International Days
January
27 January - International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
February
4 February - World Cancer Day [WHO]
6 February - International Day of Zero Tolerance to Female Genital Mutilation [WHO]
13 February - World Radio Day [UNESCO]
20 February - World Day of Social Justice
21 February - International Mother Language Day [UNESCO]
March
8 March - International Women's Day
20 March - International Day of Happiness
21 March - International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
21 March - World Poetry Day [UNESCO]
21 March - International Day of Nowruz
21 March - World Down Syndrome Day
22 March - World Water Day
23 March - World Meteorological Day [WMO]
24 March - World Tuberculosis Day [WHO]
24 March - International Day for the Right to the Truth concerning Gross Human Rights Violations and for the Dignity of Victims
25 March - International Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
25 March - International Day of Solidarity with Detained and Missing Staff Members
April
2 April - World Autism Awareness Day
4 April - International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
7 April - Day of Remembrance of the Victims of the Rwanda Genocide
7 April - World Health Day [WHO]
12 April - International Day of Human Space Flight
22 April - International Mother Earth Day
23 April - World Book and Copyright Day [UNESCO]
25 April - World Malaria Day [WHO]
26 April - World Intellectual Property Day [WIPO]
28 April - World Day for Safety and Health at Work [ILO]
29 April - Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare
30 April - International Jazz Day
May
2nd Sunday of May – Mothers Day
3 May - World Press Freedom Day
5 May - Day of Vesak
8-9 May - Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War
12-13 May - World Migratory Bird Day [UNEP]
15 May - International Day of Families
17 May - World Telecommunication and Information Society Day [ITU]
21 May - World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development
22 May - International Day for Biological Diversity
29 May - International Day of UN Peacekeepers
31 May - World No-Tobacco Day [WHO]
June
3rd Sunday of June – Fathers Day
4 June - International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression
5 June - World Environment Day [UNEP]
8 June - World Oceans Day
12 June - World Day Against Child Labour [ILO]
14 June - World Blood Donor Day [WHO]
15 June - World Elder Abuse Awareness Day
17 June - World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
20 June - World Refugee Day
23 June - United Nations Public Service Day
23 June - International Widow’s Day
25 June - Day of the Seafarer [IMO]
26 June - International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
26 June - United Nations International Day in Support of Victims of Torture
July
7 July (First Saturday in July) - International Day of Cooperatives
11 July - World Population Day
18 July - Nelson Mandela International Day
28 July - World Hepatitis Day [WHO]
30 July - International Day of Friendship
August
9 August - International Day of the World's Indigenous People
12 August - International Youth Day
19 August - World Humanitarian Day
23 August - International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition[UNESCO]
29 August - International Day against Nuclear Tests
30 August - International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
September
8 September - International Literacy Day [UNESCO]
10 September - World Suicide Prevention Day [WHO]
15 September - International Day of Democracy
16 September - International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer
21 September - International Day of Peace
27 September - World Tourism Day [UNWTO]
27 September (Last week of September) World Maritime Day [IMO]
28 September - World Rabies Day [WHO]
29 September (Last Saturday in September) - World Heart Day [WHO]
October
1 October (First Monday in October) - World Habitat Day
1 October - International Day of Older Persons
2 October - International Day of Non-Violence
5 October - World Teachers’ Day [UNESCO]
9 October - World Post Day [UPU]
10 October - World Mental Health Day [WHO]
11 October - International Day of the Girl Child
11 October (Second Thursday in October) - World Sight Day [WHO]
To focus global attention on blindness, visual impairment and rehabilitation of the visually impaired
13 October - International Day for Disaster Reduction
15 October - International Day of Rural Women
16 October - World Food Day [FAO]
17 October - International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
24 October - United Nations Day
24 October - World Development Information Day
27 October - World Day for Audiovisual Heritage [UNESCO]
November
6 November - International Day for Preventing the Exploitation of the Environment in War and Armed Conflict
10 November - World Science Day for Peace and Development [UNESCO]
12 November - World Pneumonia Day [WHO]
14 November - World Diabetes Day [WHO]
15 November (Third Thursday in November) - World Philosophy Day [UNESCO]
16 November - International Day for Tolerance
16 November - World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day [WHO]
17 November (Third Sunday in November) - World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims [WHO]
20 November - Universal Children’s Day
20 November - Africa Industrialization Day
21 November - World Television Day
25 November - International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
29 November - International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People
December
1 December - World AIDS Day
2 December - International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
3 December - International Day of Persons with Disabilities
5 December - International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development
7 December - International Civil Aviation Day [ICAO]
9 December - International Anti-Corruption Day
10 December - Human Rights Day
11 December - International Mountain Day
18 December - International Migrants Day
19 December - United Nations Day for South-South Cooperation
20 December - International Human Solidarity Day

Q- February will have 30 days after?

(a) 100 years (b) 200 years

(c) 300 years (d) 400 years

A- ????

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Remaining International Days
11 November - Armistice Day to Commemorate the end of the first World War
25 December – Christmas is celebrated by Christen

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International Holidays

27 January – Australia Day (Australia)
8-11 February – Carnival (Brazil)
10 March – Commonwealth Day (Canada, Britania)
8 April – Buddha’s Birthday(Korea, Japan)
23 April – Children’s Day (Turkey)
17 May – Constitution Day (Norway)
9 June – Dragon Boat Festival (China)
1 July – Canada Day (Canada)
14 July – Bastille Day (France)
16 September – Independence Day Mexico
19 September – St. Gennaro (Italy)
5 November – Guy Fawkes Day ( Great Britain)
26 December – Boxing Day (Australia, Canada, UK, NZ)

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National Days in Pakistan (According to Solar Calendar)

