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An 'Independence Day' is an annual celebration commemorating the anniversary of a nation's assumption of independent statehood, usually after ceasing to be a colony or part of another state. Most countries honour their respective independence day as a national holiday and some countries or nations' independence-date honours are contested.
The following is a partial list of independence days of countries around the world:

Country	Date	Significant event
Afghanistan	August 19	Independence from United Kingdom control over Afghan foreign affairs in 1919.
Albania	November 28	(Dita e Pavarësisë) Declared by Ismail Qemali in 1912 and signalled the end of five centuries of Ottoman rule.
Algeria	July 5	Independence from France in 1962.
Andorra	March 14	Independence from France and Spain in 1993.
Angola	November 11	Portugal grants independence to its former colony in 1975.
Antigua and Barbuda	November 1	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981.
Argentina	July 9	Independence declared from Spain in 1816.
Armenia	September 21	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Austria	May 15	Independence from United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom and France in 1955.
Azerbaijan	October 18	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Bahamas	July 10	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1973.
Bahrain	August 15	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1971.
Bangladesh	March 26	Independence was declared from Pakistan and this led to a nine month war ending on December 16, 1971.
Barbados	November 30	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
Belarus	July 3	Liberation of Minsk from German occupation by Soviet troops in 1944.
Belgium	July 21	(Belgian revolution) Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld takes the oath as first king of the Belgians in 1831.
Belize	September 21	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981.
Benin	August 1	Independence from France in 1960.
Bolivia	August 6	Independence from Spain in 1825.
Bosnia and Herzegovina	March 1	Independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992.
Botswana	September 30	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
Brazil	September 7	(Sete de Setembro) Declared Independence from Portugal on that date in 1822. It was declared by Dom Pedro I, son of the King of Portugual and the first Brazilian Emperor, but the independence act was not recognized until August 29, 1825.
Brunei	January 1	Independence from United Kingdom in 1984
Bulgaria	September 22	''De jure'' independence from Ottoman Empire in 1908
Burkina Faso	August 5	Independence from France in 1960
Burundi	July 1	Independence from Belgium in 1962
Cape Verde Islands	July 5	(Cape Verde Independence Day) Independence from Portugal in 1975.
Chad	August 11	Independence from France in 1960.
Chile	February 12	Declared Independence from Spain on that date in 1818. Actually, Chileans celebrate the date of the first Government Junta, September 18. This date was not recognized as until 25 April 1844.
Colombia	July 20 and August 07	Independence from Spain in 1810.
Democratic Republic of the Congo	June 30	Independence from Belgium in 1960.
Costa Rica	September 15	Independence from Spain in 1821.
Croatia	October 08	Independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.
Cyprus	October 1	Independence from the United Kingdom on August 16 1960, but Cyprus Independence Day is commonly celebrated on October 1.[1][2]
Czech & Slovak Republics	October 28November 17	As Czechoslovakia, marking restored independence from Austria-Hungary in 1918.As Czechoslovakia, marking the Velvet Revolution in 1989.
Dominican Republic	February 27	Independence from Haiti in 1844, after a 22-year occupation.
East Timor	May 20	Independence from Indonesia in 2002.
Ecuador	August 10 and May 24	Proclaimed independence from Spain in August 10, 1809, but failed with the execution of all the conspirators of the movement in August 2, 1810. Independence finally occurred in May 24, 1822 at Battle of Pichincha.
El Salvador	September 15	Independence from Spain in 1821
Eritrea	May 24	Independence from Ethiopia in 1993.
Estonia	February 24	Independence from the Bolshevist Russia in 1918.
Finland	December 6	Independence from Russia in 1917.
The Gambia	February 18	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965.
Georgia	May 26	Independence from Russia in 1918.
Ghana	March 6	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1957.
Greece	March 25	Declaration of independence from Ottoman Empire in 1821. Start of the Greek War of Independence
Guatemala	September 15	Independence from Spain in 1821.
Guyana	May 26	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
Haiti	January 1	Independence from France in 1804.
Honduras	September 15	Independence from Kingdom of Spain in 1821.
Iceland	June 17	Independence from Kingdom of Denmark in 1944.
India	August 15	Independence (Freedom / Azaadi) from the United Kingdom in 1947.
Indonesia	August 17	Proclamation of Independence day (''Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I.'') from the Netherlands. Independence from Japan in 1945.
Israel	5 Iyar	(Yom Ha'atzmaut) celebrated on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday nearest to 5 Iyar, so it actually occurs between the 3rd and 6th of Iyar, which may fall between April 15 and May 15. The Gregorian date in which Israeli independence was proclaimed is May 14, 1948 (from the British Mandate of Palestine).
Jamaica	August 6	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962.
Jordan	May 25	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1946.
Kazakhstan	December 16	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Kenya	December 12	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1963.
Korea, North	September 9	Founding of the DPRK in 1948.
Korea, South	August 15	(Gwangbokjeol) Independence from Japan in 1945.
Kuwait	January 26	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1961.
Kyrgyzstan	August 31	Independence from USSR in 1991.
Latvia	November 18	Independence from Russia in 1918.
