Flag Days of the World

December 2007 & January 2008

December 2007

1
Central African Republic - Self Governing Republic Day, 1958
Iceland - Proclamation of Independence, 1918
Portugal - Independence Day, 1143
West Papua - National Day, 1961

2
United Arab Emirates - National Day, 1971

4
Latvia - Memorial Day for the Latvian victims of the communist regime (black ribbon, varies: first sunday)

6
Finland - Independence Day, 1917 (until 20.00)

7
India - Armed Forces Day

10
Norway - Nobel Day, 1901
Sweden - Nobel Day, 1901

12
Kenya - Independence Day, 1963
Russia - Constitution Day, 1993

13
Bahrain - National Day
Malta - Republic Day, 1974

15
The Netherlands - Kingdom Day, 1813

16
Bangladesh - Independence Day, 1971

18
Niger - Self Governing Republic Day, 1958

23
Sweden - Queen Silvia's birthday, 1944

24
Libya - Independence Day, 1951

25
World - Christmas Day
Vatican - Christmas Day

26
Slovenia - Independence Day

29
Texas, USA - Statehood Day, 1845

30
Philippines - Rizal Day, 1896

January 2008

1
- New Year's Day
Denmark
Iceland
Norway
Russia
Sweden
Cameroon - Independence Day, 1960
Cuba - National Liberation, 1959
Haiti - Independence Day, 1804
Samoa - Independence Day (From UN Trust), 1962
Sudan - Independence Day, 1956

2
Georgia, USA - Ratification Day, 1788
Macedonia - Independence Day, 1992
Switzerland - Berchtoldstag

3
Alaska, USA - Admission Day, 1959

4
Myanmar (Burma) - Independence Day, 1948
Utah, USA - Admission Day, 1896

6
Croatia - Three Holy Kings Day
Laos - Pathet Lao Day
New Mexico, USA - Admission Day, 1912

7
Italy - Flag Day
Russia - Orthodox Christmas (25 December on the Julian calendar)

8
Northern Marianas - Commonwealth Day, 1986

9
Connecticut, USA - Ratification Day, 1788

11
Albania - Republic Day, 1946
Nepal - National Unity Day
Norfolk Island - Flag Proclamation Day, 1980
Puerto Rico - Eugenio de Hosto's Birthday, 1839

12
Tanzania - Zanzibar Revolution Day, 1964

13
Togo - Liberation Day, 1967

14
Japan - Coming of Age Day
Russia - New Year's Day (Julian calendar; not observed universally)

15
USA - Martin Luther King Day

18
Honduras - Flag Day, 1849
Tunisia - Revolution Day

20
Cape Verde - National Heroes' Day
Laos - Army Day
Lesotho - Army Day

21
Norway - Birthday of HRH Princess Ingrid Alexandra
Quebec, Canada - Proclamation of the Flag, 1948

22
St. Vincent - Discovery Day, 1498

23
Belgium - Flag Day, 1831
Pitcairn Island - Burning of the Bounty Day, 1790

24
Scania, Sweden - Recognition Day

25
South Korea - Flag Day, 1950
Scotland, UK - Robert Burn's Birthday, 1759

26
Australia - Australia Day
India - Republic Day, 1950
Michigan, USA - Admission Day, 1837

27
Germany - Memorial Day for the Victims of National Socialism (half staff)
Indonesia - Flag Day, 1949
Monaco - St. Devote's Day

28
Rwanda - Democracy Day
Sweden - King Carl XVI Gustaf's Name Day

29
Denmark - Holmens Hæderstegn, 1801
Kansas, USA - Admission Day, 1861

31
Nauru - Independence Day, 1968
The Netherlands - The Queen's Birthday, 1938

Source: Flags of the World