The following holidays occur in the first half of the year:
January | ||
1 | Independence Day (Sudan - 1 January 1956) | |
February | ||
11 | Revolution Day (Iran - 11 February 1979) | |
25 | National Day (Kuwait - 25 February 1950) | |
March | ||
20 | Independence Day (Tunisia - 20 March 1956) | |
21 | Noruz (New Year's Day) (Iran) | |
23 | Republic Day (Pakistan - 23 March 1956) | |
April | ||
1 | Republic Day (Iran - 1 April 1979) | |
17 | Independence Day (Syria - 17 April 1946) | |
May | ||
14 | Independence Day (Israel - 14 May 1948) | Usually celebrated on the corresponding date on the Jewish calendar |
22 | Unification Day (Yemen - 22 May 1990) | |
25 | Independence Day (Jordan - 25 May 1946) | |
26 | Independence Day (Georgia - 26 May 1918) | date of independence from Soviet Russia |
28 | Founding of the Democratic Republic of Azerbaijan (Azerbaijan - 28 May 1918) | |
June | ||
26 | Foundation of the Somali Republic (Somaliland - 26 June 1960) | |
27 | Independence Day (Djibouti - 27 June 1977) |
National Holidays in the Middle East - July to December