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| Country | Date | Year | Independence from | Name of holiday | Event celebrated | Month |
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| Country | Date | Year | Independence from | Name of holiday | Event celebrated | Month |
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| Abkhazia | July 4 | 1993 | Georgia | Also known as "liberation day". | End of the 1992–1993 War in Abkhazia. De facto independence from Georgia in 1993. Officially declared as such in 1999. (Only partially recognized.) | July |
| Afghanistan | August 19 | 1919 | United Kingdom | Afghan Independence Day | Independence from United Kingdom in 1919. | August |
| Albania | November 28 | 1912 | Ottoman Empire | Independence Day/Dita e Pavarësisë | Declared by Ismail Qemali in 1912 and signaled the end of five centuries of Ottoman rule. | November |
| Algeria | July 5 | 1962 | France | Independence from France in 1962. | July | |
| Angola | November 11 | 1975 | Portugal | Independence from Portugal in 1975. | November | |
| Anguilla | May 30 | 1967 | St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla | Anguilla Day | Independence from St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla in 1967. | May |
| Antigua and Barbuda | November 1 | 1981 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981. | November | |
| Argentina | July 9 | 1816 | Spain | Independence declared from the Spanish Empire in 1816. | July | |
| Armenia | May 28 | 1918 | Russia | Declaration of independence from Russian Empire in 1918. | May | |
| Armenia | September 21 | 1991 | Soviet Union | National Day | Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. | September |
| Austria | October 26 | 1955 | National Day | Restoration of sovereignty and signing of the Declaration of Neutrality in 1955. | October | |
| Azerbaijan | May 28 | 1918 | Russia | Republic Day | Independence from the Russian Empire in 1918 and declaration of the Republic. | May |
| Azerbaijan | October 18 | 1991 | Soviet Union | Day of the State Independence of Azerbaijan | Independence re-declared from the Soviet Union in 1991. | October |
| Bahamas | July 10 | 1973 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1973. | July | |
| Bahrain | December 16 | 1971 | United Kingdom | Bahrain Independence Day | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1971. | December |
| Bangladesh | March 26 | 1971 | Pakistan | Independence Day of Bangladesh | Independence was declared from Pakistan and this led to a nine-month war ending on December 16, 1971. | March |
| Barbados | November 30 | 1966 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. | November | |
| Belarus | July 3 | 1944 | Germany | Independence Day of Belarus | The liberation of Minsk after several years of German occupation in 1944. | July |
| Belgium | July 21 | 1831 | Netherlands | Belgian National Day | Independence from the United Netherlands (Belgian revolution) on October 4, 1830. Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld took the oath as first King of the Belgians on July 21, 1831. | July |
| Belize | September 21 | 1981 | United Kingdom | September Celebrations | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981. | September |
| Benin | August 1 | 1960 | France | Independence from France in 1960. | August | |
| Bolivia | August 6 | 1825 | Spain | Independence from Spain in 1825. | August | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | March 1 | 1992 | Yugoslavia | Independence Day (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | Independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992. | March |
| Botswana | September 30 | 1966 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. | September | |
| Brazil | September 7 | 1822 | United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves | Independence Day (Brazil) | Independence from the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil and the Algarves on September 7, 1822. Recognized on August 29, 1825. | September |
| Brunei | January 1 | 1984 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1984. National Day celebrations are held on February 23. | January | |
| Bulgaria | September 22 | 1908 | Ottoman Empire | Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1908. | September | |
| Burkina Faso | August 5 | 1960 | France | Independence from France in 1960. | August | |
