Laos:
Republic Day, 2 December (1975)

Latvia:
Independence Day, 18 November (1918); note - 18 November
1918 is the date of independence from Soviet Russia, 18 November
1991 is the date of independence from the Soviet Union

Lebanon:
Independence Day, 22 November (1943)

Lesotho:
Independence Day, 4 October (1966)

Liberia:
Independence Day, 26 July (1847)

Libya:
Revolution Day, 1 September (1969)

Liechtenstein:
Assumption Day, 15 August

Lithuania:
Independence Day, 16 February (1918); note - 16 February
1918 is the date of independence from German, Austrian, Prussian,
and Russian occupation, 11 March 1990 is the date of independence
from the Soviet Union

Luxembourg:
National Day (Birthday of Grand Duchess Charlotte) 23
June

Macau:
National Day (Anniversary of the Founding of the People's
Republic of China), 1 October (1949); note - 20 December 1999 is
celebrated as Macau Special Administrative Region Establishment Day

Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of:
Uprising Day, 2 August
(1903)

Madagascar:
Independence Day, 26 June (1960)

Malawi:
Independence Day, 6 July (1964)

Malaysia:
Independence Day/Malaysia Day, 31 August (1957)

Maldives:
Independence Day, 26 July (1965)

Mali:
Independence Day, 22 September (1960)

Malta:
Independence Day, 21 September (1964)

Man, Isle of:
Tynwald Day, 5 July

Marshall Islands:
Constitution Day, 1 May (1979)

Martinique:
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)

Mauritania:
Independence Day, 28 November (1960)

Mauritius:
Independence Day, 12 March (1968)

Mayotte:
Bastille Day, 14 July (1789)

Mexico:
Independence Day, 16 September (1810)

Micronesia, Federated States of:
Constitution Day, 10 May (1979)

Moldova:
Independence Day, 27 August (1991)

Monaco:
National Day (Prince of Monaco Holiday), 19 November

Mongolia:
Independence Day/Revolution Day, 11 July (1921)

Montserrat:
Birthday of Queen ELIZABETH II, second Saturday in June
(1926)

Morocco:
Throne Day (accession of King MOHAMED VI to the throne), 30
July (1999)

Mozambique:
Independence Day, 25 June (1975)

Namibia:
Independence Day, 21 March (1990)

Nauru:
Independence Day, 31 January (1968)

Nepal:
Birthday of King GYANENDRA, 7 July (1946)

Netherlands:
Queen's Day (Birthday of Queen-Mother JULIANA in 1909
and accession to the throne of her oldest da