1 January – New Year's Day
2 January - Bank holiday
9 January – National Children Day
5 February – Youm-e-Yekjehty-e-Kashmir, Kashmir Solidarity Day (Protest against Indian occupation of Kashmir)
23 March - Yom-e-Pakistan , Pakistan Day (Commemorates the passing of the Lahore Resolution, when a separate nation for the Muslims of The British Indian Empire was demandedon March 23, 1940 in Lahore)
1 May - Yom-e-Mazdoor, Labor day (Labor day in Pakistan)
11 May - Youm-e-Babul Islam (is observed in Pakistan, in honor of Muhammad bin Qasim)
28 May - Youm-e-Takbeer, (On May 28 1998 the Pakistani scientists fired up the trigger of nukes and make Pakistan as first Islamic and world’s 7th Country having the nuclear technology.)
1 July - Bank holiday
14 August – Yom-e-Istiqlal, Pakistan Independence Day (Commemorates Pakistan's independence from the United Kingdom on August 14, 1947)
6 September - Yom-e-Difa , Defence Day, (Commemorates the official start of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965)
7 September - Youm-e-Fizaia, Air Force Day
8 September - Youm-e-Bahria, Victory Day/Navy Day
16 October - Death anniversary of Liaquat Ali Khan
24 October - Youm-e-Kashmir, Azad Kashmir Day
27 October – Kashmir Black Day
9 November - Yom-e-Iqbal, Birthday of Muhammad Iqbal(Birthday of national poet Muhammad Iqbal)
15 November – National Women Day (Since 2007)
25 December - Yom- e-Quaid, Birthday of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah; (Birthday of Pakistan foundar Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah)
30 December – Muslim League Day

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National Days in Pakistan (According to Lunar Calendar/ Hijri Year)

10th day of Muharram – Ashura, (Martyrdom of Hazrat Imam Hussain)
20th of Safar - Chehlum, (Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain and Urs Data Ganj Bakhsh celebrated this year 2012 on 15 jan)
12th of Rabi'-ul-Awwal - Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, (It is Assumed the Birthday of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.UH) )
11th of Rabi-us-Sani - Giarhwin Sharief
27th of Rijeb – Shub-e-Mairaj, (Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) took the Journey (Called as Miraaj on Buraaq) both physical and spiritual during a single night around the year 621A.D.)
14th of Shaaban - Shab-e-Barat (Religious festival, Prayers, exchange of sweet dishes and visits.)
Ramadan last Friday - Jumu'ah-tul-Wida, (It occurs on last Friday in Ramadan before Eid-ul-Fitr)
Ramadan 21-29 - Laylat ul-Qadr, (It occurs on last ten odd nights in Ramadan)
1st day of Shawwal - Eid-ul-Fitr (Commemorates end of Ramadan (Ramazan).)
10th day of the month of Dhul Hajji - Eid ul-Adha (Commemorates Hazrat Ibraham's (A.S) willingness to sacrifice his son,)

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Holidays in Pakistan Partial Holidays

In addition to the holidays now no longer national holidays, several Communities Celebrate as Holidays without a National or all Public holiday: Dates are according to Solar year 2012, it may different every year.

Jan 28 - Basant Punchami, (Observance Basant is sort form of Basant Panchami ( Sanskrit Vasant Panchami), music and art. It is celebrated every year on the fifth day (Panchami) of the Hindu Calendar Magh (January-February), the first day of spring)
Feb 20 - Shivaratri, Observance
Mar 8 - Holi, (Observance a religious spring festival celebrated by Hindus, the festival of colours – that falls in the lunar month of Phalguna of the Hindu calendar)
Mar 8 – Dulhandi, Optional Holiday
Mar 20 - Vernal equinox, (refer to the Spring season, days are close to 12 hours long with day length)
Apr 6 - Good Friday
Apr 8 - Easter Day, (It commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection from death)
Apr 14 - Baisakhi, (a full pilgrimage tour of Pakistan for Sikh Yatris visit Lahore Nankana Saheb Pakpattan Sakhi Server Peshawar & Hassan Abdal)
Apr 21 - Eid-e-Rizwan, (Bahai’s Community only)
May 6 - Buddha Purnima, Optional Holiday (Buddhist holiday (The Buddha's birthday))
Jun 20 - June Solstice, (Refer to Summer Season, 13 hours and 43 minutes ling day as the sunrise will take place at ... In this day the sun remains on the summer solstice line )
Aug 10 - Janam Ashtami, Optional Holiday (Sri Krishna Janm ashtami Hindu religious day)
Aug 18 - Nauroze (Parsi’s New Year Day)
Aug 23 - Birthday of Lord Zoroaster (Khordad Sal)
Sep 22 - Autumnal equinox, Season
Oct 16 - Durga Pooja, Optional Holiday
Oct 24- Dussehra,
Oct 29 - Birthday of Guru Valmik Sawami Ji
Nov 13 - Diwali/Deepavali, Optional Holiday
Nov 28 - Guru Nanak's Birthday, Optional Holiday
Dec 21 - December Solstice, Season
Dec 25 - Christmas Day, Optional Holiday

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Festivals in Pakistan.

Shab-e-Barat :*
Religious festival celebrated on 14th of Shaaban, the 8th Islamic month. Prayers, fire works, exchange of sweet dishes and visits.

Eid-ul-Fitr* :
Religious festival celebrating end of fasting month on 1st of Shawwal, the 10th month of Islamic Calendar. Special prayer after sun-rise, exchange of sweet dishes, visits.

Sibi Festival: (Last week of February)
At Sibi (Balochistan). Traditional sports, handicrafts exhibition, folk music and dances.

Sindh Horse & Cattle Show: (Last week of February)
At Jacobabad (Sindh). Similar activities as in Sibi Festival.
Jashan-e-Larkana: (Last week of February) At Larkana (Sindh). Traditional sports, exhibition of handicrafts, folk music and dances.

Bassant
With the advent of spring Basant Festival is celebrated with pomp and show in mid February every year in Lahore. In other words this is the spring festival.
Alleging that kite flying is a Hindu event is also sheer ignorance. The sport originated in China about 5000 years ago, when Hinduism was in non existent. Why single out kite-flying then, especially when it is a source of joy for the old and the young men and women? The simple reason is that Hindu at Basant Festival fly kites for enjoying Basant. With times Muslims who were living together with Hindus in the sub-continent also join them in kite-flying. Since then Muslims are taking participation in just kite-flying at the time of Basant connotating it as Pala Urant. Now a days people of Lahore enjoy it by kite flying competition and by visiting the shrine of saint Madho Lal Hussein, where they assemble to pay their benediction.
Lahore is becoming the main focal point for the celebration of this festival in Pakistan. People traditionally fly kites on the roofs of their buildings. It is commonly observed that rest houses, hotels and house of relatives of the participants are fully packed with guests from all over the country. Moreover some five star hotels also arrange this function on their roof top for foreigners and other high class gentry. They also arrange variety of dishes with musical concert. Sometimes Lahorities on this occasion become emotional and in this state create law and order problems for the administration. Some of them use metal thread for kite-flying. Their such a deed oftenly imposes, besides life threat, a serious problem for WAPDA when the thread touches the live wires.
In spite of the fact Basant Festival which has no links with the Muslim culture is becoming very popular and being celebrated in Lahore regularly every year with zeal and fervent.