| Myanmar | January 4 | 1948 | United Kingdom | Independence Day (Myanmar) | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1948. | January |
| Burundi | July 1 | 1962 | Belgium | Independence from Belgium in 1962. | July | |
| Cambodia | November 9 | 1953 | France | Independence from France in 1953. | November | |
| Cameroon | January 1 | 1960 | France and United Kingdom | Independence from France and United Kingdom in 1960. | January | |
| Canada | July 1 | 1867 | United Kingdom | Canada Day | Granted nominal independence from United Kingdom in 1867. However, as the current province of Newfoundland and Labrador was a former British dominion, it celebrates Discovery Day on June 24 and mourns on July 1 for their World War I war dead. See Memorial Day (Newfoundland and Labrador). | July |
| Cape Verde | July 5 | 1975 | Portugal | Independence from Portugal in 1975. | July | |
| Central African Republic | August 13 | 1960 | France | Independence from France in 1960. | August | |
| Chad | August 11 | 1960 | France | Independence from France in 1960. | August | |
| Chile | February 12 and September 18 | 1810 | Spain | Declared Independence from Spain on that date in 1810. Actually, Chileans celebrate the date of the first Government Junta, September 18. This date was not recognized as such until April 25, 1844. | February | |
| Colombia | July 20 and August 7 | 1810 and 1819 | Spain | Independence from Spain in 1810. | July | |
| Comoros | July 6 | 1975 | France | Independence from France in 1975. | July | |
| Congo | June 30 | 1960 | Belgium | Independence from Belgium in 1960. | June | |
| Congo | August 15 | 1960 | France | Independence from France in 1960. | August | |
| Costa Rica | September 15 | 1821 | Spain | Independence from Spain in 1821. | September | |
| Croatia | October 8 | 1991 | Yugoslavia | Independence Day (Croatia) | Independence from SFR Yugoslavia in 1991. | October |
| Cuba | May 20 | 1902 | Spain | Independence from Spain in 1902. | May | |
| Cyprus | October 1 | 1960 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom on August 16, 1960, but Cyprus Independence Day is commonly celebrated on October 1. | October | |
| Czech Republic | October 28 | 1918 | Austria-Hungary | As Czechoslovakia, marking independence from Austria-Hungary on October 28, 1918. | October | |
| Czech Republic | January 1 | 1993 | Czechoslovakia | As the Czech Republic after the split of Czechoslovakia in 1993. | January | |
| Djibouti | June 27 | 1977 | France | Independence from France in 1977. | June | |
| Dominica | November 3 | 1978 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1978. | November | |
| Dominican Republic | December 1 | 1821 | Spain | Independence from Spain in 1821. | December | |
| Dominican Republic | February 27 | 1844 | Haiti | Independence re-declared from Haiti in 1844, after a 22-year occupation. | February | |
| East Timor | May 20 | 2002 | Portugal | Independence from Portugal in 2002 (recognition, East Timor was invaded by Indonesia from 1975 to 1999, officially it never ceased to be considered as administrated by Portugal). | May | |
| Ecuador | August 10 | 1809 | Spain | Proclaimed independence from Spain on August 10, 1809, but failed with the execution of all the conspirators of the movement on August 2, 1810. | August | |
| Ecuador | May 24 | 1822 | Independence finally occurred on May 24, 1822 at the Battle of Pichincha. | May | ||
| El Salvador | September 15 | 1821 | Spain | Independence from Spain in 1821. | September | |
| Equatorial Guinea | October 12 | 1968 | Spain | Independence from Spain in 1968. | October | |
| Eritrea | May 24 | 1993 | Ethiopia | Independence Day (Eritrea) | Independence from Ethiopia in 1993. | May |
| Estonia | February 24 | 1918 | Russia | Independence Day (Estonia) | Independence from the Russian Empire in 1918. | February |
| Estonia | August 20 | 1991 | Soveit Union | Independence re-declared from the Soviet Union in 1991. | August | |
| Fiji | October 10 | 1970 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1970. | October | |
| Finland | December 6 | 1917 | Russia | Independence Day (Finland) | Independence from Russia in 1917. Recognized on January 4, 1918. | December |
| Gabon | August 17 | 1960 | France | Independence from France in 1960. | August | |
| Gambia, The | February 18 | 1965 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965. | February | |
| Republic of Georgia | May 26 | 1918 | Independence Day | Day of the proclamation of the Democratic Republic of Georgia in 1918. | May | |
