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Flag waving days mark significant occasions where flying the flag of the observing nation is both appropriate and encouraged. We have compiled a handy list of flag waving days from all over the world so that you will know when to display or wave your flag.
| Date | Country | Observance |
| January 1 | Andorra | Independence Day |
| January 1 | Australia | Independence Day (1901) from UK |
| January 1 | Brunei | Independence Day (1984) from UK |
| January 1 | Cameroon | Independence Day (1960) from French Administration UN Trusteeship |
| January 1 | Czech Republic | Independence Day (1993) from Czechoslavakia |
| January 1 | Haiti | Independence Day (1804) from France |
| January 1 | Northwest Territories | Flag Day (1969) |
| January 1 | Slovakia | Independence Day (1993) |
| January 1 | Sudan | Independence Day (1956) from Egypt and UK |
| January 4 | Myanmar | Independence Day (1948) from UK |
| January 12 | Tanzania | Zanzibar Revolution Day |
| January 19 | Nova Scotia | Flag Day (1929) |
| January 21 | Quebec | Flag Day (1948) |
| January 22 | Ukraine | Unity Day |
| January 26 | Australia | Australia Day (1788) |
| January 26 | India | Republic Day (1950) |
| January 26 | Nauru | National Day (1968) from UN trusteeship |
| January, 3rd Monday | United States | Martin Luther King's Birthday |
| Date | Country | Observance |
| February 4 | Sri Lanka | Independence Day (1948) from UK |
| February 6 | New Zealand | National Day (Waitangi Day) (1840) |
| February 7 | Grenada | Independence Day (1974) from UK |
| February 11 | Holy See | Independence Day (1929) from Italy |
| February 11 | Iran | Revolution Day (1979) |
| February 12 | Myanmar | Union Day |
| February 15 | Canada | Flag Day (1965) |
| February 16 | Lithuania | Independence Day (1918) from Germany |
| February 18 | Gambia | Independence Day (1965) from UK |
| February 18 | Myanmar | Independence Day (1979) from UK |
| February 22 | Saint Lucia | Independence Day (1979) from UK |
| February 23 | Brunei | National Day (1984) |
| February 23 | Guyana | National Day (1970) |
| February 24 | Estonia | Independence Day (1918) from Soviet Russia |
| February 24 | New Brunswick | Flag Day (1965) |
| February 25 | Kuwait | National Day (1950) |
| February 27 | Dominican Republic | Independance Day (1844) from Haiti |
| February 28 | Egypt | Independence Day (1922) from UK |
| February, 3rd Monday | Alberta | Alberta Family Day |
| Date | Country | Observance |
| March 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Independence Day (1992) from Yugoslavia |
| March 1 | South Korea | Independence Movement Day |
| March 1 | Yukon | Flag Day (1968) |
| March 3 | Bulgaria | Liberation Day (1878) from Ottoman Empire |
| March 6 | Ghana | Independence Day (1957) from UK |
| March 11 | Lithuania | Independence Day (1990) from USSR |
| March 12 | Gabon | Founding of the Gabonese Democratie Party (1968) |
| March 12 | Mauritius | Independence Day (1968) from UK |
| March 14 | Andora | Constitution Day |
| March 17 | Ireland | St. Patrick's Day (461) |
| March 17 | Newfoundland & Labrador | St. Patrick's Day |
| March 20 | Morocco | National Day (1956) from France |
| March 20 | Tunisia | National Day (1956) from France |
| March 21 | Nambia | Independence Day (1990) from South Africa |
| March 22 | International Day | World Day for Water |
| March 23 | Pakistan | Republic Day (1956) |
| March 24 | Prince Edward Island | Flag Day (1964) |
| March 25 | Greece | Independence Day (1821) from Ottoman Empire |
| March 26 | Bangladesh | National Day (1971) |
| March 27 | American Virgin Islands | Transfer Day (1917) |
| March 29 | Canada | Constitution Day (1982) |
| March, First Monday | Guam | Discovery Day (1521) |
| Date | Country | Observance |
| April 1 | Cyprus | Anniversary of Liberation Struggle (1955) |
| April 1 | Mauritania | Flag Day |
| April 4 | Monaco | Flag Day (1881) |
| April 4 | Senegal | Independance Day (1960) from France |
| April 4 | Bosnia | Independence Day (1992) from Yugoslavia |
| April 6 | Ethiopia | Liberation Day (1941) |
| April 6 | Sudan | Aprilil Revolution (1985) |
| April 6 | Thailand | Chakri Dynasty Day (1782) |
