word | | National holiday |
| adopted | Croatia | ... 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 decision on 8 October 1991 |
| aim | European Union | ... note - the day in 1950 that Robert SCHUMAN proposed the creation of what became the European Coal and Steel Community, the progenitor of today's European Union, with the aim of achieving |
| AKIHITO | Japan | Birthday of Emperor AKIHITO, 23 December (1933) |
| Al | Qatar | Independence Day, 3 September (1971); also observed is National Day, 18 December (anniversary of Al Thani family accession to the throne) |
| allow | Croatia | ... October (1991); 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 ... |
| allow | 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 |
| Americas | Spain | National Day, 12 October (1492); year when Columbus first set foot in the Americas |
| Anguilla-Day | Anguilla | Anguilla Day, 30 May (1967) |
| anniversary | Australia | Australia Day, 26 January (1788); ANZAC Day (commemorates the anniversary of the landing of troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I at Gallipoli, Turkey), 25 April (1915) |
| Anniversary | China | Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China, 1 October (1949) |
| anniversary | France | ... although often incorrectly referred to as Bastille Day, the celebration actually commemorates the holiday held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille (on 14 July 1789) and the establishment ... |
| Anniversary | 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 |
| Anniversary | 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 |
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