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2014
9 NOVEMBER
Cambodia: Independence Day (1953)
Pakistan : Allama Iqbal Day (1877)
10 NOVEMBER
APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting (AELM)
Indonesia: Heroes’ Day or Hari Pahlawan (1945) in Beijing
11 NOVEMBER
South Korea : Pepero Day
Maldives : Republic Day (1968)
12 NOVEMBER
ASEAN summit in Burmese capital
15 NOVEMBER
Japan: Shichi-Go-San (children festival)
22 NOVEMBER
Opening of the SAARC summit in Kathmandu (up to 27)
29 NOVEMBER
Taiwan conducts Taipei mayor and city elections
5 DECEMBER
Thailand’s King’s Birthday, National Day
10 DECEMBER
Thailand: Constitution Day
14 DECEMBER
Day of the Martyred Intellectuals (Bangladesh)
2015
1st JANUARY
Taiwan: Founding of Republic of China Day
12 JANUARY
Pope Francis visit to Sri Lanka, up to 15
14 JANUARY
The first day of Pongal, a Tamil New Year. (Tamil)
15 JANUARY
Pope Francis visit to the Philippines, up to 19
India: Army Day
26 JANUARY
In India, Republic day
30 JANUARY
India: Martyrs’ Day
JANUARY (no date given
Pope Francis to visit the Philippines
4 FEBRUARY
Sri Lanka: National Day
5 FEBRUARY
Pakistan: Kashmir Day
8 FEBRUARY
Nirvana Day, an annual Buddhist festival
10 FEBRUARY
Japan: National Foundation Day
12 FEBRUARY
Myanmar Union Day
15 FEBRUARY
Singapore: Total Defence Day
Afghanistan: Liberation Day
16 FEBRUARY
North Korea: Kim Jong-il’s Birthday
19 FEBRUARY
Chine New year (of the sheep)
23 FEBRUARY
Brunei National Day
25 FEBRUARY
Philippines People Power Day
Inauguration day of South Korean President, every 5 years from 1988
28 FEBRUARY
Taiwan: Peace Memorial Day, the day of commemorating the 228 Incident
1 MARCH
Korea: Independence Movement Day
17 MARCH
Thailand: National Muay Thai Day
23 MARCH
Pakistan: Republic Day
26 MARCH
Bangladesh National Day
28 MARCH
China : Serfs Emancipation Day in Tibet
31 MARCH
Thailand: King Nangklao Memorial Day
6 APRIL
Thailand: Chakri Day, commemorating the reign of the Chakri Dynasty
8 APRIL
Buddha’s Birthday in Japan
9 APRIL
Philippines: Day of Valour, also known as the “Bataan Day”
24 APRIL
Nepal: Democracy Day, commemorating the reinstitution of parliament in 2006
29 APRIL
Japan: Showa day
30 APRIL
Vietnam: Liberation Day
Date unknowed
Singapore to held the SEA Games
General elections in Myanmar
1 MAY
Maharashtra Day and Gujarat Day in the Indian states of Maharashtra and Gujarat respectively to commemorate the formation of the two states.
