word | | National holiday |
Republic-Day
 map | Laos | Republic Day, 2 December (1975) |
Republic-Day
map | Malawi | Independence Day (Republic Day), 6 July (1964) |
Republic-Day
map | Niger | Republic Day, 18 December (1958) |
Republic-Day
map | Pakistan | Republic Day, 23 March (1956) |
Republic-Day
map | Taiwan | Republic Day (Anniversary of the Chinese Revolution), 10 October (1911) |
Republic-Day
map | Turkey | Republic Day, 29 October (1923) |
| republics | Ukraine | Independence Day, 24 August (1991); note - 22 January 1918, the day Ukraine first declared its independence (from Soviet Russia) and the day the short-lived Western and Central Ukrainian republics united (1919), is now celebrated as Unity Day |
| revered | 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 |
| Revolution | Cuba | Triumph of the Revolution, 1 January (1959) |
| Revolution | Taiwan | Republic Day (Anniversary of the Chinese Revolution), 10 October (1911) |
Revolution-Day
map | Algeria | Revolution Day, 1 November (1954) |
Revolution-Day
map | Argentina | Revolution Day, 25 May (1810) |
Revolution-Day
map | Egypt | Revolution Day, 23 July (1952) |
Revolution-Day
map | 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 |
Revolution-Day
map | Libya | Revolution Day, 1 September (1969) |
| Rico | Puerto Rico | US Independence Day, 4 July (1776); Puerto Rico Constitution Day, 25 July (1952) |
| Robert | 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 |
| Romania | Romania | Unification Day (of Romania and Transylvania), 1 December (1918) |
| Russia | 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 |
| Russia | Georgia | Independence Day, 26 May (1918); note - 26 May 1918 was the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 9 April 1991 was the date of independence from the Soviet Union |
| Russia | 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 ... |
| Russia | 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 |
| Russia | Ukraine | Independence Day, 24 August (1991); note - 22 January 1918, the day Ukraine first declared its independence (from Soviet Russia) and the day the short-lived Western and Central Ukrainian republics united (1919), is now celebrated as Unity Day |
| Russia-Day | Russia | Russia Day, 12 June (1990) |
Home 
Fields
World Records
World Dictionary
Geographic Names
Fields History
Chiefs of State
Intl. Organizations
Intl. Environmental Agree.
Other References
Notes and Definitions