Lebanon	November 22	Independence from France in 1943.
Lesotho	October 4	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
Liberia	July 26	Independence in 1847.
Lithuania	February 16 and March 11	Independence from Russia and Germany in February, 1918; independence from the Soviet Union in March, 1990.
Madagascar	June 26	Independence from France in 1960.
Malawi	July 6	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1964.
Malaysia	August 31	(Hari Merdeka) Independence from the United Kingdom in 1957
Maldives	July 26	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965
Mali	September 22	Independence from France in 1960
Malta	September 21	(Independence Day (Malta)) Independence from the United Kingdom in 1964.
Mauritius	March 12	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968.
Mexico	September 16	(Grito de Dolores) Independence from Spain declared in 1810. Recognized on September 27 1821
Moldova	August 27	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
Mongolia	November 26	Independence from China on July 11, 1921
Montenegro	May 21	Independence from State union with Serbia, in 2006
Morocco	March 2	Independence from France and Spain in 1956
Mozambique	June 25	Independence from Portugal in 1975
Myanmar	January 4	Independence from United Kingdom in 1948
Namibia	March 21	Independence from South African mandate in 1990
Nicaragua	September 15	Independence from Spain in 1821
Niger	August 3	Independence from France in 1960
Nigeria	October 1	Independence from United Kingdom in 1960
Norway	May 17	Independence from Sweden in 1905. Commonly celebrated on May 17, the Constitution Day set by signing of the Norwegian Constitution at Eidsvoll in 1814.
Pakistan	August 14	(Yaum e Azadi) Independence from the United Kingdom in 1947.
Panama	November 28	Independence from Spain in 1821. The 1903 separation from Colombia is also celebrated (on November 3, ''Separation Day'').
Papua New Guinea	September 16	Independence from Australia of the former Territories of New Guinea, and Papua, in 1975.
Paraguay	May 15	(Día de Independencia) Independence from Spain in 1811.
Peru	July 28	Independence from Spain in 1821.
Philippines	June 12	(Araw ng Kalayaan) Independence from Spain in 1898. Actual independence however was granted to The Philippines by The USA only on July 4 1946. This is now considered as Philippine American Friendship Day
Poland	November 11	(Święto Niepodległości) Restoration of Poland's independence in 1918 after 123 years of partitions by Austro-Hungary, Prussia, and Russia.
Portugal	December 1	Restoration of Portugal's independence (from Spain) in 1640.The country's original independence (from the Kingdom of León) was recognized on 5 October of 1143. That day is a holiday in Portugal, but for a different reason. (Implantation of the Republic, or Republic Day. Event of 1910.) Note that none of these events are similar to today's declarations or recognition of independence as these are in fact the recognition of the rule of a king to the land. Portugal existed as a separated entity before 1143 and during the union with Spain between 1580-1640.
Qatar	September 3	Independence from United Kingdom in 1971.
Republic of Ireland	December 6	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1922.
Republic of Macedonia	September 8/May 25	(Den na nezavisnosta or Ден на независноста) Independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.
Romania	May 9	Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1877.
Russia	June 12	(Russia Day)
Rwanda	July 1	Independence from Belgium in 1962.
São Tomé and Príncipe	July 12	Independence from Portugal in 1975.
Serbia	February 15	The beginning of the First Uprising against Ottoman occupation in 1804.
Seychelles	June 29	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1976.
Sierra Leone	April 27	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1961.
Singapore	August 9	(National Day) marks exit / separation from Malaysia in 1965.
Slovakia	July 17	Declaration of Independence (only a remembrance day), but the independence came only on January 1, 1993 from the division of Czechoslovakia (public holiday).
Slovenia	December 26	(Independence and Unity Day) Date of the release of the official results of the independence plebiscite in 1990, confirming secession from Yugoslavia.
South Africa	December 11	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1931. Not a public holiday. Union of South Africa formed on 31 May, 1910 and Republic of South Africa declared on 31 May, 1961
Sri Lanka	February 04	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1948.
Suriname	November 25	Independence from The Netherlands in 1975.
Swaziland	September 6	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968.
Switzerland	August 1	Alliance against the Holy Roman Empire in 1291.
Tajikistan	September 9	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Tanzania	December 9	Declaration of independence from United Kingdom in 1961.
Trinidad and Tobago	August 31	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962.
Tonga	June 4	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1970.
Tunisia	March 20	Declaration of independence from France in 1956.
Ukraine	August 24	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
United Arab Emirates	December 2	(National Day) Independence from the United Kingdom in 1971.
United States of America	July 4	(Fourth of July) Declaration of independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1776.
Uruguay	August 25	(Día de la Independencia) Declaration of independence from Brazil in 1825.
Uzbekistan	September 1	Independence from USSR in 1991.
Vatican City	February 11	Lateran Treaty signed with Italy in 1929.
Venezuela	July 5	Declaration of independence from Spain in 1811.
Vietnam	September 2	Declaration of independence from France in 1945.
Yemen	November 30	South Yemen Declaration of independence from United Kingdom in 1967.
Zambia	October 24	Declaration of independence from United Kingdom in 1964.
Zimbabwe	April 18	Declaration of independence from United Kingdom in 1980.

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★ List of countries by date of statehood

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