word | | National holiday |
| passage | Austria | National Day, 26 October (1955); note - commemorates the passage of the law on permanent neutrality |
| Patrick's-Day | Ireland | Saint Patrick's Day, 17 March |
| peacefully | 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 |
| People's | China | Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China, 1 October (1949) |
| People's | 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 |
| People's | Korea, North | Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), 9 September (1948) |
| People's | 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 |
| permanent | Austria | National Day, 26 October (1955); note - commemorates the passage of the law on permanent neutrality |
| PHUMIPHON | Thailand | Birthday of King PHUMIPHON (BHUMIBOL), 5 December (1927) |
| Pitcairn | Norfolk Island | Bounty Day (commemorates the arrival of Pitcairn Islanders), 8 June (1856) |
| poet | 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 |
| Pope | Holy See (Vatican City) | Coronation Day of Pope BENEDICT XVI, 24 April (2005) |
| Portugal | 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 |
| Portugal-Day | 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 |
| presidency | Tunisia | Independence Day, 20 March (1956); also the anniversary of BEN ALI's assumption of the presidency, 7 November (1987) |
| proposed | 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 |
| protection | Bahrain | National Day, 16 December (1971); note - 15 August 1971 was the date of independence from the UK, 16 December 1971 was the date of independence from British protection |
| protection | 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 |
| Puerto | Puerto Rico | US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952) |
| QABOOS | Oman | Birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 November (1940) |
| quatorze | 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 |
| Queen | Montserrat | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926) |
| Queen | Pitcairn Islands | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926) |
| Queen | Saint Helena | Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June (1926) |
| Queen-Mother | Netherlands | Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX), 30 April (1909 and 1980) |
| Queen-Mother | Netherlands Antilles | Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA and accession to the throne of her oldest daughter BEATRIX), 30 April (1909 and 1980) |
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