4 July, USA’s Independence Day

Hari ini, 4 Juli di Amerika Serikat merayakan Hari Kemerdekaan nya. Merupakan hari libur federal untuk mengenang sejarah dari Deklarasi Kemerdekaan pada 4 Juli, 1776, dimana saat itu adalah saat dinyatakannya kemerdekaan dari Kerajaan Inggris. Di Hari Kemerdekaan ini, masyarakat merayakannya dengan berbagai acara meriah, diantaranya dengan kembang api, parade, barbeque, karnaval, pameran, piknik, konser, baseball game, pidato politik dan upacara, dan berbagai lainnya.

Berikut ini juga saya sertakan sebagian daftar hari kemerdekaan negara di seluruh dunia :

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Country	Date	Significant event
Brunei	01-01 January 1	Independence from United Kingdom in 1984
Haiti	01-01 January 1	Declaration of Independence from France in 1804.
Sudan	01-01 January 1	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1956.
Myanmar	01-04 January 4	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1948
Kuwait	01-26 June 19	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1961.
Sri Lanka	02-04 February 4	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1948.
Grenada	02-07 February 7	Declaration of independence from United Kingdom in 1974.
Vatican City	02-11 February 11	Lateran Treaty signed with Italy in 1929.
Chile	02-12 February 12	Declared Independence from Spain on that date in 1818. Actually, Chileans celebrate the date of the first Government Junta, September 18. This date was not recognized as until 25 April 1844.
Serbia	02-15 February 15	The beginning of the Serbian revolution against Ottoman occupation in 1804.
Lithuania	02-16 February 16 and March 11	Independence from Russia and Germany in February, 1918; independence from the Soviet Union in March, 1990.
The Gambia	02-18 February 18	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965.
Estonia	02-24 February 24 August 20	Independence from the Russian Empire in 1918. Independence re-declared from the Soviet Union in 1991
Dominican Republic	02-27 February 27	Independence from Haiti in 1844, after a 22-year occupation.
Bosnia and Herzegovina	03-01 March 1	Independence from the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992.
Ghana	03-06 March 6	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1957.
Mauritius	03-12 March 12	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968.
Tunisia	03-20 March 20	Declaration of independence from France in 1956.
Namibia	03-21 March 21	Independence from South African mandate in 1990
Greece	03-25 March 25	Declaration of independence from Ottoman Empire in 1821. Start of the Greek War of Independence
Bangladesh	03-26 March 26	Independence was declared from Pakistan and this led to a nine month war ending on December 16, 1971.
Zimbabwe	04-18 April 18	Declaration of independence from United Kingdom in 1980.
Sierra Leone	04-27 April 27	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1961.
Togo	04-27 April 27	Independence from the France in 1960.
Netherlands	05-05 May 5	(Bevrijdingsdag) Liberation from Nazi-Germany in 1945
Romania	05-09 May 9	Independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1877.
Paraguay	05-15 May 15	(Día de Independencia) Independence from Spain in 1811.
Norway	05-17 May 17	(Constitution Day, or “syttende mai”) The signing of the Norwegian Constitution in Eidsvoll, May 17, 1814.
East Timor	05-20 May 20	Independence from Indonesia in 2002. Portugal granted independence to East Timor in 1975, but it was soon after invaded by Indonesia, which only recognized East Timorese independence in 2002.
Montenegro	05-21 May 21	Independence from State union with Serbia, in 2006
Eritrea	05-24 May 24	Independence from Ethiopia in 1993.
Jordan	05-25 May 25	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1946.
Guyana	05-26 May 26	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
Georgia	05-26 May 26April 9	Day of First Republic in 1918.Independence from USSR in 1991.
Tonga	06-04 June 4	Tonga was never a colony, but late King’s birthday was celebrated on 4 July.
Sweden	06-06 June 6	Gustav Vasa is elected King of Sweden in 1523.
Philippines	06-12 June 12	(Araw ng Kalayaan) Independence from Spain in 1898.
Iceland	06-17 June 17	Independence from Kingdom of Denmark in 1944.
Mozambique	06-25 June 25	Independence from Portugal in 1975
Madagascar	06-26 June 26	Independence from France in 1960.
Djibouti	06-27 June 27	Independence from France in 1977
Seychelles	06-29 June 29	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1976.
Democratic Republic of the Congo	06-30 June 30	Independence from Belgium in 1960.
Burundi	07-01 July 1	Independence from Belgium in 1962
Canada	07-01 July 1	Independence from United Kingdom in 1867
Rwanda	07-01 July 1	Independence from Belgium in 1962.
Belarus	07-03 July 3	Liberation of Minsk from German occupation by Soviet troops in 1944.