| April 7 | Albania | Flag Day (1912) |
| April 11 | Uganda | Liberation Day (1979) |
| April 17 | Cambodia | Independence Day (1975) from monarchy |
| April 17 | Syria | Independence Day (1946) |
| April 18 | Zimbabwe | Independence Day (1980) from UK |
| April 19 | Sierra Leone | Republic Day (1971) |
| April 19 | Venezuela | Declaration of Independence (1810) |
| April 20 | Venezuela | Flag Day (1836) |
| April 21 | Brazil | Tiradentes Day (1792) |
| April 22 | Brazil | Discovery of Brazil Day (1500) |
| April 22 | Earth | Earth Day |
| April 23 | England | St-George's Day |
| April 24 | Israel | Independence Day (1948) (moveable) |
| April 25 | Italy | Liberation Day (1945) |
| April 25 | Swaziland | National Flag Day (1967) |
| April 26 | Tanzania | Union Day |
| April 26 | Afghanistan | Anniversary of Saur Revolution (1978) |
| April 27 | South Africa | Freedom Day (1994) |
| April 27 | Togo | Independence Day (1960) from UN Trust |
| April 30 | Netherlands | Queen's Day |
| April 30 | Vietnam | Saigon Liberation (1975) |
| Date | Country | Observance |
| May 1 | Austria | Flag Day (1945) |
| May 3 | Poland | Constitution Day (1794) |
| May 4 | Bosnia | Flag Day (1992)) |
| May 5 | Denmark | Liberation Day (1945) |
| May 5 | Netherlands | Liberation Day (1945) |
| May 5 | Czech Republic | Liberation Day (1945) |
| May 8 | Norway | Liberation Day (1945) |
| May 9 | Germany | Flag Day (1949) |
| May 9 | Russia | Victoria Day (1945) |
| May 9 | Ukraine | Liberation Day (1945) |
| May 14 | Paraguay | Independence Day (1811) from Spain |
| May 17 | Norway | National Independence Day (1814) |
| May 18 | Haiti | Flag and University Day (1803) |
| May 20 | Cameroon | Declaration of the Republic (1972) |
| May 20 | Sudan | Flag Day (1070) |
| May 21 | Canada | Victoria Day (1st Monday before 5/25) |
| May 22 | Australia | Flag Day (1909) |
| May 22 | Sri Lanka | Proclamation of the Republic (1972) |
| May 24 | Eritrea | Independence Day (1993) from Ethiopia |
| May 25 | Jordan | Independence Day (1946) |
| May 26 | Western Samoa | Flag Day (1948) |
| May 28 | Azerbaijan | Independence Day (1918) from Russia |
| May 29 | Finland | Flag Day (1918) |
| May 30 | Croatia | Foundation Day (1991) |
| Date | Country | Observance |
| June 1 | Alberta | Proclamation of the Flag (1968) |
| June 1 | Western Samoa | Independence Day (1962) from UN trust |
| June 2 | Italy | Founding of the Republic Day (1946) |
| June 4 | Panama | Flag Day (1904) |
| June 4 | Tonga | Emancipation Day (1970) |
| June 5 | Denmark | Constitution Day (1849) |
| June 5 | Turkey | Flag Day (1936) |
| June 6 | Sweden | Flag Day (1663) |
| June 10 | Portugal | Portugal Day (1580) |
| June 12 | Philippines | Independence Day (1990) from Spain |
| June 12 | Russia | Independence Day (1898) from USSR |
| June 13 (variable) | United Kingdom | Her Majesty the Queen's Birthday |
| June 15 | Azerbaijan | National Salvation Day |
| June 17 | Iceland | Proclamation of the Republic (1944) |
| June 18 | Seychelles | Constitution Day (1993) |
| June 19 | Kuwait | Independence Day (1961) from UK |
| June 20 | British Columbia | Flag Day (1960) |
| June 23 | Estonia | Victory Day |
| June 23 | Luxembourg | National Day |
| June 24 (nearest Monday) | Newfoundland & Labrador | Discovery Day (1497) |
| June 24 | Québec | Quebec National Day |
| June 25 | Mozambique | Independence Day (1975) from Portugual |
| June 25 | Slovenia | Independence Day (1991) from Yugoslavia |
| June 25 | Croatia | Independence Day (Statehood Day) (1991) from Yugoslavia |
| June 26 | Madagascar | Independance Day (1960) from France |
| June 27 | Dijibouti | Independence Day (1977) from France |
| June 29 | Seychelles | Independance Day (1976) from UK |
| June 30 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Independence Day (1960) from Belgium |
| Date | Country | Observance |
| July 1 | Burundi | Independence Day (1962) from UN trust |
| July 1 | Canada | Canada Day |
| July 1 | Cayman Islands | Constitution Day |
| July 1 | Ghana | Republic Day (1960) |
| July 1 | Rwanda | Independence Day (1962) from UN trust |
| July 1 | Somalia | Independence Day (1960) from Somaliland |
