word | | National holiday |
December
map | Malta | Independence Day, 21 September (1964); Republic Day, 13 December (1974) |
December
map | Niger | Republic Day, 18 December (1958); note - commemorates the founding of the Republic of Niger which predated independence from France in 1960 |
December
map | Qatar | Independence Day, 3 September (1971); also observed is National Day, 18 December (anniversary of Al Thani family accession to the throne) |
December
map | Romania | Unification Day (of Romania and Transylvania), 1 December (1918) |
December
map | Thailand | Birthday of King PHUMIPHON (BHUMIBOL), 5 December (1927) |
December
map | United Arab Emirates | Independence Day, 2 December (1971) |
| decide | Gibraltar | National Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or join Spain |
| decision | 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 |
| declaration | Philippines | Independence Day, 12 June (1898); note - 12 June 1898 was date of declaration of independence from Spain; 4 July 1946 was date of independence from US |
| declare | Iraq | Republic Day, July 14 (1958); note - the Government of Iraq has yet to declare an official national holiday but still observes Republic Day |