word | | National holiday |
May
 map | Jordan | Independence Day, 25 May (1946) |
May
map | Latvia | Independence Day, 18 November (1918); 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 ... |
May
map | Marshall Islands | Constitution Day, 1 May (1979) |
May
map | Micronesia, Federated States of | Constitution Day, 10 May (1979) |
May
map | Norway | Constitution Day, 17 May (1814) |
May
map | Paraguay | Independence Day, 14 May 1811 (observed 15 May) |
May
map | Poland | Constitution Day, 3 May (1791) |
May
map | Yemen | Unification Day, 22 May (1990) |
| MENGISTU | Ethiopia | National Day (defeat of MENGISTU regime), 28 May (1991) |
| Meritxell-Day | Andorra | Our Lady of Meritxell Day, 8 September (1278) |
| Minsk | Belarus | Independence Day, 3 July (1944); note - 3 July 1944 was the date Minsk was liberated from German troops, 25 August 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union |
| MOHAMED | Morocco | Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMED VI to the throne), 30 July (1999) |
| monarchy | France | ... 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 Nationale (National Holiday) and ... |
| Monday | Cayman Islands | Constitution Day, first Monday in July |
| Monday | Cook Islands | Constitution Day, first Monday in August (1965) |
| Monday | Fiji | Independence Day, second Monday of October (1970) |
| Monday | Guam | Discovery Day, first Monday in March (1521) |
| months | 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 |
| moratorium | Croatia | ... Day, 8 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 ... |
| names | France | ... 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 Nationale (National Holiday) and quatorze juillet |
| National | France | ... 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 Nationale (National Holiday) and quatorze juillet |
| national | Gibraltar | National Day, 10 September (1967); note - day of the national referendum to decide whether to remain with the UK or go with Spain |
| national | Iraq | Revolution Day, 17 July (1968); note - this holiday was celebrated under the SADDAM Husayn regime; the Government of Iraq has yet to declare a new national holiday |
| national | Nepal | NA; note - in 2006, Parliament abolished the birthday of King GYANENDRA (7 July) and Constitution Day (9 November) as national holidays |
| national | Portugal | Portugal Day (Day of Portugal), 10 June (1580); note - also called Camoes Day, the day that revered national poet Luis de Camoes (1524-80) died |
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