The National Day of Lebanon is on the 22 November (Independence from France 1943). See the history of the independence from France as well as what the public holidays are today in Lebanon. See a very brief history on the liberation of the country from the French. (National Day of France)
National Day of Latvia
The National Day of Latvia is on the 18 November (Declaration of independence from Russia 1918). This day is to celebrated annually the proclamation of the Republic of Latvia on the 18th November 1918. This marks Latvia’s independence from the Russian Empire after World War I.
National Day of Laos
The National Day of Laos is on the 2 December (National Day, people’s republic declared 1975). You can now see the history of Laos and its national day origins. See also the National Day of Thailand its neighbor in the region. See below for more information on the day as well as Laos public holidays.
National Day of Kosovo
The National Day of Kosovo is on the 17 February being the 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence.This celebrates the anniversary of the declaration of independence of the Republic of Kosovo in 2008. Kosovo as you will well know is a small country located in the Balkans.
National Day of Kyrgyzstan
The National Day of Kyrgyzstan is on the 31st August (Independence Day, declaration of independence from the USSR in 1991). Independence Day in Kyrgyzstan celebrates the country’s independence from the Soviet Union, which occurred on the 31st August 1991.
National Day of Kuwait
The National Day of Kuwait is annually on the 25th February this being their National Day. There is also Liberation Day which is on the 26 February which is their Liberation Day, from Iraq 1991. See a brief history on this national day in Kuwait.
National Day of Kurdistan
The National Day of Kurdistan is on the 21 March (Nawroz, Kurdish New Year celebrated on the spring equinox).This day commemorates the adoption of the Kurdish flag in 1991 by the Kurdish Parliament in exile. The flag features a red, white, and green tricolor with a sun emblem in the center, which represents freedom and independence.
National Day of South Korea
The National Day of South Korea in on the 15 August (both the liberation from Japanese rule 1945 (Gwangbokjeol) and the declaration of the South Korean state 1948) and 3 October (Gaecheonjeol, the ancient Korea founded in 2333 BC). See a brief history behind the national day of South Korea.
National Day of North Korea
The National Day of North Korea is on the 9 September (declaration of a democratic people’s republic 1948). See the history behind their national day as well as the National Day of South Korea. This is a brief history of the National Day of the country.
National Day of Kiribati
The National Day of Kiribati is on the 12 July (Independence from the United Kingdom in 1979). The day celebrates the country’s independence from British colonial rule on the 12th July 1979. Kiribati is also known as the Republic of Kiribati in the Asia Pacific region.
National Day of Kenya
The National Day of Kenya is on the 12 December (Independence Day, from the United Kingdom 1963; Republic Day, (Jamhuri Day), 1964). You will note that the day is also known as Jamhuri Day. This means Republic Day in Kenya which is in the Swahili language.
National Day of Kazakhstan
The National Day of Kazakhstan is on the 25 October (Republic Day, declared sovereign republic within the USSR 1990). The National Day of Kazakhstan, also known as the Day of the First President, is celebrated annually on the 1st December 1st each year. The holiday commemorates the anniversary of the day when Nursultan Nazarbayev, the first President of Kazakhstan, took office in 1991.