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Jul 5
Commemorates the anniversary of a nation gaining independence or sovereignty, celebrated with patriotic ceremonies,…
Independence Day 2026
July 5, 2026117 countriesPublic Holiday
About Independence Day
Commemorates the anniversary of a nation gaining independence or sovereignty, celebrated with patriotic ceremonies, parades, and public festivities.
Key Details
Date
July 5, 2026
Type
Public Holiday
Gazetted
Yes
Countries
117 countries
Related Observances
117 events
Independence Day Across the Region
Independence Day Across the Region
| Country | Local Name | Date | Status | Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aland Islands | Självständighetsdagen | Dec 6 | Public Holiday | — |
| Albania | Dita e Pavarësisë | Nov 30 | Public Holiday | — |
| Algeria | — | Jul 5 | Public Holiday | — |
| American Samoa | — | Jul 4 | Public Holiday | — |
| Angola | — | Nov 11 | Public Holiday | — |
 Antigua and Barbuda | — | Nov 2 | Public Holiday | — |
 Argentina | Día de la Independencia | Jul 9 | Public Holiday | — |
 Armenia | Անկախության օր | Sep 21 | Public Holiday | — |
 Azerbaijan | — | Oct 18 | Public Holiday | — |
 Bahamas | — | Jul 10 | Public Holiday | — |
 Bangladesh | — | Mar 26 | Public Holiday | — |
 Barbados | — | Nov 30 | Public Holiday | — |
 Belarus | Дзень Незалежнасцi | Jul 3 | Public Holiday | — |
 Belize | — | Sep 21 | Public Holiday | — |
 Benin | — | Aug 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Bolivia | Dia de la Patria | Aug 6 | Public Holiday | — |
 Botswana | — | Sep 30 | Public Holiday | — |
 Brazil | Dia da Independência | Sep 7 | Public Holiday | — |
 Bulgaria | Ден на независимостта на България | Sep 22 | Public Holiday | — |
 Burkina Faso | — | Dec 11 | Public Holiday | — |
 Burundi | — | Jul 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Cabo Verde | — | Jul 5 | Public Holiday | — |
 Central African Republic | — | Aug 13 | Public Holiday | — |
 Chad | — | Aug 11 | Public Holiday | — |
 Colombia | Día de la Independencia | Jul 20 | Public Holiday | — |
 Comoros | — | Jul 6 | Public Holiday | — |
 Congo | — | Aug 15 | Public Holiday | — |
 Costa Rica | Día de la Independencia | Sep 15 | Public Holiday | — |
 Côte d'Ivoire | — | Aug 7 | Public Holiday | — |
 Cuba | Día de la Independencia | Oct 10 | Public Holiday | — |
 Djibouti | — | Jun 27 | Public Holiday | — |
 Dominica | — | Nov 3 | Public Holiday | — |
 Dominican Republic | Día de la Independencia de la República Dominicana | Feb 27 | Public Holiday | — |
 DR Congo | — | Jun 30 | Public Holiday | — |
 El Salvador | Día de la Independencia | Sep 15 | Public Holiday | — |
 Equatorial Guinea | — | Oct 12 | Public Holiday | — |
 Eritrea | — | May 24 | Public Holiday | — |
 Estonia | iseseisvuspäev | Feb 24 | Public Holiday | — |
 Eswatini | — | Sep 6 | Public Holiday | — |
 Finland | Itsenäisyyspäivä | Dec 6 | Public Holiday | — |
 Gabon | — | Aug 17 | Public Holiday | — |
 Gambia | — | Feb 18 | Public Holiday | — |
 Georgia | დამოუკიდებლობის დღე | May 26 | Public Holiday | — |
 Ghana | — | Mar 6 | Public Holiday | — |
 Greece | Εικοστή Πέμπτη Μαρτίου | Mar 25 | Public Holiday | — |
 Grenada | — | Feb 7 | Public Holiday | — |
 Guam | — | Jul 4 | Public Holiday | — |
 Guatemala | — | Sep 15 | Public Holiday | — |
 Guinea | — | Oct 2 | Public Holiday | — |
 Guinea-Bissau | — | Sep 24 | Public Holiday | — |
 Guyana | — | May 26 | Public Holiday | — |
 Haiti | — | Jan 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Honduras | — | Sep 15 | Public Holiday | — |
 India | स्वतंत्रता दिवस | Aug 15 | National Day | Offices Closed |
 Indonesia | Hari Ulang Tahun Kemerdekaan Republik Indonesia | Aug 17 | Public Holiday | — |
 Jamaica | — | Aug 6 | Public Holiday | — |
 Jordan | — | May 25 | Public Holiday | — |
 Kazakhstan | Тәуелсіздік күні | Dec 16 | Public Holiday | — |
 Kosovo | — | Feb 17 | Public Holiday | — |
 Kyrgyzstan | — | Aug 31 | Public Holiday | — |
 Lesotho | — | Oct 4 | Public Holiday | — |
 Liberia | — | Jul 26 | Public Holiday | — |
 Libya | — | Dec 24 | Public Holiday | — |
 Madagascar | — | Jun 26 | Public Holiday | — |
 Malawi | — | Jul 6 | Public Holiday | — |
 Malaysia | — | Aug 31 | Public Holiday | — |
