National Holidays in English-speaking Countries

3. A type of public holiday when most businesses are closed by law.
8. The Swahili word for "Republic"; used in the name of Kenya's December 12th national holiday.
10. An outdoor meal where food is cooked on a grill over an open fire; common on summer holidays.
11. The crime of betraying one's country; the opposite of what is celebrated on a national holiday.
14. A piece of cloth with a special coloured design that represents a country, often flown on holidays.
15. A formal event held on an important social or religious occasion.
17. A public procession, often with bands and decorated vehicles, to celebrate an event.
18. Having a happy, cheerful mood suitable for a celebration or festival.
19. The full right and power of a country to govern itself; a theme for many national days.

1. The fact or state of being free from outside control; the focus of India's and Kenya's main national days.
2. The Indian leader whose birthday, October 2nd, is a national holiday in India.
4. A public holiday in the UK, Australia and others, celebrated on December 26th, traditionally for giving gifts to service workers.
5. A state where power is held by the people and their elected representatives, not a monarch.
6. Explosive devices that produce bright, colourful lights and loud noises in the sky, used in celebrations.
7. Describes when states or regions unite under a central government; key to Australia's national day.
9. The national holiday celebrated on January 26th, marking the arrival of the First Fleet.
11. A major US and Canadian holiday centred on a family meal.
12. The man whose failed plot to blow up the English Parliament is remembered with fireworks every November 5th in the UK.
13. The common name for Independence Day in the United States.
16. The establishment or creation of a city, nation, or institution, often the reason for a holiday.