These are the national days for Asian countries.
These are the links to Asian counties and a list of their national days.
The National Day of Mongolia is on the 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). The Naadam Festival which is a traditional holiday celebrated every year between 11th July to 15th July. It is the biggest and most important festival in Mongolia.
The National Day of Maldives is on the 1st of Rabi’ al-awwal, the third month in the Islamic calendar. This locally is also known as Independence Day. This celebrates their independence from the United Kingdom on the 26th July 1965.
The National Day of Malaysia is on the 31 August (Hari Merdeka, independence (within the Commonwealth) from the United Kingdom 1957) and 16 September (Malaysia Day, the formation of Malaysia). See below the history of Malaysia. This makes for an interesting read on a brief history of Malaysia.
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The National Day of Macau is on the 20 December (Transfer of sovereignty to the PRC 1999) 1 October (National Day of China). It is also known as “Dia da RAEM” in Portuguese or “澳門特別行政區成立紀念日” in Chinese, is celebrated annually on 20th December. It is a public holiday in Macau, a special administrative region of China.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
The National Day of Japan is on the 11 February (National Foundation Day, Jimmu, the first emperor, is crowned in year 660 BC). Also known as “National Foundation Day,” is celebrated annually on 11th February. It is a public holiday in Japan that commemorates the mythological creation of Japan and the establishment of the first Japanese imperial dynasty by Emperor Jimmu in 660 BC.
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The National Day of Indonesia is on the 17 August (Proclamation of Independence day, (Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I.), from Japan 1945). The national day is also known as Hari Kemerdekaan, which means “Independence Day” in Indonesian. This day marks Indonesia’s declaration of independence from the Netherlands on August 17th, 1945.
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The National Day of India is on the 26 January (Republic Day, becoming the first republic in the British Commonwealth of Nations 1950), 15 August (Independence Day, from the British Empire 1947).
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The National Day of Hong Kong is on the 1 July (Transfer of sovereignty to the PRC 1997) 1 October (National Day of the People’s Republic of China).
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