 Maldives | — | Jul 26 | Public Holiday | — |
 Mali | — | Sep 22 | Public Holiday | — |
 Malta | L-Indipendenza | Sep 21 | Public Holiday | — |
 Mauritania | — | Nov 28 | Public Holiday | — |
 Mexico | Día de la Independencia | Sep 16 | Public Holiday | — |
 Moldova | — | Aug 27 | Public Holiday | — |
 Montenegro | Dan nezavisnosti | May 21 | Public Holiday | — |
 Morocco | Eid Al Istiqulal | Nov 18 | Public Holiday | — |
 Mozambique | Dia da Independência | Jun 25 | Public Holiday | — |
 Myanmar | လွတ်လပ်ရေးနေ့ | Jan 4 | National Day | Offices Closed |
 Namibia | — | Mar 21 | Public Holiday | — |
 Nicaragua | — | Sep 15 | Public Holiday | — |
 Niger | — | Aug 3 | Public Holiday | — |
 Nigeria | — | Oct 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 North Macedonia | Ден на независноста, Den na nezavisnosta | Sep 8 | Public Holiday | — |
 Pakistan | — | Aug 14 | Public Holiday | — |
 Panama | — | Nov 28 | Public Holiday | — |
 Papua New Guinea | — | Sep 16 | Public Holiday | — |
 Paraguay | — | May 14 | Public Holiday | — |
 Peru | Día de la Independencia | Jul 28 | Public Holiday | — |
 Philippines | Araw ng Kalayaan | Jun 12 | National Day | — |
 Poland | Święto Niepodległości | Nov 11 | Public Holiday | — |
 Puerto Rico | Día de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos | Jul 3 | Public Holiday | — |
 Rwanda | — | Jul 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Saint Kitts and Nevis | — | Sep 19 | Public Holiday | — |
 Saint Lucia | — | Feb 22 | Public Holiday | — |
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | — | Oct 27 | Public Holiday | — |
 São Tomé and Príncipe | — | Jul 12 | Public Holiday | — |
 Seychelles | — | Jun 29 | Public Holiday | — |
 Sierra Leone | — | Apr 27 | Public Holiday | — |
 Somalia | — | Jul 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 South Sudan | — | Jul 9 | Public Holiday | — |
 Sudan | عيد الاستقلال | Jan 1 | National Day | Offices Closed |
 Suriname | — | Nov 25 | Public Holiday | — |
 Tajikistan | — | Sep 9 | Public Holiday | — |
 Tanzania | — | Dec 9 | Public Holiday | — |
 Togo | — | Apr 27 | Public Holiday | — |
 Trinidad and Tobago | — | Aug 31 | Public Holiday | — |
 Tunisia | عيد الاستقلال | Mar 20 | Public Holiday | — |
 Turkmenistan | — | Oct 27–Oct 28 | Public Holiday | — |
 Uganda | — | Oct 9 | Public Holiday | — |
 Ukraine | День Незалежності | Aug 24 | Public Holiday | — |
 United States | — | Jul 3 | Public Holiday | — |
 Uruguay | Día de la Independencia | Aug 25 | Public Holiday | — |
 US Virgin Islands | — | Jul 4 | Public Holiday | — |
 Uzbekistan | — | Sep 1 | Public Holiday | — |
 Vanuatu | — | Jul 30 | Public Holiday | — |
 Venezuela | — | Jul 5 | Public Holiday | — |
 Western Sahara | — | Feb 27 | Public Holiday | — |
 Zambia | — | Oct 24 | Public Holiday | — |
 Zimbabwe | — | Apr 18 | Public Holiday | — |
Frequently Asked Questions
- When is Independence Day 2026?
- Independence Day 2026 is July 5, 2026 in Antigua and Barbuda.
- Is Independence Day a public holiday in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Yes, Independence Day is an official public holiday in Antigua and Barbuda. Government offices, banks, and most businesses are typically closed.
- How many days is Independence Day 2026?
- Independence Day 2026 lasts 1 day(s), from July 5, 2026.
- Where is Independence Day a public holiday?
- Independence Day is observed in 117 countries: Aland Islands, Albania, Algeria, American Samoa, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, DR Congo, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Finland, Gabon, Gambia, Georgia, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guam, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Malta, Mauritania, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, São Tomé and Príncipe, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Suriname, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Togo, Trinidad and Tobago, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Uganda, Ukraine, United States, Uruguay, US Virgin Islands, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Western Sahara, Zambia, Zimbabwe. See the comparison table above for exact dates and status in each country.