India will celebrate its 78th Independence Day on August 15, 2024, to mark the end of British colonial rule.
Bahrain gained independence from the United Kingdom on August 15, 1971. It was among the first Gulf states to discover oil.
South Korea aka Republic of Korea observes its Liberation Day on August 15 from Japanese rule in 1945.
Congo often referred to as the ‘Congolese National Day,’ the Republic of the Congo gained full independence from France on August 15, 1960.
North Korea aka Democratic People’s Republic of Korea also celebrates Liberation Day on August 15. Known as Chogukhaebang'il.
Liechtenstein celebrates its National Day on August 15, which is also the Feast of the Assumption, a significant religious holiday in many countries.
Japan does not celebrate Independence Day on August 15, but it marks the day in 1945 when Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s surrender in World War II.