Nauroze: (21-23 March)
Celebrated only in Gilgit, Hunza, Skardu and Chitral. Polo, foot-ball, volley-ball and hockey matches, folk dances and music.

Pakistan Day *: (23 March)
Commemorating the anniversary of Pakistan Resolution passed on March 23, 1940. Military parade at provincial capitals and Islamabad.

Mela Chiraghan (Festival of lamps):
(Last week of March)
Held for 01 week outside Shalimar Gardens, Lahore.

Horse & Cattle Show:
(End of March till 1st week of April).
At Dera Ismail Khan. Local games, folk dances, music, cattle races and exhibition of local handicrafts.

Jashan-e-Shikarpur: (In April for 01 week)
At Shikarpur, Sindh. Cultural activities, local sports and handicrafts exhibition.

Eid-ul-Azha * :
Religious festival commemorating the great sacrifice offered by Prophet Abraham. Celebrated on 10 Zilhaj, 12th month of Islamic Calendar. Collective prayers after sun set, sacrifice of goats, sheep, cows or camels and distribution of meat among relatives, friends and poor.

Joshi or Chilimjusht: (14-15 May)
Kalash festival of welcoming spring, held in Kalash Valleys near Chitral. Folk dances, music and exchange of dishes.

Shandur Polo Festival
Traditional polo tournament between the teams of Chitral and Gilgit is being held on the highest polo ground of the world - The Shandur Pass (Chitral district). Allied activities include fold music, folk dances and other competitions. A tent village along Shandur Lake will be set up in cooperation with the local administration.

Utchal: (15-16 July)
A harvest festival, celebrated by Kalash people in Kalash Valleys, Chitral.

Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi *:
Birth Anniversary of Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (P.B.U.H). on 12th of Rabi-ul-Awwal - the 3rd month of Islamic Calendar.

Independence Day *: (14 August)
Meeting, processions, rallies, decorations and illustrations all over the country.

Defense of Pakistan Day: (06 September)
Parades and exhibitions of military equipment at Rawalpindi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Karachi. Visits to the war memorials. (No national holiday except Armed Forces)

Air force Day: (07 September)
Display of latest aircraft of Pakistan Air force and air shows at Rawalpindi, Sargodha, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta.

Phool: (20 - 25 September)
Held in Kalash Valleys near Chitral. Reaping grapes and walnuts, dancing and singing.

Lok Mela: (1st week of October, for one week)
Folk Festival held at Islamabad. Folk Music, songs, music contests, folk dances, craftsmen at work, exhibition and sale of handicrafts. The festival presents a unique opportunity to watch the culture and craft of the whole country at one place.

Chowmas: (18-21 October)
Held in Kalash Valleys near Chitral. Welcoming of winter with first snow-fall. Activities restrict to indoor.

Karakoram Car Rally:
A colorful closing/award giving ceremony was held in Hunza Valley. Prizes, shields, certificates were distributed among the ralliers. SAF-International Karakoram Car Rally was also planned for year 2001, but it was postponed. International Karakoram Car Rally has been proposed to be held during the month of November in 2002 as part of the International Year of Mountains celebrations

Birthday of Allama Muhammad Iqbal: .(09 November)
National Poet * .

National Industrial Exhibition Islamabad:
Exhibition and sale of Pakistan’s industrial products and handicraft items

National Industrial Exhibition Lahore:
(3rd week of November for 15 days)
Held at Fortress Stadium, Lahore. Exhibition and sale of industrial products and handicrafts of Pakistan.

National Horse & Cattle Show Lahore:
(3rd week of November for 05 days )
Held at Fortress Stadium, Lahore. Cattle races, cattle dances, tent-pegging, tattoo show, folk music, dances, bands, cultural floats and folk games.
The show has been described as an eloquent expression of Pakistan's heritage and an authentic account of its agricultural and industrial achievement's. It is held in Lahore Fortress stadium at the end of February or at First week of March. The fortress stadium, the venue of the show is thronged by active participants, foreign visitors and peoples who watch the festival with great enthusiasm, verve and aplomb.

A large number of them are interested in watching and appreciating the best breeds of livestock. Many derive pleasure by watching other activities such as display parade of animals, dances by horses and camels, polo matches, tent pegging, dog shows and their races, vaudeville acts of stuntmen, mass display of military band, rhythmically physical exercise by the children.

Tastefully decorated industrial floats and torch light tattoo shows. Additional attractions include a subtle interplay of lights to weave enticing patterns at night and breath taking acts by foreign groups. The show began as a modest exhibition organized by the army to project the cattle wealth of the country in the early fifties.

Today it is an international event to which come dignitaries from abroad and visitors and foreign tourists. The organizing committee comprises representatives of a number of agencies including army, rangers, LMC schools, the police, industrialists and the art councils.

Christmas and Birth Anniversary of Quaid-e-Azam *: (25 DecemberA

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Highlights of Economic Survey 2009-10
ISLAMABAD, June 4 (APP): Following are the highlights of Economic Survey 2009-10 launched by Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance, Dr. Hafeez Shaikh on Friday.

