of independence from China 1921 |
Kiribati | July 12 | Independence Day: Independence from the United Kingdom in 1979 |
São Tomé and Príncipe | July 12 | Independence Day: Independence from Portugal in 1975. |
Montenegro | July 13 | Statehood Day: Recognised as independent at the Congress of Berlin 1878 |
French Guiana | July 14 | Bastille Day: Fête de la Fédération. Bastille Day, 14 July 1789 |
France | July 14 | Bastille Day: Fête de la Fédération. Bastille Day, 14 July 1789 |
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