National Day in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) marks the unification of the seven emirates in 1971 and the founding of the UAE as an independent, sovereign nation.

Revolution and Youth Day is a cherished national holiday in Tunisia. It commemorates the beginning of the Tunisian Revolution, also known as the Jasmine Revolution, which sparked the Arab Spring and led to the ousting of longtime President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.

National Unity Day in Zimbabwe commemorates the signing of the Unity Accord in 1987, a pivotal agreement that brought an end to political violence and division between the country’s two major liberation parties: ZANU (Zimbabwe African National Union) and ZAPU (Zimbabwe African People's Union).