--- The economy grew by 4.1% during 2009-10 after a modest growth of 1.2 % in 2008-09.
--- The agriculture grew by 2% against the target of 3.8 % and previous year’s growth rate of 4 %. While the crops sub-sector declined by 0.4 % over the previous year, livestock posted a healthy rise of 4.1 %.
--- The industrial output expanded by 4.9 %, with Large Scale Manufacturing posting a 4.4 % rate of growth.
--- The services sector grew by 4.6 % as compared to 1.6 % in 2008-09.
--- The unemployment rate has increased to 5.5 % from 5.2 %, largely due to the increase in urban unemployment to 7.1 % from 6.3 %.
--- A substantial decline in Foreign Direct Investment inflows for the period also contributed to the decline in fixed investment in the year.
--- Per capita income is estimated at Rs.87,810 (US$1,051) in 2009-10, based on revised population numbers released by the sub-group-II for the 10th 5-year Peoples Plan2010-15.
--- Pakistan has achieved impressive initial gains in restoring macroeconomic stability in the aftermath of the balance of payments crisis of 2008.
--- For 2009-10, the fiscal deficit is aimed to be kept in check at 5.1 % of GDP, despite the absorption of larger-than-budgeted security-related spending.
--- The external current account deficit was contained to 5.6 % of GDP (US$9.3 billion) in 2008-09 from a high of 8.3 % of GDP in 2007-08 (US$13.9 billion). The current deficit is expected to decline to under 3 % of GDP in the current year.
--- Foreign exchange reserves have been rebuilt to nearly US$15 billion, from their low of under US$6 billion in October 2008.
--- Inflation declined from 25 % in October 2008 to a recent low of 8.9 % in October 2009, though it has accelerated sharply of recent and is showing persistence.
--- Over all CPI inflation accelerated to 13.3 % year-on-year in April, with food inflation at 14.5 % and
non-food inflation at 12.2 %. The total installed electricity generation capacity has increased to 20,190
MW during July-March 2009-10 from 19,780 MW during the same period of last year .
--- The number of villages electrified increased to 147,038 by March 2010 from 133,463 by March 2009, showing an increase of 10 %.
--- Currently some 3,116 CNG stations are operating in the country. By March 2010 bout 2 million vehicle were converted to CNG.
--- The National Highway Authority has targeted completion of different projects with total length of well above 2000 kilometers during 2010.
--- In Railway, there has been fall in growth rate of both in passenger traffic and freight traffic because of law and order situation and less overall availability of locomotive for freight traffic.
--- The Mid-Term Development Framework: 2005-2010 has been developed in line with the National Environment Action Plan objectives and focuses its four core areas including clean air, clean water, solid waste management and ecosystem management.
--- The National Drinking Water Policy has been approved by the cabinet in order to provide adequate quality of drinking water to the population in an efficient and sustainable manner.
--- The latest revised estimates of population stood at 173.54 million in 2009-10. at the existing trend, the total population will reach 177.1 million in 2011 and 210.1 million by 2020.
--- Life expectancy in Pakistan is estimated at 64.1 years.
--- About 3 million labour force is estimated as unemployed in 2009-10 with an unemployment rate of 5.5 %.
--- Agriculture remains the dominant source of employment in Pakistan, Manufacturing employs 13.3 %, trade 16.5 % and services 11.2 % of the labour force.
--- Overseas employment is being encouraged by the Ministry of labour , Manpower and Overseas Pakistanis. More than US$6 billion would be earned during the next budget year.
--- For July-April 2010, direct taxes have been a major source of FBR tax revenue collection, contributing 38 per cent of total receipts. Net collection was estimated at Rs. 389.5 billion.
--- Total Expenditure of Rs. 2,877.4 billion was estimated for the full year, consisting of Rs. 2,260.9 billion of current expenditure and Rs. 616.5 billion of development expenditure, including net lending.
--- Current expenditure was estimated to account for 79% of total spending,with development and net lending at 21% of the total. Debt servicing accounted for 27% of total expenditure in the federal budget 2009-10, a susbstantial decline of nearly five percentage point over 2008-09 actual.
--- After peaking at 15% in November 2008, the central bank has eased the policy discount rate in steps to the current 12.5% in response to a gradual easing of both headline as well as core inflation and the containment of aggregate demand pressure in the economy.
---The net bank credit to the government and budgetary support amounted to Rs. 286.4 billion during July-23 April 2010 against Rs. 239.5 billion during the same period last year.
---Net Foreign Assets of the banking system increased by Rs. 49.7 billion during July- 23 April FY1.
---Inflationary pressure intensified in 2009-10 on account of spike in global commodity prices mainly relating to food and energy, in the early part of the current fiscal year.
---Food inflation on average basis rose to 12% and that of non-food to 11%.
--- Overall exports recorded a positive growth of 8% during the first ten months (July-April) of the current year against a decline of 3% in the same period last year.
---Imports during the first ten months declined by 2.8% compared with the same period last year, reaching to $28.1 billion.
---Trade deficit improved by 13.9% from $14,218 million in July-April 2008-09 to $12,238 millio0n during July-April 2009-10.
---Total Public Debt posted a growth of 12.2% during the first nine months of the current fiscal year and reached to Rs. 8,160 billion a the end of March 2010.
---During the first next months of the current fiscal year Pakistan’s external debt and liabilities increased by $2 billion or 3.8 %.
--- Foreign currency debt flows during the year have been dominated by disbursements under IMF SBA.
--- Servicing of the external debt and liabilities during the first nine months of FY10 amounted to $4.3 billion. --- Low GDP growth in 2008-09 (1.2%), high and rising food inflation, rising unemployment and increasing energy prices might have adverse impact on average Pakistani household. ---Workers remittances to Pakistan are showing a robust upward trend adding to the socio- economic well-being of many households in terms of consumption, employment and investment.
--- Social safety nets have been strengthened. Benazir
Income Support Programme is being streamlined. Pro-poor spending is significantly rising over recent years; from 3.77% of GDP in FY 2001-02.
--- Agriculture and services sector are the largest employment providers. Agriculture which has the highest share in employment has already improved in terms of growth in 2008-09 and is expected to grow at the rate of 2% in 2010. --- The overall literacy rate which was 56% in 2007-08 has increased to 57% in 2008-09, indicating an 1.8% increase over the same period last year.
---Male literacy remained the same at 69% in 2007-08 and 2008-09, while it increased from 44% to 45% for females during the same period. --- Province-wise literacy date of PSLM (2008-09) shows Punjab stood at 59%, Sindh 59%, Khybar Pakhtunkhwa 50% and Balochistan 45%. --- There are currently 226,552 institutions in the country. The overall enrollment is recorded at 37.18 million with teaching staff of 1.37 million.
--- At present there are 968 hospitals, 4813 dispensaries, 5345 basic health units and 906 maternity and child health centres. --- Some 100,000 Lady Health Workers (LHWs) have been trained and deployed mostly in the rural areas. Moreover some 7 million children have been immunized and 19 million packets of ORS distributed.
--- 2009-10 started with a recovery in the Capital Markets following the global financial crisis. The KSE-100 Index crossed the 10,000 points barrier on 12th March, 2010, however it could not be sustained. Aggregate Market Capitalization increased by Rs.559 billion, to Rs.2693 billion as of 28th May 2010. --- Net inflow of foreign investment in Pakistan from July 2009 to March 2010 was US$431.9 million which was a large increase considering the negative foreign portfolio investment in the last financial year.
--- Production of crude oil per day has decreased to 65,245.7 barrels during July-March 2009-10 from 66,531.5 barrels per day during the same period of last year, showing a decrease of 1.9 %.
--- The average production of natural gas per day stood at
4,048.8 million cubic feed during July-March 2009-10 as compared to 3,986.5 million cubic feed over the same period of last year, showing an increase of 1.56 %.