United States of America	07-04 July 4	(Fourth of July) Declaration of Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1776.
Algeria	07-05 July 5	Independence from France in 1962.
Cape Verde	07-05 July 5	(Cape Verde Independence Day) Independence from Portugal in 1975.
Venezuela	07-05 July 5	Declaration of independence from Spain in 1811.
Malawi	07-06 July 6	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1964.
Solomon Islands	07-07 July 7	Marks exit / independence from United Kingdom in 1978.
Argentina	07-09 July 9	Independence declared from Spain in 1816.
Bahamas	07-10 July 10	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1973.
São Tomé and Príncipe	07-12 July 12	Independence from Portugal in 1975.
Slovakia	07-17 July 17	Declaration of Independence in 1992 (only a remembrance day), de iure independence came on January 1, 1993 after the division of Czechoslovakia (public holiday).
Colombia	07-20 July 20 and August 07	Independence from Spain in 1810.
Belgium	07-21 July 21	(Belgian revolution) Leopold of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld takes the oath as first king of the Belgians in 1831.
Liberia	07-26 July 26	Independence from the United States in 1847.
Maldives	07-26 July 26	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1965 join[3]
Peru	07-28 July 28	Independence from Spain in 1821.
Benin	08-01 August 1	Independence from France in 1960.
Switzerland	08-01 August 1	Alliance against the Holy Roman Empire in 1291.
Niger	08-03 August 3	Independence from France in 1960
Burkina Faso	08-05 August 5	Independence from France in 1960
Bolivia	08-06 August 6	Independence from Spain in 1825.
Jamaica	08-06 August 6	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962.
Singapore	08-09 August 9	(National Day Parade) Marks exit / separation from Malaysia in 1965.
Ecuador	08-10 August 10 and May 24	Proclaimed independence from Spain on August 10, 1809, but failed with the execution of all the conspirators of the movement on August 2, 1810. Independence finally occurred on May 24, 1822 at the Battle of Pichincha.
Chad	08-11 August 11	Independence from France in 1960.
Central African Republic	08-13 August 13	Independence from France in 1960.
Pakistan	08-14 August 14	(Yaum e Azadi) “Islami Jamhooria Pakistan” Independence from the United Kingdom in 27 Ramazan ul Mubarik, August 14, 1947.
India	08-15 August 15	Independence (Freedom/svatantrataa/स्वतंत्रता/சுதந்திரம்) from the British in 1947.
Korea, South	08-15 August 15	(Gwangbokjeol) Independence from Japan in 1945.
Bahrain	08-16 December 16	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1971, National Day.
Indonesia	08-17 August 17	Proclamation of Independence day (Hari Proklamasi Kemerdekaan R.I.) from Japan in 1945. The Netherlands acknowledged Indonesian independence and sovereignty in 1949.
Afghanistan	08-19 August 19	Independence from United Kingdom control over Afghan foreign affairs in 1919.
Ukraine	08-24 January 22 August 24	Independence from Russia in 1918; (Den’ Nezalezhnosti)Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Uruguay	08-25 August 25	(Día de la Independencia) Declaration of independence from Brazil in 1825.
Moldova	08-27 August 27	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991
Kyrgyzstan	08-31 August 31	Independence from USSR in 1991.
Malaysia	08-31 August 31	(Hari Merdeka) Independence from the United Kingdom in 1957
Trinidad and Tobago	08-31 August 31	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1962.
Uzbekistan	09-01 September 1	Independence from USSR in 1991.
Vietnam	09-02 September 2	Declaration of independence from France and Japan in 1945.
Swaziland	09-06 September 6	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1968.
Brazil	09-07 September 7	(Sete de Setembro) Declared Independence from Portugal on that date in 1822. It was declared by Don Pedro I, son of the King of Portugal and the first Brazilian Emperor, but the independence act was not recognized until November 25, 1825.
Republic of Macedonia	09-08 September 8	(Den na nezavisnosta or Ден на независноста) Independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.
Korea, North	09-09 September 9	Founding of the DPRK in 1948.
Tajikistan	09-09 September 9	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Costa Rica	09-15 September 15	Independence from Spain in 1821.
El Salvador	09-15 September 15	Independence from Spain in 1821
Guatemala	09-15 September 15	Independence from Spain in 1821.
Honduras	09-15 September 15	Independence from Kingdom of Spain in 1821.
Nicaragua	09-15 September 15	Independence from Spain in 1821
Mexico	09-16 September 16	(Grito de Dolores) Independence from Spain declared in 1810. Recognized on September 27, 1821
Papua New Guinea	09-16 September 16	Independence from Australia of the former Territories of New Guinea, and Papua, in 1975.
