Laos: National Day
Laos celebrates its National Day on 2 December, the anniversary of the founding of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic in 1975.
Barbados: Independence Day
Barbados obtained its independence from the United Kingdom on 30 November 1966.
St Andrew’s Day
Scotland’s celebrated St Andrew as its patron saint for over a thousand years – 30 November is his feast day.
Poland: Independence Day
Poland’s Independence Day on 11 November celebrates the end of over 120 years of rule by the neighbouring Kingdom of Prussia and the Austrian and Russian Empires from 1795 to 1918.
Cambodia: Independence Day
Cambodia’s Independence Day on 9 November marks its peaceful secession from French Indo-China in 1953.
Czech Republic: National Day
The national day of the Czech Republic, celebrated on 28 October every year, is a bit of an oddity, as technically it’s celebrating the independence of a state that no longer exists!