| July 3 | Newfoundland & Labrador | Memorial Day |
| July 4 | United States of America | Independence Day (1776) from UK |
| July 5 | Algeria | Day of Independence (1962) from France |
| July 5 | Cape Verde | Independence Day (1975) from Portugal |
| July 5 | Venezuela | Independence Day (1811) from Spain |
| July 6 | Comoros | Independence Day (1975) from France |
| July 6 | Lithuania | Day of Statehood |
| July 6 | Malawi | Independence Day (1964) from UK |
| July 7 | Nepal | Birthday of His Majecty The King (1946) |
| July 7 | Solomon Islands | Independence Day (1978) from UK |
| July 9 | Argentina | Independence Day (1816) from Spain |
| July 10 | Bahamas | Independence Day (1973) from UK |
| July 11 | Mongolia | Anniversary of the Revolution (1921) |
| July 12 | Kiribati | Independence Day (1979) from UK |
| July 12 | Sao Tome & Principe | Independence Day (1975) from Portugual |
| July 14 | France | Bastille Day (1789) |
| July 14 | French Guyana (France Territory) | Bastille Day (1789) |
| July 17 | Korea | Constitution Day (1963) |
| July 17 | Lesotho | King's Birthday |
| July 19 | Laos | Independence Day (1949) from France |
| July 20 | Columbia | Independence Day (1810) from Spain |
| July 21 | Belgium | Independence Day (1831) from Netherlands |
| July 23 | Egypt | July Revolution Day (1952) |
| July 25 | Puerto Rico | Constitution Day |
| July 26 | Cuba | Anniversary of the Revolution (1953) |
| July 26 | Liberia | Independence Day (1847) |
| July 26 | Maldives | Independence Day (1965) from UK |
| July 28 | Peru | Independence Day (1821) from Spain |
| July 30 | Morocco | Independence Day (1980) from UK and France |
| July 30 | Vanuatu | Ascension of the Throne (1999) |
| Date | Country | Observance |
| August 1 | Benin | Independence Day (1960) from France |
| August 1 | China | Army Day |
| August 1 | Switzerland | Foundation of the Swiss Confederation (1291) |
| August 1 | Trinidad and Tobago | Emancipation Day |
| August 3 | Barbados | Emancipation Day |
| August 3 | Niger | Proclamation of Independence (1960) from France |
| August 3 | Newfoundland & Labrador | Regatta Day |
| August 5 | Burkina Faso | Independence Day (1960) from France |
| August 5 - 6 | El Salvador | Transfiguration, San Salvador de Mundo |
| August 6 | Bolivia | Independence Day (1825) from Spain |
| August 7 | Côte d'Ivoire | Independence Day (1960) from France |
| August 8 | Bhutan | Independence Day (1949) from India |
| August 9 | Indigenous People | International Celabration of World Indigenous People |
| August 9 | India | Raksha Bandham; Krishna Janmashtami |
| August 9 | Singapore | Independance Day (1965) from Malaysia |
| August 9 | South Africa | National Women's Day |
| August 10 | Ecuador | National Day |
| August 11 | Chad | Independence Day (1960) from France |
| August 12 | Thailand | Queen's Birthday |
| August 12 | Yourth Day | Internaitonal Youth Day (UNESCO organization) |
| August 12 | Dominican Republic | Restoration Day |
| August 13 | Central African Republic | Independence Day (1960) from France |
| August 14 | Pakistan | Jour d'indépendance (1947) du R.-U. |
| August 15 | Bahrain | Independence Day (1971) from UK |
| August 15 | Republic of the Congo | National Day (1960) from France |
| August 15 | India | Independence Day (1947) from UK |
| August 15 | North Korea | Independence Day (1945) from Japan |
| August 15 | South Korea | Liberation Day (1945) from Japan |
| August 15 | Liechtenstein | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | Bangledesh | Janmashtami, National Mourning Day |
| August 15 | France | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | Germany | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | Guatemala | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | Italy | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | Mexico | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | Portugal | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | Slevenia | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | Switzerland | Assumption Day |
| August 15 | South Korea | Assumption Day |
| August 16 | Cyprus | Indpendence Day (1960) from UK |
| August 17 | Argentina | Death of Generaln Jose de San Martin |
