An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation’s independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Many countries commemorate their independence from a colonial empire.

Not all countries mark independence as a national holiday. Many, such as Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, Ireland, Luxembourg, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey mark other dates of significance.


Independence From United Kingdom

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Country

Date

Remark

August 19

Independence From United Kingdom 1919

November 1

Independence from United Kingdom 1981

July 10

Independence from United Kingdom 1973

November 30

Independence from United Kingdom 1966

September 30

Independence from United Kingdom 1966

February 23

Independence from United Kingdom 1984

July 4

Independence from United Kingdom 1959

April 1

Independence from United Kingdom 1955

November 3

Independence from United Kingdom 1978

October 10

Independence from United Kingdom 1970

February 18

Independence from United Kingdom 1965

March 6

Independence from United Kingdom 1957

February 7

Independence from United Kingdom 1974

July 1

Independence from United Kingdom 1997

August 15

Independence from United Kingdom 1947

October 3

Independence from United Kingdom 1932

May 18

Independence from United Kingdom 1948

August 7

Independence from United Kingdom 1962

May 25

Independence from United Kingdom 1946

December 12

Independence from United Kingdom 1964

July 12

Independence from United Kingdom 1979

February 25

Independence from United Kingdom 1961

October 4

Independence from United Kingdom 1966

July 6

Independence from United Kingdom 1964

August 31

Independence from United Kingdom 1957

September 21

Independence from United Kingdom 1964

March 12

Independence from United Kingdom 1968

January 4

Independence from United Kingdom 1968

October 1

Independence from United Kingdom 1960

August 14

Independence from United Kingdom 1947

September 19

Independence from United Kingdom 1983

June 29

Independence from United Kingdom 1976

April 27

Independence from United Kingdom 1961

July 7

Independence from United Kingdom 1978

February 4

Independence from United Kingdom 1948

October 27

Independence from United Kingdom 1979

September 6

Independence from United Kingdom 1968

December 9

Independence from United Kingdom 1961

November 4

Independence from United Kingdom 1961

August 31

Independence from United Kingdom 1962

May 18

Independence from United Kingdom 1992

October 2

Independence from United Kingdom 1978

October 2

Independence from United Kingdom 1962

UAE

December 2

Independence from United Kingdom 1971

July 4

Independence from United Kingdom 1776

July 30

Independence from United Kingdom 1980

October 24

Independence from United Kingdom 1964

April 18

Independence from United Kingdom 1980