| Republic of Georgia | April 9 | 1991 | Soviet Union | Day of National Unity | Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. | April |
| Ghana | March 6 | 1957 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. | March | |
| Greece | March 25 | 1821 | Ottoman Empire | Declaration of independence from Ottoman Empire in 1821. Start of the Greek War of Independence. | March | |
| Grenada | February 7 | 1974 | United Kingdom | Independence Day (Grenada) | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1974. | February |
| Guatemala | September 15 | 1821 | Spain | Independence from Spain in 1821. | September | |
| Guinea | October 2 | 1958 | France | Independence from France in 1958. | October | |
| Guinea-Bissau | September 24 | 1973 | Portugal | Declaration of independence from Portugal in 1973. | September | |
| Guyana | May 26 | 1966 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. | May | |
| Haiti | January 1 | 1804 | France | Declaration of independence from France in 1804. | January | |
| Honduras | September 15 | 1821 | Spain | Independence from Spain in 1821. | September | |
| Hungary | August 20 | 1000 | National Day | Foundation of Christian Hungary and Hungary's first Christian King St. Stephen's Day. | August | |
| Iceland | June 17 | 1944 | Foundation of republic in 1944. | June | ||
| India | August 15 | 1947 | United Kingdom | Independence Day (India) | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1947. | August |
| Indonesia | August 17 | 1945 | Netherlands | Declaration of Independence day (Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I.) from the Netherlands on August 17, 1945. The Netherlands acknowledged Indonesian independence and sovereignty in 1949. The Dutch government formally acknowledged August 17, 1945 as the only true date of Indonesian Independence in 2008. | August | |
| Iraq | October 3 | 1932 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1932. | October | |
| Ireland | April 24 | 1916 | United Kingdom | Proclamation of the Irish Republic commencing the Easter Rising on April 24, 1916. Independence from the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. | April | |
| Israel | 1948 | Yom Ha'atzmaut | Independence from the British Mandate for Palestine, which took place on May 14, 1948 (5 Iyar 5708 in the Hebrew calendar). Yom Ha'atzmaut is celebrated on the Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday nearest to 5 Iyar, so it occurs between 3 and 6 Iyar each year; this means that the holiday can fall any time between and including April 15 and May 15, according to the Gregorian calendar. | |||
| Ivory Coast | August 7 | 1960 | France | Independence from France in 1960. | August | |
| Jamaica | August 6 | 1962 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962. | August | |
| Jordan | May 25 | 1946 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1946. | May | |
| Kazakhstan | December 16 | 1991 | Soviet Union | Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. | December | |
| Kenya | December 12 | 1963 | United Kingdom | Jamhuri Day | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1963. | December |
| Kiribati | July 12 | 1979 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1979. | July | |
| North Korea | August 15 | 1945 | Founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in 1948. Korean War 1950-1953. | August | ||
| South Korea | August 15 | 1945 | Japan | Independence from the Empire of Japan in 1945. The Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea was founded in 1919. Korean War 1950-1953. | August | |
| Kosovo | February 17 | 2008 | Serbia | Independence from Serbia in 2008. (Only partially recognized) | February | |
| Kuwait | February 25 | 1961 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1961. | February | |
| Kyrgyzstan | August 31 | 1991 | Soviet Union | Independence from USSR in 1991. | August | |
| Laos | October 22 | 1953 | France | Independence from France on October 22, 1953. | October | |
| Latvia | November 18 | 1918 | Russia | Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia | Proclamation of independence on November 18, 1918. Latvia was part of Russian Empire prior to the WWI, but its territory had been ceded to German Empire in March of 1918 | November |
| Latvia | May 4 | 1990 | Soviet Union | Restoration of independence from Soviet Union on May 4, 1990. | May | |
| Lebanon | November 22 | 1943 | France | Independence from France in 1943. | November | |