Saint Christopher and Nevis	09-19 September 19	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1983.
Armenia	09-21 September 21	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Belize	09-21 September 21	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981. See September Celebrations.
Malta	09-21 September 21	(Independence Day (Malta)) Independence from the United Kingdom in 1964.
Bulgaria	09-22 September 22	Independence from Ottoman Empire in 1908
Mali	09-22 September 22	Independence from France in 1960
Botswana	09-30 September 30	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
Cyprus	10-01 October 1	Independence from the United Kingdom on August 16, 1960, but Cyprus Independence Day is commonly celebrated on October 1.[1][2]
Nigeria	10-01 October 1	Independence from United Kingdom in 1960
Lesotho	10-04 October 4	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
Croatia	10-08 October 8	Independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.
Fiji	10-10 October 10	Fiji Independence Day Independence from United Kingdom in 1970.
Azerbaijan	10-18 October 18	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Zambia	10-24 October 24	Declaration of independence from United Kingdom in 1964.
Czech & Slovak Republics	10-28 October 28November 17	As Czechoslovakia, marking independence from Austria-Hungary in 1918.As Czechoslovakia, also marking the Velvet Revolution in 1989.
Antigua and Barbuda	11-01 November 1	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1981.
Cambodia	11-09 November 9	Independence from France in 1953
Angola	11-11 November 11	Portugal grants independence to its former colony in 1975.
Poland	11-11 November 11	(Święto Niepodległości) Restoration of Poland’s independence in 1918 after 123 years of partitions by Austro-Hungary, Prussia, and Russia.
Morocco	11-18 November 18	Independence from France and Spain in 1956
Latvia	11-18 November 18 4 May	Independence from Russia in 1918. Independence from Soviet Union in 1990
Lebanon	11-22 November 22	Independence from France in 1943.
Suriname	11-25 November 25	Independence from The Netherlands in 1975.
Mongolia	11-26 November 26	Independence from China on July 11, 1921
Albania	11-28 November 28	(Dita e Pavarësisë) Declared by Ismail Qemali in 1912 and signalled the end of five centuries of Ottoman rule.
Hawaiʻi	11-28 November 28	Independence from United Kingdom in 1843.
Panama	11-28 November 28	Independence from Spain in 1821. The 1903 separation from Colombia is also celebrated (on November 3, Separation Day).
Barbados	11-30 November 30	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1966.
Yemen	11-30 November 30	South Yemen Declaration of independence from United Kingdom in 1967.
Portugal	12-01 December 1	Restoration of Portugal’s independence (from Spain) in 1640.The country’s original independence (from the Kingdom of León) was recognized on 5 October of 1143. That day is a holiday in Portugal, but for a different reason. (Implantation of the Republic, or Republic Day. Event of 1910.) Note that none of these events are similar to today’s declarations or recognition of independence as these are in fact the recognition of the rule of a king to the land. Portugal existed as a separate entity before 1143 and during the union with Spain between 1580-1640.
United Arab Emirates	12-02 December 2	(National Day) Independence from the United Kingdom in 1971.
Finland	12-06 December 6	Independence Day of Finland Independence from Russia in 1917.
Russia	12-06 June 12	Supremacy of Russian laws over Soviet ones in the territory of the RSFSR is declared.
Côte d’Ivoire	12-07 December 7	Independence from France in 1960.
Tanzania	12-09 December 9	Declaration of independence from United Kingdom in 1961.
South Africa	12-11 December 11	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1931. Not a public holiday. Union of South Africa formed on 31 May 1910 and Republic of South Africa declared on 31 May 1961
Kenya	12-12 December 12	Independence from the United Kingdom in 1963.
Kazakhstan	12-16 December 16	Independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Qatar	12-18 December 18	The assumption of power of Sheikh Jassem bin Mohamed al-Thani, ancestor of the current ruling family, in 1878.
Slovenia	12-26 December 26 and June 25	(Independence and Unity Day) Date of the release of the official results of the independence plebiscite in 1990, confirming secession from Yugoslavia. (Statehood Day) Declared independence from Yugoslavia in 1991.
Vanuatu	30-07 July 30	Independence from United Kingdom and France in 1980.
Israel	5 Iyar	(Yom Ha’atzmaut) celebrated on Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday nearest to 5 Iyar, so it actually occurs between the 3rd and 6th of Iyar, which may fall between April 15 and May 15. The Gregorian date on which Israeli independence was proclaimed is May 14, 1948 (from the British Mandate of Palestine).
Ireland	Easter Monday	Proclamation of the Irish Republic commencing the Easter Rising in 1916.