| August 17 | Gabon | Independence Day (1960) from France |
| August 17 | Indonesia | Independence Day (1945) from Netherlands |
| August 17 | Switzerland | Prayer Day |
| August 19 | Afghanistan | Independence Day (1919) from UK |
| August 20 | Estonia | Day of Restoration of Independence (1991) from USSR |
| August 20 | Hungary | Saint Stephen's Day |
| August 20 | Macedonia | Uprising Day |
| August 20 | Morocco | Revolution of the King and People Day (1953) |
| August 21 | Morocco | King Mohammed VI Birthday |
| August 24 | Russia | Independence Day (1991) from USSR |
| August 24 | Ukraine | Independence Day (1991) from Soviet Union |
| August 25 | Belarus | Independence Day (1991) from USSR |
| August 25 | Uruguay | Independence Day (1825) from Brazil |
| August 27 | Moldova | National Day (1991) from Ex-USSR |
| August 28 | India | Ganesh Chaturthi |
| August 30 | Azerbaijan | Independence Day (1991) from USSR |
| August 31 | Kyrgyzstan | Independence Day (1991) from USSR |
| August 31 | Malaysia | Freedom Day (1957) from UK |
| August 31 | Trinidad and Tobago | Independence Day (1962) from UK |
| August, 1st Monday | Alberta | Heritage Day |
| August, 1st Monday | British Columbia | British Columbia Day |
| August, 1st Monday | Jamaica | Independence Day (1962) from UK |
| August, 1st Monday | Manitoba | Civic Holiday |
| August, 1st Monday | New Brunswick | New Brunswick Day |
| August, 1st Monday | Northwest Territories | Civic Holiday |
| August, 1st Monday | Nova Scotia | Natal Day |
| August, 1st Monday | Ontario | Civic Holiday |
| August, 1st Monday | Prince Edward Island | Natal Day |
| August, 1st Monday | Saskatchewan | Civic Holiday |
| August, 3rd Monday | Yukon | Discovery Day |
| Date | Country | Observance |
| September 1 | Libya | Revolution Day (1969) |
| September 1 | Slovakia | Constitution Day (1992) |
| September 1 | Uzbekistan | Independence Day (1991) from Soviet Union |
| September 2 | Vietnam | Independence Day (1945) from France |
| September 3 | Qatar | Independence Day (1968) from UK |
| September 3 | San Marino | Founding of the Republic (301) |
| September 6 | Bulgaria | Unification Day |
| September 6 | Swaziland | Independence Day (1968) from UK |
| September 7 | Brazil | Independence Day (1822) from Portugal |
| September 8 | Andorra | Our Lady of Meritxell Day |
| September 8 | French Polynesia (France Territory) | Internal Autonomy Day |
| September 8 | Macedonia | Independence Day (1991) from Yugoslavia |
| September 9 | North Korea | Foundation Day (1948) |
| September 9 | Tajikistan | National Day (1991) Independence from Soviet Union |
| September 15 | Costa Rica | Independence Day (1821) from Spain |
| September 15 | El Salvador | Independence Day (1821) from Spain |
| September 15 | Guatemala | Independence Day (1821) from Spain |
| September 15 | Honduras | Independence Day (1821) from Spain |
| September 15 | Nicaragua | Independence Day (1821) from Spain |
| September 16 | Mexico | Independence Day (1810) from Spain |
| September 16 | Papua New Guinea | Independence Day (1975) |
| September 16 | Peace Day | International Celebration |
| September 18 | Chile | Independence Day (1810) from Spain |
| September 19 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Independence Day (1983) from UK |
| September 21 | Armenia | Independence Day (1991) from USSR |
| September 21 | Belize | Independence Day (1981) from UK |
| September 21 | Malta | Independence Day (1981) from UK |
| September 22 | Bulgaria | Independence Day |
| September 22 | Saskatchewan | Flag Day (1969) |
| September 23 | Saudi Arabia | Unification of the Kingdom Day (1932) |
| September 24 | Guinea-Bissau | Independence Day (1973) from Portugal |
| September 24 | South Africa | Heritage Day |
| September 24 | Trinidad and Tobago | Republic Day |
| September 26 | New Zealand | Independence Day (1907) from UK |
| September 30 | Botswana | National Day (1966) from UK |
| Date | Country | Observance |
| October 1 | China | National Day (1949) |
| October 1 | Cyprus | Independence Day (1960) |
| October 1 | Nigeria | Independence Day (1960) from UK |
| October 1 | Palau | Independence Day (1994) from UN Trusteeship |