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Countries National Days
A
 Afghanistan 19 August (Independence from United Kingdom control over Afghan foreign affairs in 1919)
 Albania 28 November ("Dita e Pavarësisë", declaration of independence from Ottoman rule in 1912)
 Alderney, Guensey British Islands 9 May (Liberation Day, the end of the German Occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II1945)
 Algeria 1 November (start of the War of Independence in 1954)
 American Samoa (US) 17 April (Flag Day)
 Andalusia, Spain 28 February (Dia de Andalucia)
 Andorra 8 September (Our Lady of Meritxell Day, patron saint of Andorra)
 Angola 11 November (Independence from Portugal in 1975)
 Anguilla, United Kingdom 30 May (Anguilla Day; the beginning of the Anguillian Revolution in 1967)
 Antigua and Barbuda 1 November (Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981)
 Aragon, Spain 23 April (St George's Day, patron saint)
 Argentina 25 May (First Patriotic Government, the Spanish viceroy is removed and replaced by the Primera Junta during the May Revolution) and 9 July (Declaration of Independence, from Spain in 1816)
 Armenia 28 May (Republic Day, independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic 1918)
 Aruba (Kingdom of the Netherlands) 18 March (Flag Day: autonomy within the Netherlands in 1945)
 Australia 26 January (Australia Day, date of the founding of Sydney, the first European settlement in Australia, 1788)
 Austria 26 October (The Neutrality Constitution of 1955)
 Azerbaijan 28 May (Republic Day, independence from the Transcaucasian Democratic Federative Republic 1918)
B
 Bahamas 10 July (Independence from the United Kingdom in 1973)
 Bahrain 16 December (Accession Day for the late Amir Sh. Isa Bin Salman Al Khalifa)
 Balochistan, (Pakistan) 11 August (Independence from India in 1947)[4]
 Bangladesh 26 March (Independence Day, declaration of independence from Pakistan in 1971); 16 December (Victory Day, the day the Bangladesh Liberation War ended in 1971)
 Barbados 30 November (Independence Day, from the United Kingdom in 1966)
 Basque Country, Spain 25 October (Day of the Basque Country) (official from 2011)
 Belarus 3 July (Independence Day, liberation of Minsk from German occupation by Soviet troops in 1944)
 Belgium 21 July (Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld takes the oath as first king of the Belgians in 1831)
 Belize 10 September, 21 September (Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981)
 Benin 1 August (Independence from France in 1960)
 Bermuda, United Kingdom 24 May (Originally Queen Victoria's birthday; now "Bermuda Day" to celebrate the islands' heritage and culture)
 Bhutan 17 December (Ugyen Wangchuck elected hereditary king 1907)
 Bolivia 6 August (Proclamation of Republic (independent from Spain) in 1825)
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 March (Dan nezavisnosti; Proclamation of independence from Yugoslavia in 1992), 25 November (Bosnian Republic Day, 25 November celebrate in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina; Serbian Republic Day celebrate in Republika Srpska, 9 January)[5]
 Botswana 30 September (Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966)
 Brazil 7 September (Dia da Independência, declaration of independence from Portugal in 1822)
 British Virgin Islands, United Kingdom 1 July
 Brunei 23 February
 Bulgaria 3 March (Liberation Day, autonomy within Ottoman Empire 1878)
 Burkina Faso 4 August (change of name from Upper Volta in 1984) (Independence Day, from France in 1960, is 5 August)
 Burundi 1 July (Independence from Belgium in 1962)
C
 Cambodia 9 November (Independence from France in 1953)
 Cameroon 20 May (National Day, creation of a unitary state 1972)
 Canada 1 July (Canada Day, Canada a confederation of four provinces 1867)
 Cape Verde 12 September
 Catalonia (Spain) 11 September (Catalonia loses its nominal independence and constitutions after the fall of Barcelona 1714)
 Cayman Islands, United Kingdom 1st Monday in July
 Central African Republic 1 December (autonomous territory within the French Community 1958)
 Chad 11 August (Independence from France 1960)
 Chile 18 September (the first Government Junta is created 1810)
 Republic of China 10 October (Double Ten Day, outbreak of the Wuchang Uprising that led to abolishment of monarchy in China and founding of the Republic of China (1911)
 People's Republic of China 1 October (Proclamation of People's Republic of China 1949)
 Colombia 20 July (Declaration of independence from Spain 1810)
 Comoros 6 July (Independence from France 1975)
 Cook Islands 4 August (Self-government in free association with New Zealand 1965)
 Costa Rica 15 September (Independence from Spain 1821)
 Côte d'Ivoire 7 August (Independence from France 1960)
 Croatia 25 June (Statehood Day, declaration of independence from Yugoslavia 1991)
 Cuba 1 January (Liberation Day, Fidel Castro takes power in 1959 (and Spanish rule ends 1899))
 Curaçao (Kingdom of the Netherlands) 2 July (the first elected island council is instituted 1954)
 Cyprus 1 October (Independence Day 1960)
 Czech Republic 28 October (Independence from Austria-Hungary (as Czechoslovakia) 1918)
D
 Democratic Republic of Congo 30 June (Independence from Belgium in 1960)
 Denmark (no official National Day) 5 June (Constitution of 1849)
 Djibouti 27 June (Independence from France 1977)
 Dominica 3 November (Independence from the United Kingdom 1978 (discovered by Christopher Columbus 1493))
 Dominican Republic 27 February (independence from Haiti 1844), 16 August (Restoration Day, independence from Spain 1865)
E
 East Timor 20 May (Independence from Indonesia in 2002)
 Ecuador 10 August (Proclamation of independence from Spain 1809)
 Egypt 23 July (Revolution Day, the revolution of 1952), 6 October (Armed Forces Day, the beginning of the October War 1973)
 El Salvador 15 September (Independence from Spain 1821)
 England, United Kingdom 23 April (St George's Day, patron saint of England, not a bank holiday)
 Equatorial Guinea 12 October (Independence from Spain 1968)
 Eritrea 24 May (Eritrean rebels enter the capital Asmara 1991; independence from Ethiopia 1993)
