word | | National holiday |
| Duchess | Luxembourg | National Day (Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23 June; note - the actual date of birth was 23 January 1896, but the festivities were shifted by five months to allow observance during a ... |
| Elijah's-Day | Macedonia | Ilinden Uprising Day, 2 August (1903); note - also known as Saint Elijah's Day |
| ELIZABETH | Montserrat | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926) |
| ELIZABETH | Pitcairn Islands | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926) |
| ELIZABETH | Saint Helena | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926) |
| Emancipation-Day | Tonga | Emancipation Day, 4 June (1970) |
| Emperor | Japan | Birthday of Emperor AKIHITO, 23 December (1933) |
| established | Lithuania | Independence Day, 16 February (1918); note - 16 February 1918 was the date Lithuania declared its independence from Soviet Russia and established its statehood; 11 March 1990 was the date it declared its independence from the Soviet Union |
| established | New Zealand | Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840); ANZAC Day (commemorated as the anniversary of the landing of troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army ... |
| established | Niue | Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) |
| established | Tokelau | Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840) |
| establishment | France | ... commemorates the holiday held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille (on 14 July 1789) and the establishment of a constitutional monarchy; other names for the holiday are Fete ... |
| Establishment-Day | Hong Kong | National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949); note - 1 July 1997 is celebrated as Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Establishment Day |
| Establishment-Day | Macau | National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China), 1 October (1949); note - 20 December 1999 is celebrated as Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day |
| Estonia | Estonia | Independence Day, 24 February (1918); note - 24 February 1918 was the date Estonia declared its independence from Soviet Russia; 20 August 1991 was the date it declared its independence from the Soviet Union |
| Europe | European Union | Europe Day 9 May (1950); note - a Union-wide holiday, the day that Robert SCHUMAN proposed the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community to achieve an organized Europe |
| Europe-Day | European Union | Europe Day 9 May (1950); note - a Union-wide holiday, the day that Robert SCHUMAN proposed the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community to achieve an organized Europe |
| European | Croatia | ... note - 25 June 1991 was the day the Croatian Parliament voted for independence; following a three-month moratorium to allow the European Community to solve the Yugoslav crisis peacefully, Parliament adopted a ... |
| European | European Union | Europe Day 9 May (1950); note - a Union-wide holiday, the day that Robert SCHUMAN proposed the creation of the European Coal and Steel Community to achieve an organized Europe |
| facto | Latvia | ... note - 18 November 1918 was the date Latvia declared itself independent from Soviet Russia; 4 May 1990 is when it declared the renewal of independence; 21 August 1991 was the date of |
| favorable | Luxembourg | ... of Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23 June; note - the actual date of birth was 23 January 1896, but the festivities were shifted by five months to allow observance during a more favorable time |
February
 map | Brunei | National Day, 23 February (1984); note - 1 January 1984 was the date of independence from the UK, 23 February 1984 was the date of independence from British protection |
February
map | Burma | Independence Day, 4 January (1948); Union Day, 12 February (1947) |
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