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Naadam
thumb|270px|Naadam opening ceremony at the National Sports Stadium (Mongolia)|National Sports Stadium in [[Ulaanbaatar, 2024]] Naadam (, , , , ) is a traditional festival celebrated in Mongolia, Inner Mongolia and Tuva, involving Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery. The festival is also locally termed "" (, ), and is held during midsummer.
King's Day
' () or Kingsday is a national holiday in the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Celebrated on 27 April (or, if that is a Sunday, on the 26th), the date marks the birth of King Willem-Alexander. When the Dutch monarch is female, the holiday is known as () or Queensday' and, under Queen Beatrix until 2013, was celebrated on 30 April. She prolonged the tradition that was born under her mother's reign: Queen Juliana's birthday was on 30 April.
Republic Day
holiday in several countries to commemorate the day when they became republics
Labor Thanksgiving Day
national holiday in Japan
Adolf Hitler's 50th birthday
national holiday in Nazi Germany
Anti-Fascist Struggle Day
public holiday in Croatia
Yom HaAliyah
Israeli national holiday
Melon Day
observance in Turkmenistan; second Sunday in August
Rabin Day
Israeli national holiday to commemorate Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin
Día Nacional de Galicia
national holiday of Galicia, Spain
Jabotinsky Day
Israeli national holiday
National Aboriginal Day
recognizing Indigenous peoples in Canada
Day of the Macedonian Uprising
Public holiday in North Macedonia commemorating beginning of anti-fascist resistance
Herzl Day
Israeli holiday
Ben-Gurion Day
This day is a national holiday in the State of Israel.
Berchtold's Day
Berchtoldstag (also Bechtelistag, Bächtelistag, Berchtelistag, Bärzelistag, in Liechtenstein Bechtelstag, Bechtle) is an Alemannic holiday, known in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. It is near New Year's Day, during the Rauhnächte, in Switzerland nearly always on 2 January (in Frauenfeld on the third Monday in January), with the status of a public holiday in a number of cantons (AG, BE, FR, GL, JU, LU, NE, OW, SH, SO, TG, VD, ZG, ZH). Its observation is attested since the 14th century, although celebrations were limited after the Protestant Reformation.
National Revival Day
former public holiday in Azerbaijan
Castile and León Day
annual holiday celebrated in Castile and León, Spain
Navy Day
day in Israel to celebrate the navy, held on June 30
Victory Day
Celebration that has place in Israel during the ninth of May.
Navy Day
public holiday in Chile commemorating the sea battle of Iquique