national days
Patriotic annual observances
National days are officially designated dates celebrating a country's identity, independence, or founding.
Most nations have at least one—Independence Day in the United States, Bastille Day in France, Canada Day.
The term also covers lesser observances like National Donut Day or National Pet Day, which proliferate on social media calendars with varying degrees of official recognition.
Cloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
- homelandOne's native land
sovereignty · citizenship · liberty · freedom · constitution · founding fathers · pledge · independence
Ceremonial public procession
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
- holidayDay of rest
carnival · pageant · jubilee · fanfare · procession · spectacle · gala · banquet
Thing preserving remembrance
- tributeOffering of respect
- honoringRecognizing with respect
- solemnitySerious, dignified quality
- reflectionReturned light or thought
homage · reverence · mourning · wreath-laying · minute of silence · fallen heroes · sacrifice · veterans
Unity among allies
- togethernessState of close connection
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
- collective identityShared sense of us
reconciliation · inclusivity · diversity · multiculturalism · brotherhood · sisterhood · community · cooperation
Collective social practices
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
- historyRecord of past events
ancestry · indigenous peoples · monuments · historic sites · artifacts · legacy · founding · independence
flag
Cloth symbol or signal
- anthemOfficial song of praise
- allegianceLoyalty owed to authority
- prideSatisfaction from one's achievements
homeland · sovereignty · citizenship · liberty · freedom · constitution · founding fathers · pledge · independence · republic
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- fireworksExplosive light displays
- festivalOrganized public celebration
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
holiday · carnival · pageant · jubilee · fanfare · procession · spectacle · gala · banquet · feast
memorial
Thing preserving remembrance
reflection · homage · reverence · mourning · wreath-laying · minute of silence · fallen heroes · sacrifice · veterans · martyrs
solidarity
Unity among allies
- togethernessState of close connection
- cohesionTendency to bind together
- harmonyAgreement or musical blend
collective identity · reconciliation · inclusivity · diversity · multiculturalism · brotherhood · sisterhood · community · cooperation · peace
culture
Collective social practices
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- customsTraditional practices or import taxes
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
history · ancestry · indigenous peoples · monuments · historic sites · artifacts · legacy · founding · independence · colonialism
- cultural traditionsflamenco, tango, kabuki, hula, capoeira
- state ceremoniesflag ceremonies, parades, state funerals, inaugurations, coronations
- celebrationsgraduation, festival, party, wedding, fireworks
- almanacscalendar, calendars, Farmers Almanac, Old Farmer's Almanac, lunar calendar
- executive ordersexecutive orders, executive order, presidential directives, presidential decree, presidential proclamation
national, nation, nations, nationality, nationalities, nationalism, nationalist, nationalists, nationalistic