 Estonia 24 February (Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Russia 1918)
 Ethiopia 28 May (Downfall of the Derg Day, the Derg regime is defeated 1991)
F
 Falkland Islands, United Kingdom 14 June (Liberation Day, the end of the Falklands War 1982)
 Faroe Islands (Denmark) 29 July (Ólavsøka (Saint Olaf's death at the Battle of Stiklestad in 1030): opening of the Løgting(parliament) session)
 Fiji 10 October (Fiji Day, independence from United Kingdom 1970)
 Finland 6 December (Independence Day, declaration of independence from Russia 1917)
 France 14 July (Fête de la Fédération, 14 July 1790)
 French Guyana (France) 14 July (Fête de la Fédération), 20 December Abolition of slavery day
G
 Gabon 17 August (Independence from France 1960)
 Gambia 18 February (Independence Day, from the United Kingdom 1965)
 Georgia 26 May (Day of First Republic, declaration of independence from Russia 1918)
 Germany 3 October (German Unity Day, unification of West Germany and East Germany 1990)
 Ghana 6 March (Independence Day, from the United Kingdom 1957)
 Gibraltar, United Kingdom 10 September (Gibraltar National Day, people of Gibraltar vote to reject Spanish sovereignty or association 1967)
 Greece 25 March (Declaration of independence from Ottoman Empire 1821), 28 October (Ohi Day, rejection of the Italian ultimatum 1940)
 Greenland (Denmark) 21 June (Longest Day of the Year) (The National Day was introduced in 1983 as one of the Home Rule'straditions and is thus one of several expressions of national identity, which is also reflected in the flag, clothing, national anthem and language)
 Grenada 7 February (Independence from United Kingdom 1974)
 Guadeloupe, France 14 July (Bastille Day), 27 May Abolition of slavery day (regional only)[6]
 Guam (US) 21 July (Liberation Day, Americans landing on Guam 1944, the beginning of the Battle of Guam (1944))
 Guatemala 15 September (Independence from Spain 1821)
 Guernsey and Dependencies, British Islands 9 May (Liberation Day, the end of the German Occupation of the Channel Islandsduring World War II 1945)
 Guinea 3 April (Independence from France 1958 on 2 October)
 Guinea-Bissau 24 September (Declaration of independence from Portugal 1973)
 Guyana 23 February (Republic Day, also known as Mashramani, republic 1970)
H
 Haiti 1 January (Declaration of independence from France 1804)
 Herm 9 May (Liberation Day, the end of the German Occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II 1945)
 Honduras 15 September (Independence from Kingdom of Spain 1821)
 Hong Kong 1 July (Transfer of sovereignty to the PRC 1997) 1 October (National Day of the People's Republic of China)
 Hungary 15 March (1848 Revolution memorial day), 20 August (St. Stephen's day), 23 October (1956 Revolution memorial day)
I
 Iceland 17 June (National Day, founding of republic and dissolution of personal union with Denmark 1944)
 India 26 January (Republic Day, becoming the first republic in the British Commonwealth of Nations 1950), 15 August (Independence Day, from the British Empire 1947)
 Indonesia 17 August (Proclamation of Independence day, (Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I.), from Japan and the Netherlands1945)
 Iran 11 February (Victory of Islamic Revolution)
 Iraq 3 October (Independence from United Kingdom 1932)
 Ireland 17 March (St. Patrick's Day, patron saint of Ireland)
 Isle of Man, British Islands (usually) 5 July (Tynwald Day, Tynwald (parliament) annual meeting)
 Israel around 14 May, according to Jewish calendar at 5 Iyar (Yom Ha'atzmaut, proclamation of independence from the British Mandate of Palestine 1948)
 Italy 25 April (Partisans liberate Genoa, Milan and Tourin from German troops in 1945), 2 June (Festa della Repubblica, Italy is voted a republic in 1946 - Giuseppe Garibaldi died on this date in 1882)
J
 Jamaica 1st Monday in August (Independence from the United Kingdom 6 August 1962)
 Japan 11 February (National Foundation Day, Jimmu, the first emperor, is crowned in year 660 BC)
 Jersey, British Islands 9 May (Liberation Day, the end of the German Occupation of the Channel Islands during World War II 1945)
 Jordan 25 May (Independence Day, from the United Kingdom 1946; the parliament of Transjordan makes Abdullah I of Jordan their king 1946)
K
 Kazakhstan 25 October (Republic Day, declared sovereign republic within the USSR 1990)
 Kenya 12 December (Independence Day, from the United Kingdom 1963; Republic Day, (Jamhuri Day), 1964)
 Kiribati 12 July (Independence from the United Kingdom in 1979)
 North Korea 15 August (liberation from Japanese rule, 1945) 9 September (declaration of the North Korean State, 1948)
 South Korea 15 August (both the liberation from Japanese rule, 1945 (Gwangbokjeol) and the declaration of the South Korean state, 1948), 3 October (Gaecheonjeol, the ancient Korea founded in 2333 BC), 1 March (declaration of independence of modern Korea and the March 1st movement, 1919)
 Kurdistan 21 March (Nawroz, Kurdish New Year celebrated on the spring equinox)
 Kuwait 25 February (National Day) (26 February is Liberation Day, from Iraq 1991)
 Kyrgyzstan 31 August (Independence Day, declaration of independence from the USSR in 1991)
 Kosovo 17 February (see 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence)
L
 Laos 2 December (National Day, people's republic declared 1975)
 Latvia 18 November (Declaration of independence from Russia 1918)
 Lebanon 22 November (Independence from France 1943),25 May (Resistance and Liberation Day from Israel 2000)
 Lesotho 4 October (Independence from the United Kingdom 1966)
 Liberia 26 July (Proclamation of the Republic: independence from the United States 1847)
 Libya 17 February (The beginning of the Libyan civil war)
 Liechtenstein 15 August (The Hereditary Prince becomes Regent 2004)
 Lithuania 16 February (Lithuanian State Reestablishment Day, declaration of independence from Russia and Germany 1918); 6 July (Statehood Day, establishment of the medieval Lithuanian kingdom by Mindaugas in 1253.)
 Luxembourg 23 June (the Monarch's birthday)
M
 Macau 20 December (Transfer of sovereignty to the PRC 1999) 1 October (National Day of the People's Republic of China)