| Lesotho | October 4 | 1966 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966. | October | |
| Liberia | July 26 | 1847 | United States | Independence from the American Colonization Society in 1847. | July | |
| Libya | December 24 | 1951 | United Kingdom and France | Independence from Italy on 10 February 1947, released from British and French on December 24, 1951. | December | |
| Lithuania | February 16 | 1918 | Russia and Germany | Act of Independence of Lithuania: Independence from the Russian and German Empires in February 1918. | February | |
| Lithuania | March 11 | 1990 | Soviet Union | Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania: independence from the Soviet Union in March 1990. | March | |
| Republic of Macedonia | September 8 | 1991 | Yugoslavia | Den na nezavisnosta or Ден на независноста | Independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. | September |
| Madagascar | June 26 | 1960 | France | Independence from France in 1960. | June | |
| Malawi | July 6 | 1964 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1964. | July | |
| Malaysia | August 31 | 1957 | United Kingdom | Hari Merdeka | Independence of the Federation of Malaya from the United Kingdom in 1957. | August |
| Malaysia | September 16 | 1963 | Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore. | Hari Malaysia | Formation of Malaysia from the Federation of Malaya, North Borneo, Sarawak and Singapore. | September |
| Maldives | July 26 | 1965 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965. | July | |
| Mali | September 22 | 1960 | France | Independence from France in 1960. | September | |
| Malta | September 21 | 1964 | United Kingdom | Independence Day | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1964. | September |
| Mauritania | November 28 | 1960 | France | Independence from the France in 1960. | November | |
| Mauritius | March 12 | 1968 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968. | March | |
| Mexico | September 16 | 1810 | Spain | Grito de Dolores | Independence from Spain declared in 1810. Recognized on September 27, 1821. | September |
| Moldova | August 27 | 1991 | Soviet Union | Independence Day | Declaration of Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. | August |
| Mongolia | December 29 | 1911 | Qing Dynasty | Independence from the Qing Dynasty in 1911. However, the newly established Mongolian government was too weak to resist the occupation of the Republic of China in 1919 and later White Russia in early 1921. After ousting Roman von Ungern-Sternberg's forces, the new communist government was officially established on June 11, 1921. | December | |
| Montenegro | May 21 | 2006 | Serbia and Montenegro | Referendum on independence from Serbia and Montenegro in 2006. | May | |
| Morocco | November 18 | 1955 | France and Spain | عيد الاستقلال Independence Day | Independence from France and Spain in 1956. | November |
| Mozambique | June 25 | 1975 | Portugal | Independence from Portugal in 1975. | June | |
| Namibia | March 21 | 1990 | South Africa | Independence from South African mandated in 1990. | March | |
| Nauru | January 31 | 1968 | Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom | Independence from Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom in 1968. | January | |
| Nicaragua | September 15 | 1821 | Spain | Independence from Spain in 1821. | September | |
| Niger | August 3 | 1960 | France | Independence from France in 1960. | August | |
| Nigeria | October 1 | 1960 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1960. | October | |
| Northern Cyprus | September 2 | 1983 | Cyprus | Declaration of independence from the Republic of Cyprus in 1983. (Partially recognized) | September | |
| Norway | May 17 | 1814 | Denmark | Constitution day/National day. Independence from Denmark in 1814, but in union with Sweden until June 1905 – when finally independent. | May | |
| Pakistan | August 14 | 1947 | United Kingdom | Youm-e-Azadi | Independence from the United Kingdom on 27 Ramadan ul Mubarik, August 14, 1947. | August |
| Panama | November 28 | 1821 | Spain | Independence from Spain in 1821. | November | |
| Panama | November 3 | 1903 | Colombia | Panama was member of the "Gran Colombia" until 1903. The 1903 separation from Colombia is celebrated as an official holiday day on November 3. | November | |
