Flag waving days mark significant occasions where flying the flag of the observing nation is both appropriate and encouraged. We have compiled a handy list of flag waving days from all over the world so that you will know when to display or wave your flag.
Date |
Country |
Observance |
August 1 |
Benin |
Independence Day (1960) from France |
August 1 |
China |
Army Day |
August 1 |
Switzerland |
Foundation of the Swiss Confederation (1291) |
August 1 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Emancipation Day |
August 3 |
Barbados |
Emancipation Day |
August 3 |
Niger |
Proclamation of Independence (1960) from France |
August 3 |
Newfoundland & Labrador |
Regatta Day |
August 5 |
Burkina Faso |
Independence Day (1960) from France |
August 5 - 6 |
El Salvador |
Transfiguration, San Salvador de Mundo |
August 6 |
Bolivia |
Independence Day (1825) from Spain |
August 7 |
Côte d'Ivoire |
Independence Day (1960) from France |
August 8 |
Bhutan |
Independence Day (1949) from India |
August 9 |
Indigenous People |
International Celabration of World Indigenous People |
August 9 |
India |
Raksha Bandham; Krishna Janmashtami |
August 9 |
Singapore |
Independance Day (1965) from Malaysia |
August 9 |
South Africa |
National Women's Day |
August 10 |
Ecuador |
National Day |
August 11 |
Chad |
Independence Day (1960) from France |
August 12 |
Thailand |
Queen's Birthday |
August 12 |
Yourth Day |
Internaitonal Youth Day (UNESCO organization) |
August 12 |
Dominican Republic |
Restoration Day |
August 13 |
Central African Republic |
Independence Day (1960) from France |
August 14 |
Pakistan |
Jour d’indépendance (1947) du R.-U. |
August 15 |
Bahrain |
Independence Day (1971) from UK |
August 15 |
Republic of the Congo |
National Day (1960) from France |
August 15 |
India |
Independence Day (1947) from UK |
August 15 |
North Korea |
Independence Day (1945) from Japan |
August 15 |
South Korea |
Liberation Day (1945) from Japan |
August 15 |
Liechtenstein |
Assumption Day |
August 15 |
Bangledesh |
Janmashtami, National Mourning Day |
August 15 |
France |
Assumption Day |
August 15 |
Germany |
Assumption Day |
August 15 |
Guatemala |
Assumption Day |
August 15 |
Italy |
Assumption Day |
August 15 |
Mexico |
Assumption Day |
August 15 |
Portugal |
Assumption Day |
August 15 |
Slevenia |
Assumption Day |
August 15 |
Switzerland |
Assumption Day |
August 15 |
South Korea |
Assumption Day |
August 16 |
Cyprus |
Indpendence Day (1960) from UK |
August 17 |
Argentina |
Death of Generaln Jose de San Martin |
August 17 |
Gabon |
Independence Day (1960) from France |
August 17 |
Indonesia |
Independence Day (1945) from Netherlands |
August 17 |
Switzerland |
Prayer Day |
August 19 |
Afghanistan |
Independence Day (1919) from UK |
August 20 |
Estonia |
Day of Restoration of Independence (1991) from USSR |
August 20 |
Hungary |
Saint Stephen's Day |
August 20 |
Macedonia |
Uprising Day |
August 20 |
Morocco |
Revolution of the King and People Day (1953) |
August 21 |
Morocco |
King Mohammed VI Birthday |
August 24 |
Russia |
Independence Day (1991) from USSR |
August 24 |
Ukraine |
Independence Day (1991) from Soviet Union |
August 25 |
Belarus |
Independence Day (1991) from USSR |
August 25 |
Uruguay |
Independence Day (1825) from Brazil |
August 27 |
Moldova |
National Day (1991) from Ex-USSR |
August 28 |
India |
Ganesh Chaturthi |
August 30 |
Azerbaijan |
Independence Day (1991) from USSR |
August 31 |
Kyrgyzstan |
Independence Day (1991) from USSR |
August 31 |
Malaysia |
Freedom Day (1957) from UK |
August 31 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Independence Day (1962) from UK |
August, 1st Monday |
Alberta |
Heritage Day |
August, 1st Monday |
British Columbia |
British Columbia Day |
August, 1st Monday |
Jamaica |
Independence Day (1962) from UK |
August, 1st Monday |
Manitoba |
Civic Holiday |
August, 1st Monday |
New Brunswick |
New Brunswick Day |
August, 1st Monday |
Northwest Territories |
Civic Holiday |
August, 1st Monday |
Nova Scotia |
Natal Day |
August, 1st Monday |
Ontario |
Civic Holiday |
August, 1st Monday |
Prince Edward Island |
Natal Day |
August, 1st Monday |
Saskatchewan |
Civic Holiday |
August, 3rd Monday |
Yukon |
Discovery Day |