 Macedonia 8 September (Den na nezavisnosta or Ден на независноста, declaration of independence from Yugoslavia 1991)
 Madagascar 26 June (Independence from France 1960)
 Madeira Day 1 July (Autonomy from Portugal)
 Malawi 6 July (Independence Day, from the United Kingdom 1964; and Republic Day 1966)
 Malaysia 31 August (Hari Merdeka, independence (within the Commonwealth) from the United Kingdom 1957) and 16 September (Malaysia Day, the formation of Malaysia)
 Maldives 1st of Rabi' al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar
 Mali 22 September (Independence from the Mali Federation 1960)
 Malta 31 March (Freedom Day, withdrawal of British troops from Malta 1979), 7 June (Sette Giugno, bread riot of 1919 where 4 Maltese men died), 8 September (Victory Day, victory over the Ottoman Empire in the Great Siege of Malta 1565; Italian government publicly announced agreement to an armistice with the WWII Allies, therefore ending the attacks on Malta by the Italians 1943) 21 September (Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom 1964), 13 December (Republic Day, republican constitution of 1974, therefore becoming a republic).
 Marshall Islands 1 May (Constitution Day, 1979)
 Martinique, France 14 July (Bastille Day), 22 May Abolition of slavery day (regional only)[6]
 Mauritania 28 November (Independence Day, from France 1960)
 Mauritius 12 March (Independence Day, independence from the United Kingdom 1968, republic 1992)
 Mayotte France 14 July (Bastille Day), 27 April Abolition of slavery day (regional only)[6]
 Mexico 16 September (Grito de Dolores, declaration of independence from Spain 1810)
 Micronesia, Federated States of 3 November (Independence Day, from the US-administered UN Trusteeship 1979)
 Minorca, Spain 17 January (Alfonso III of Aragon took the island from Muslims, 1287)
 Moldova 27 August (Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union 1991)
 Monaco 19 November (the levée of Prince Albert II 2005)
 Mongolia 11 July (Naadam Holiday, declaration of independence from China 1921; however, Naadam is also celebrated in China by both Han Chinese and Mongols without political attachments)
 Montenegro 13 July (recognised as independent at the Congress of Berlin 1878), 21 May (independence on the referendum in 2006)
 Montserrat, United Kingdom 2nd Saturday in June
 Morocco 2 March (Independence from France 1956)
 Mozambique 25 June (Independence from Portugal 1975)
 Myanmar 10th day following the full moon of the month of Tazaungmone (beginning of Student led protests against British colonial government in 1920), in late November or December
N
 Namibia 21 March (Independence Day, from South African mandate 1990)
 Nauru 31 January (Independence from the Australia, NZ, and UK-administered UN trusteeship 1968)
 Nepal 18 February (Martyr's Day), 28 May (Nepal a federal republic 2008, earlier the king's birthday)
 Netherlands Antilles (Kingdom of the Netherlands) 30 April (Queensday, Queen Juliana's birthday)
 Netherlands (country) 30 April (Queensday, Queen Juliana's birthday), 5 May (Liberation Day, from Nazi Germany in 1945)
 Kingdom of the Netherlands 15 December (Kingdom day, signing of the Charter for the Kingdom of the Netherlands 1954)
 New Caledonia (France) 14 July (Bastille Day)
 New Zealand 6 February (Waitangi Day, signing of the Treaty of Waitangi 1840)
 Nicaragua 15 September (Independence from Spain 1821)
 Niger 18 December (Republic Day, autonomous state within the French Community 1958)
 Nigeria 1 October (Independence Day, from United Kingdom 1960 (and republic 1963)), 29 May (Democracy Day, return of democracy 1999)
 Niue 19 October
 Norfolk Island, Australia 8 June ((second) settlement established (everybody from the Pitcairn Islands))
 Northern Ireland, United Kingdom 17 March (St. Patrick's Day), 12 July (Battle of the Boyne Day)
 Northern Mariana Islands, United States 8 January (Commonwealth Day, the constitutional government takes office 1978)
 Norway 17 May (Constitution Day, the signing of the first Norwegian Constitution in Eidsvoll 1814)
O
 Oman 18 November (birthday of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said of Oman)
P
 Pakistan 14 August (Independence Day, independence from the British Indian Empire in 1947)
 Palau 9 July (Constitution Day, the world's first nuclear-free constitution 1981; "nuclear-free" dropped in 1994 in order to become anassociated state to the United States in the Compact of Free Association)
 Palestine 15 November[7]
 Panama 3 November (Separation Day, declaration of independence from Colombia 1903)
 Papua New Guinea 16 September (Independence from Australia in 1975)
 Paraguay 14 May (Independence Day (Día de Independencia), declaration of independence from Spain in 1811)
 Peru 28 July (Declaration of independence from Spain in 1821)
 Philippines 12 June (Araw ng Kalayaan), Philippine Declaration of Independence, from Spain in 1898
 Pitcairn Islands, United Kingdom 2nd Saturday in June
 Poland 3 May (Święto Konstytucji 3 Maja, Constitution Day, 1791), 11 November, (Święto Niepodległości, Independence Day, restoration of independence from Austro-Hungary, Prussia, and Russia in 1918)
 Portugal 10 June (Portugal Day, "Day of Camões, Portugal, and the Portuguese Communities", National Poet Luís de Camões dies in 1580)
 Puerto Rico 25 July (Constitution Day, establishment of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico 1952. Formerly Invasion Day (1898))
Q
 Qatar, 18 December (Official National Day Qatar National Day; the assumption of power of Sheikh Jassem bin Mohamed al-Thani in 1878)
 Québec, Canada 24 June (National Holiday, since 1977; also celebration of John the Baptist, patron saint of French Canadians, since 1834)
R
 Republic of China 10 October (Anniversary of the Wuchang Uprising)
 Republic of the Congo 15 August (Independence from France in 1960)
 Réunion, France 14 July Bastille Day, 20 December Abolition of slavery day (regional only)[6]
 Romania 1 December (Union Day, unification with Transylvania 1918)
 Russian Federation 12 June - Russia Day, declaration of sovereignty in 1990, (law priority over Soviet Union laws)
 Rwanda 1 July (Independence from Belgium in 1962)
S
 Saba (Kingdom of the Netherlands) 3 December
 Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha, United Kingdom 2nd Saturday in June
 St Kitts and Nevis 19 September (Independence from the United Kingdom 1983)
 St Lucia 13 December (National Day, independence from United Kingdom 1979; the saint's day)
 St. Maarten (Kingdom of the Netherlands) 11 November
 Saint Pierre and Miquelon (France) 14 July (Bastille Day))
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27 October (Independence Day, from United Kingdom 1979)
 Samoa 1 June
 San Marino 3 September (Independence from the Roman Empire in year 301 (traditional date))
 São Tomé and Príncipe 12 July (Independence from Portugal 1975)
 Sardinia, Italy 28 April (Sa die de sa Sardinia - Sardinia's Day - celebrating the uprising of April 28, 1794)
 Sark, Guernsey, British Islands 9 May (Liberation Day on 10 May, the end of the German Occupation of the Channel Islands duringWorld War II 1945)
 Saudi Arabia 23 September (unification of the kingdoms Nejd and Hejaz 1932)
 Scotland, United Kingdom 30 November (St. Andrew's Day, patron saint of Scotland, now a bank holiday)
 Senegal 4 April (Independence from France 1960)
 Serbia 15 February (The beginning of the Serbian revolution against Ottoman rule 1804, first constitution 1835)
 Seychelles 18 June (National Day)
 Sierra Leone 27 April (Republic Day, independence from the United Kingdom 1961)
 Singapore 9 August (National Day), Gained independence from Malaysia 1965)
 Slovakia 29 August (Slovak National Uprising Day, start of a Slovak uprising against Nazi Germany 1944), 1 September (Constitution Day, independence from Czechoslovakia 1993)
 Slovenia 25 June ((Statehood Day), declaration of independence from Yugoslavia 1991)
 Solomon Islands 7 July (Independence Day, from United Kingdom 1978)
 Somalia 1 July (Foundation of the Republic, from Italy and the formation of Somali Republic 1960)
 Sovereign Military Order of Malta 24 June (Feast of St. John The Baptist, Patron Saint)[1][2]
 South Africa 27 April (first democratic general election 1994)
 South Sudan 9 July (Independence Day, from Sudan 2011)
 South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, United Kingdom 2nd Saturday in June
 Spain 12 October (Fiesta Nacional de España, Columbus discovery of America 1492)
 Sri Lanka 4 February (Independence Day, from the United Kingdom 1948, still under name of Ceylon)
 Sudan 1 January (Independence Day, from the United Kingdom and the Egyptian Republic 1956)
 Suriname 25 November (Independence Day, from the Netherlands 1975)
 Swaziland 6 September (Independence Day, from the United Kingdom 1968)
 Sweden 6 June (Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden 1523, the constitutions of 1809 and 1974)
 Switzerland 1 August (National Day, alliance against the Holy Roman Empire 1291, between Uri, Schwyz and Unterwalden)
 Syria 17 April (Evacuation Day, from France 1946), 8 March (Independence Day from The Ottoman Empire and declaration of TheArab Kingdom of Syria, the first modern Arab state in 1920)
T
 Tajikistan 9 September (Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union 1991)
 Tanzania 9 December (Independence Day 1961)
 Tatarstan 30 August (Declaration of independence from the RSFSR 1990)
 Thailand 5 December (birthday of King Bhumibol Adulyadej)
 Togo 27 April (Independence from the French-administered UN trusteeship 1960)
 Tonga 4 June (Emancipation Day abolition of serfdom 1862, independence from the United Kingdom 1970)
 Transnistria 2 September (Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Moldova 1990)
 Trinidad and Tobago 31 August (Independence Day, from the United Kingdom 1962)
 Tunisia 20 March (Declaration of independence from France 1956)
 Turkey 29 October (Republic Day (Cumhuriyet Bayramı), republican constitution 1923)
 Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus 15 November (Declaration of independence from the Cyprus 1983)
 Turkmenistan 27 October (Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union 1991)
 Turks and Caicos Islands, United Kingdom 30 August (Constitution Day, 1976)
 Tuvalu 1 October (Independence Day, independence from the Gilbert Islands (Kiribati) 1975 and the United Kingdom 1978)
U
 Uganda 9 October (Independence Day, from the United Kingdom 1962, also a republic)
 Ukraine 24 August (Independence from the Soviet Union 1991)
 United Arab Emirates 2 December (National Day, formation of federation of seven emirates and independence from the United Kingdom 1971)
 United Kingdom does not have a recognized national day (see proposed British national day), although the Queen's Official Birthday(which is declared annually, usually falling on a Saturday in the first half of June) is sometimes considered as such, for example, in British diplomatic institutions overseas. However, the four constituent nations of the UK (England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) all have National Saints' days.
 United States 4 July (Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain 1776)
 United States Virgin Islands (US) 31 March (Transfer Day, transfer of the islands from Denmark to the United States 1917)
 Uruguay 25 August (Día de la Independencia, declaration of independence from Portugal 1825)
 Uzbekistan 1 September (Independence Day, declaration of independence from the Soviet Union 1991)
V
 Vanuatu 30 July (Independence Day, from the United Kingdom and France 1980)
 Vatican City 24 April (Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger is inaugurated as the 265th Pope 2005)
 Venezuela 5 July (Independence Day, declaration of independence from Spain 1811)
 Vietnam 2 September (National Day, declaration of independence from France and Japan 1945)
W
 Wales, United Kingdom 1 March (St. David's Day, patron saint)
Y
 Yemen 22 May (Unity Day/National Day, North and South Yemen are unified as the Republic of Yemen 1990)
Z
 Zambia 24 October (Independence Day, declaration of independence from the United Kingdom 1964)
 Zimbabwe 18 April (Independence Day, declaration of independence from the United Kingdom 1980; it had previously declared independence as Rhodesia in 1965)

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