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NATIONAL DAY
 DEFINITION
The National Day is a designated date on which
celebrations mark the nationhood of a nation or
non-sovereign country. This nationhood can be
symbolized by the date of independence, of
becoming republic or a significant date for a patron
saint or a ruler (birthday, accession, removal, etc.).
Often the day is not called "National Day" but serves
and can be considered as one. The National Day
will often be a national holiday.
(http://en.wikipedia.org)
 FIXED AND UNFIXED
NATIONAL DAYS

Most countries have a fixed date National Day, but some

have movable dates. An example here is Jamaica, which
up to 1997 celebrated its National Day on the first Monday
in August. This commemorated independence from the
United Kingdom which was attained on Monday, 6 August
1962, the first Monday in August of that year. Another
example is Thailand which celebrates the birthday of the
king on 5 December. This date will change on the
accession of the heir to the throne.
Most national days can be categorized in two large
blocks:
1. Newer countries that celebrate their national
day as the day of their independence.
2. Older countries that use some other event of
special significance as their national day.
Denmark and the United Kingdom are among the few
countries that do not have designated national days.
You can find a list of national days in
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Day#List_of_National
_Days
 NATIONAL HOLIDAYS
New Year's Day : January 1
Martin Luther King Day : third Monday in Jan
President's Day : third Monday in February
Memorial Day : Last Monday in May
Independence Day : July 4
Labor Day : first Monday in September
Columbus Day : second Monday in October
Veterans Day : November 11
Thanksgiving Day : fourth Thursday in Nov.
Christmas Day : December 25
In a strict sense, there are no national holidays in the United
States. Each of the 50 states has jurisdiction over its own
holidays.
 There are also so many days that
celebrated nationally in different
interests. Every day in whatever
months is a national celebration
day for different American people in
different interests.
Take the March as a sample
March 1 is the self-Injury Awareness day
March 2 is the Old Stuff Day
March 3 is the National Anthem Day
March 4 is the Holy Experiment Day
....
March 28 is the Something on a Stick Day
March 29 is the Smoke and Mirrors Day
March 30 is the National Doctors Day
March 31 is the Brother and Sister Day