| Name |
National Holiday |
Note |
| Bahrain |
16 December |
National Day - (15 August 1971 is the date of independence from the UK, 16 December 1971 is the date of independence from British protection) |
| Cyprus |
1 October |
Independence Day (Turkish Cypriot area celebrates 15 November (1983) as Independence Day) |
| Iran |
1 April |
Republic Day (additional holidays celebrated widely in Iran include Revolution Day, 11 February (1979); Noruz (New Year's Day), 21 March; Constitutional Monarchy Day, 5 August (1925) |
| Iraq |
17 July |
Revolution Day |
| Israel |
14 May |
Independence Day (Israel declared independence on 14 May 1948, but the Jewish calendar is lunar and the holiday may occur in April or May) |
| Jordan |
25 May |
Independence Day |
| Kuwait |
25 February |
National Day |
| Lebanon |
22 November |
Independence Day |
| Oman |
18 November |
National Day - (Birthday of Sultan QABOOS, 18 November 1940) |
| Qatar |
3 September |
Independence Day |
| Saudi Arabia |
23 September |
Unification of the Kingdom |
| Syria |
17 April |
Independence Day |
| Turkey |
29 October |
Independence Day |
| United Arab Emirates |
2 December |
Independence Day |
| Yemen |
22 May |
Unification Day |