National holiday: Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840); Anzac Day (commemorated as the anniversary of the landing of troops of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during World War I at Gallipoli, Turkey), 25 April (1915)
Definition: This entry gives the primary national day of celebration - usually independence day.
Source: CIA World Factbook - This page was last updated on Saturday, September 18, 2021