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National Holiday

Name National Holiday Note
Armenia 21 September Independence Day
Azerbaijan 28 May National Day - (28 May 1918 is the date of Founding the Democratic Republic)
Bangladesh 26 March Independence Day - (26 March 1971 is the date of independence from West Pakistan; 16 December 1971 is Victory Day and commemorates the official creation of the state of Bangladesh)
Bhutan 17 December National Day - (commemorates Ugyen WANGCHUCK, first hereditary king)
Cambodia 9 November Independence Day
China 1 October National Day - (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China: 1 October 1949)
Christmas_Island 26 January Australia Day and commemorates 26 January 1788.
Georgia 26 May Independence Day
Hong_Kong 1 October National Day - (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China: 1 October 1949)
India 26 January Republic Day
Japan 23 December National Day - (Birthday of Emperor AKIHITO - 23 December 1933)
Kazakhstan 25 October Republic Day
Laos 2 December Republic Day
Macau 1 October National Day - (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's Republic of China: 1 October 1949)
Malaysia 31 August Independence Day/Malaysia Day
Mongolia 11 July Independence Day/Revolution Day
Myanmar 4 January Independence Day
Nepal 7 July National Day - (Birthday of King GYANENDRA - 7 July 1946)
Pakistan 23 March Republic Day
Philippines 12 June Independence Day - (12 June 1898 was the date of independence from Spain; 4 July 1946 was the date of independence from the US)
South_Korea 15 August Liberation Day
Sri_Lanka 4 February Independence Day
Taiwan 10 October Republic Day - (Anniversary of the Chinese Revolution)
Thailand 5 December National Day - (Birthday of King PHUMIPHON, 5 December 1927)
Turkmenistan 27 October Independence Day
Afghanistan 19 August Independence Day
Bahrain 16 December National Day - (16 December 1971 is the date of independence from British protection)
Brunei 23 February National Day - (23 February 1984 is the date of independence from British protection)
East_Timor 28 November Independence Day
Indonesia 17 August Independence Day
Kyrgyzstan 31 August Independence Day
Maldives 26 July Independence Day
North_Korea 9 September National Day - (Anniversary of the Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea - DPRK)
Singapore 9 August Independence Day
Tajikistan 9 September Independence Day (or National Day)
Uzbekistan 1 September Independence Day
Vietnam 2 September Independence Day



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