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- 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.
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- 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.