| Papua New Guinea | September 16 | 1975 | Australia | Independence from Australia of the former Territory of Papua and New Guinea in 1975. | September | |
| Paraguay | May 15 | 1811 | Spain | Día de Independencia | Independence from Spain in 1811. | May |
| Peru | July 28 | 1821 | Spain | Fiestas Patrias | Independence from Spain in 1821. | July |
| Philippines | June 12 | 1898 | United States | Araw ng Kalayaan or Araw ng Kasarinlan | Commemorates 1898 declaration by Emilio Aguinaldo during the Philippine Revolution against Spain. The Republic of the Philippines achieved self-rule from the United States on July 4, 1946, and celebrated July 4 as Independence Day until 1964. | June |
| Poland | November 11 | 1918 | Russia, Prussia, and Austria | Święto Niepodległości (Independence Day) | Restoration of Poland's independence in 1918 after 123 years of partitions by Russia, Prussia, and Austria. | November |
| Portugal | December 1 | 1640 | Spain | 1640 restoration of Portuguese independence from Iberian Union with Spain. | The country's original independence (from the Kingdom of León) was recognized on October 5, 1143. That day is a holiday in Portugal, but for a different reason. (Implantation of the Republic, or Republic Day. Event of 1910.) Note that none of these events are similar to today's declarations or recognition of independence as these are in fact the recognition of the rule of a king to the land. Portugal existed as a separate entity before 1143 and during the union with Spain between 1580 and 1640. | December |
| Qatar | December 18 | 1971 | United Kingdom | Qatar National Day | Original independence from the United Kingdom on 7 September. | December |
| Rhodesia | November 11 | 1965 | United Kingdom | Independence Day | Unilateral Declaration of Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965. | November |
| Romania | May 10 | 1877 | Ottoman Empire | Romania's first celebration of its independence, on prince Carol's coronation day, 1877, while the ultimately victorious independence war against the Ottoman Empire in 1877-1878 alongside Russia, was just beginning. | May | |
| Rwanda | July 1 | 1962 | Belgium | Independence from Belgium in 1962. | July | |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | September 19 | 1983 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1983. | September | |
| Saint Lucia | February 22 | 1979 | United Kingdom | Independence Day | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1979. | February |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | October 27 | 1979 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1979. | October | |
| Samoa | June 1 | 1962 | New Zealand | Independence from New Zealand in 1962. | June | |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | July 12 | 1975 | Portugal | Independence from Portugal in 1975. | July | |
| Senegal | April 4 | 1960 | France | Independence from France in 1960. | April | |
| Serbia | February 15 | 1804 | Ottoman Empire | Statehood Day | The beginning of First Serbian Uprising in 1804, it evolved into a Serbian Revolution, war for independence from Ottoman Empire; and the adoption of the first Constitution in 1835. | February |
| Seychelles | June 29 | 1976 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1976. | June | |
| Sierra Leone | April 27 | 1961 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1961. | April | |
| Singapore | August 9 | 1965 | Malaysian Federation | National Day (Singapore) | Marks city-state's secession/expulsion from the Malaysian Federation in 1965. | August |
| Slovakia | July 17 | 1992 | Czechoslovakia | Declaration of Independence in 1992 (only a remembrance day), de jure independence came on January 1, 1993 after the division of Czechoslovakia (public holiday). | July | |
| Slovenia | December 26 and June 25 | 1990 | Yugoslavia | Independence and Unity Day | Date of the release of the official results of the independence plebiscite in 1990, confirming secession from Yugoslavia. (Statehood Day) Declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. | December |
| Solomon Islands | July 7 | 1978 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1978. | July | |
| Somalia | July 1 | 1960 | United Kingdom and Italy | Union of the Trust Territory of Somalia (former Italian Somaliland) and British Somaliland to form the Somali Republic. Event annually commemorated on Independence Day. | July | |