2 MAY
Indonesia: National Education Day
3 MAY
Japan: Constitution Day
May Fourth Movement commemorations (China, Taiwan)
Literary Day (Republic of China)
Youth Day (People’s Republic of China)
Afghanistan: Remembrance Day for Martyrs and Disabled
5 MAY
Thailand: Coronation Day of King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)
8 MAY
South Korea:Parents’ Day
19 MAY
Vietnam: Hồ Chí Minh’s Birthday
20 MAY
East Timor: Independence Day (independence of East Timor from Indonesia in 2002)
Cambodia: Day of Remembrance (ex National Day of Hatred)
22 MAY
Sri Lanka: Republic Day
26 MAY
Philippines: Flag Day
Nepal: Republic Day
Pakistan celebrates Youm-e-Takbir
31 MAY
Brunei: Royal Brunei Armed Forces Day
1 JUNE
Indonesia: Pancasila Day
Indonesia: The first day of the Gawai Dayak festival (Sarawak)
3 JUNE
Taiwan: Opium Suppression Movement Day
4 JUNE
Bhagat Puran Singh’s Birthday. (Sikhism)
1 JULY
Hong Kong: Hong Kong SAR Establishment Day
4 JULY
Philippines: Filipino-American Friendship Day
6 JULY
Tibet: Birthday of the 14th Dalai Lama
17 JULY
South Korea: Constitution Day
Kyoto, Japan: Gion Matsuri
19 JULY
Burma: Burmese Martyrs’ Day
26 JULY
National Day of Maldives
Kargil Victory Day or Kargil Vijay Diwas (India)
27 JULY
The Philippines: Iglesia Ni Cristo Day
North Korea: Victory Day
1st AUGUST
People’s Republic of China: Anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Liberation Army
5 AUGUST
Barsi Bhagat Puran Singh (Sikhism)
6 AUGUST
Japan: Toro Nagashi (Hiroshima) – Floating lantern ceremony to honor those killed by the U.S. atomic bomb in Hiroshima
9 AUGUST
National Day celebrates the independence of Singapore from Malaysia in 1965
13 AUGUST
Laos: Lao Issara, Day of the Free Laos
14 AUGUST
Pakistan : Independence Day
Indonesia: Pramuka Day
15 AUGUST
The pope conduct the beatification of 124 Korean martyrs from the 18th and 19th centuries
India: Independence Day (from the United Kingdom, 1947)
Korea: Gwangbokjeol (Liberation Day)
Gozan no Okuribi (Kyoto, Japan)
17 AUGUST
Indonesia : Independence Day
19 AUGUST
Afghanistan: Afghan Independence Day
21 AUGUST
Philippines: Ninoy Aquino Day
1 SEPTEMBER
Republic of China : Journalist Day
Singapore: Teachers’ Day
2 SEPTEMBER
Vietnam Independence day
3 SEPTEMBER
Republic of China: Armed Forces Day
People’s Republic of China: V-J Day
5 SEPTEMBER
Blessed Teresa of Calcutta
India: The birthdate of Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan is celebrated as Teacher’s Day in India
6 SEPTEMBER
Pakistan : Defence Day (Pak-Army Day) Since 1965
7 SEPTEMBER
Pakistan: Pakistani Air Force Day since 1971
8 SEPTEMBER
Pakistan: Victory Day
9 SEPTEMBER
Japan: Chrysanthemum Day (Kiku no Sekku)
North Korea : Republic Day (1948)
10 SEPTEMBER
People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong: Teacher’s Day
Afghanistan: Commander Massoud Day
15 SEPTEMBER
India: Engineer’s Day
Thailand: Silpa Bhirasri Day
16 SEPTEMBER
Malaysia: Hari Malaysia (formation of Malaysia, 1963)
Papua New Guinea : Independence Day (from Australia, 1975)
20 SEPTEMBER
Feast day of the Korean Martyrs, including Andrew Kim Taegon and Laurent-Marie-Joseph Imbert
Thailand: National Youth Day
24 SEPTEMBER
Constitution Day (Cambodia)
Mahidol Day (Thailand)
1st OCTOBER
China National Day
2 OCTOBER
India: Gandhi’s birthday-related observances
3 OCTOBER
South Korea : National Foundation Day (Gaecheonjeol)
4 OCTOBER
End of theAsian Games in South Korea
10 OCTOBER
Taiwan: National day of the Republic of China
North Korea: Party Foundation Party (celebration of the founding of the Workers Party of Korea)
23 OCTOBER
Chulalongkorn Memorial Day in Thailand
25 OCTOBER
Taiwan: Retrocession Day (1945)
2016
11 DECEMBER
China is accorded market economy status by the World Trade Organization