Democracy Day
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Democracy Day may refer to:
- International Day of DemocracyInternational Day of DemocracyIn 2007 the United Nations General Assembly decided to observe 15 September as the International Day of Democracy and invited all member states and organizations to commemorate the day in an appropriate manner that contributes to raising public awareness....
: In 2007 the United Nations General Assembly decided to observe 15 September as the International Day of Democracy and invited all member states and organizations to commemorate the day in an appropriate manner that contributes to raising public awareness. - Democracy Day (United States)Democracy Day (United States)Democracy Day is the tentative name of a possible federal holiday in the United States, proposed by Democratic Representative John Conyers of Michigan....
: a proposed holiday on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of every even numbered year in the United StatesUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. - Democracy Day (Nigeria)Democracy Day (Nigeria)Democracy Day is a public holiday in Nigeria. It is held annually on 29 May.The holiday commemorates the return of democracy in Nigeria on May 29, 1999 when Olusegun Obasanjo took office as President of Nigeria. President Obasanjo was the first elected and civilian head of state in Nigeria after 16...
: May 29, for the return of democracy in Nigeria in 1999. - Democracy Day (Nepal): February 19, for the assumption of power by the Shah dynasty from the Rana dynasty.
- Democracy Day (Tibet), an observed day in Tibet.