| South Africa | December 11 | 1931 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1931 in terms of the Balfour Declaration of 1926 which is not a public holiday. The Union of South Africa formed on May 31, 1910 and the Republic of South Africa declared on May 31, 1961 under minority rule during Apartheid. Majority rule achieved on April 27, 1994, which is celebrated annually as Freedom Day. | December | |
| South Sudan | July 9 | 2011 | Sudan | Independence from Sudan in 2011. | July | |
| Sri Lanka | February 4 | 1948 | United Kingdom | Independence Day (Sri Lanka) | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1948. | February |
| Sudan | January 1 | 1956 | Egypt and the United Kingdom | Independence from Egypt and the United Kingdom in 1956. | January | |
| Suriname | November 25 | 1975 | Netherlands | Independence from the Netherlands in 1975. | November | |
| Swaziland | September 6 | 1968 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968. | September | |
| Sweden | June 6 | 1523 | National Day of Sweden | Celebrates the election of King Gustav Vasa in 1523 and the new constitutions in 1809 and 1974. The election of King Gustav Vasa was the de facto end of the Kalmar Union and has been seen as a formal declaration of independence. | June | |
| Switzerland | August 1 | 1291 | Holy Roman Empire | Swiss National Day | Alliance against the Holy Roman Empire in 1291. | August |
| Syria | April 17 | 1946 | France | Evacuation Day | End of the French Mandate of Syria in 1946. | April |
| Tajikistan | September 9 | 1991 | Soviet Union | Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. | September | |
| Tanzania | December 9 | 1961 | United Kingdom | Independence of Tanganyika from the United Kingdom in 1961. | December | |
| Togo | April 27 | 1960 | France | Independence from France in 1960. | April | |
| Tibet | February 13 | 1913 | Qing Dynasty | Tibetan Independence Day | Independence from Manchu's Qing Dynasty in 1913. Later invaded in October 1950 by China and currently administered by China. | February |
| Tonga | June 4 | 1970 | United Kingdom | Termination of protectorate status under the United Kingdom in 1970. | June | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | August 31 | 1962 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962. | August | |
| Tunisia | March 20 | 1956 | France | Independence from France in 1956. | March | |
| Turkey | October 29 | 1923 | Istanbul | National Sovereignty Day | Foundation of the Grand National Assembly and declaration of independence from Istanbul Government. | October |
| Turkmenistan | October 27 | 1991 | Soviet Union | Independence Day (Turkmenistan) | Declaration of independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. | October |
| Tuvalu | October 1 | 1978 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1978. | October | |
| Uganda | October 9 | 1962 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962. | October | |
| Ukraine | August 24 | 1991 | Soviet Union | Independence Day of Ukraine | Declaration of Independence of Ukraine from the Soviet Union in 1991. | August |
| Ukraine | January 22 | 1919 | Day of Unity of Ukraine | Unification of Ukraine on January 22, 1919. | January | |
| United Arab Emirates | December 2 | 1971 | United Kingdom | National Day | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1971. | December |
| United States | July 4 | 1776 | United Kingdom | Independence Day or Fourth of July | Declaration of Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain (now the United Kingdom) in 1776. | July |
| Uruguay | August 25 | 1825 | Brazil | Declaratoria de la Independencia | Declaration of independence from the Empire of Brazil in 1825. Recognized in 1828. | August |
| Uzbekistan | September 1 | 1991 | Soviet Union | Independence from USSR in 1991. | September | |
| Vanuatu | July 30 | 1980 | United Kingdom and France | Independence from the United Kingdom and France in 1980. | July | |
| Venezuela | July 5 | 1811 | Spain | Declaration of independence from Spain in 1811. | July | |
| Vietnam | September 2 | 1945 | Japan and France | Independence Day (Vietnam) | Proclamation of independence from Japan and France in 1945. | September |
| Yemen | November 30 | 1967 | United Kingdom | South Yemen Declaration of independence from the United Kingdom in 1967. | November | |
| Zambia | October 24 | 1964 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1964. | October | |
| Zimbabwe | April 18 | 1980 | United Kingdom | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1980. | April |