| October 1 | Tuvalu | Independence Day (1978) from UK |
| October 2 | Guinea | Independence Day (1958) from France |
| October 3 | South Korea | National Foundation Day |
| October 4 | Lesotho | National Day (1966) from UK |
| October 5 | Vanuatu | Constitution Day |
| October 9 | Uganda | Independence Day (1962) from UK |
| October 12 | Americas | Dia de la Raza (celabrated in South America ) |
| October 12 | Equatorial Guinea | National Day (1968) from Spain |
| October 12 | Spain | National Day |
| October 21 | Marshall Islands | Independence Day (1986) from UN Trusteeship |
| October 22 | Holy See | Election of the Pope (1978) |
| October 23 | Hungary | Commemoration of the 1956 Revolution and Day of Proclamation of the Republic of Hungary |
| October 24 | Zambia | Independence Day (1964) from UK |
| October 25 | Kazakhstan | Day of the Republic (1990) |
| October 26 | Austria | National Day (1955) |
| October 27 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Independence Day (1979) from UK |
| October 27 | Turkmenistan | Independence Day (1924) from Soviet Union |
| October 28 | Czech Republic | Czech Founding Day (1918) |
| October 29 | Turkey | Proclamation of the Republic (1923) |
| October, 2nd Monday | United States | Columbus Day |
| October, 2nd Monday | Fiji | National Day (1970) from UK |
| Date | Country | Observance |
| November 1 | Algeria | Revolution Day (1954) |
| November 1 | Antigua and Barbuda | Independence Day (1981) from UK |
| November 3 | Dominica | Independence Day (1960) from UK |
| November 3 | Micronesia | Independence Day (1986) from UN Trusteeship |
| November 3 | Panama | Independence Day (1903) from Colombia |
| November 4 | Tonga | Constitution Day |
| November 6 | Morocco | Green Walk Anniversary |
| November 9 | Cambodia | Independence Day (1953) from France |
| November 11 | Angola | Independence Day (1975) from Portugal |
| November 11 | Canada | Remembrance Day |
| November 11 | Poland | Independence Day (1918) |
| November 15 | Belgium | King's Day |
| November 15 | Cyprus (Turkish Cypriot) | Independence Day |
| November 18 | Haiti | Battle of Vertieres' Day |
| November 18 | Latvia | National Day (1918) |
| November 18 | Morocco | Independence Day |
| November 18 | Oman | National Day (1940) |
| November 19 | Monaco | National Day |
| November 20 | Children's Day | Universal Children's Day: UN and UNICEF organization |
| November 22 | Lebanon | Independence Day (1943) from League of Nations |
| November 24 | Democratic Republic of Congo | Second Republic Day |
| November 25 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | National Day (1943) |
| November 25 | Suriname | Independence Day (1975) from Netherlands |
| November 28 | Albania | Independence Day (1912) from Ottoman Empire |
| November 28 | East Timor | Independence Day (1975) from Portugal |
| November 28 | Mauritania | Independence Day (1960) from France |
| November 30 | Barbados | Independence Day (1966) from UK |
| Date | Country | Observance |
| December 1 | Central African Republic | Republic Day (1958) |
| December 1 | Romania | Unification Day (1918) |
| December 2 | Laos | Republic Day (1975) |
| December 2 | United Arab Emirates | Independence Day (1971) from UK |
| December 5 | Thailand | Birthday of King Phumiphon (1927) |
| December 6 | Finland | Independence Day (1917) from Russia |
| December 6 | Ireland | Independence Day (1921) from UK |
| December 9 | Tanzania | Independence Day |
| December 10 | Cuba | Independence Day (1898) from Spain |
| December 11 | Burkina Faso | National Day (1958) |
| December 12 | Kenya | Independence Day (Jamhuri Day) (1963) from UK |
| December 13 | Saint Lucia | National Day |
| December 16 | Bahrain | National Day (1971) |
| December 16 | Bangladesh | Independence Day (1971 from West Pakistan and Victory Day |
| December 16 | Kazakhstan | Independence Day (1991) from USSR |
| December 16 | South Africa | Day of Reconciliation |
| December 17 | Bhutan | National Day (1907) |
| December 18 | Niger | Proclamation of the Republic (1958) |
| December 23 | Japan | Birthday of Emperor Akihito (1933) |
| December 24 | Libya | Independence Day (1951) from Italy |