Annual Independence Day celebrations commemorate the country's independence from another country or state. For the Caribbean and Africa, this is usually from European powers. Celebrations might include statewide activities such as festivals, street dances, concerts, parades, fireworks, and cultural performances that highlight the country's distinctive heritage. People frequently wear apparel and accessories depicting the national flag or traditional garb. This is where our We Run Tings clothes and accessories play an important role in the celebration.
| Algeria | July 5, 1962 | Jamaica | August 6, 1962 | |
| Angola | November 11, 1975 | Kenya | December 12, 1963 | |
| Antigua and Barbuda | November 1, 1981 | Lesotho | October 4, 1966 | |
| Bahamas, The | July 10, 1973 | Liberia | July 26, 1847 | |
| Barbados | November 30, 1966 | Libya | December 24, 1951 | |
| Benin | August 1, 1960 | Madagascar | June 26, 1960 | |
| Botswana | September 30, 1966 | Malawi | July 6, 1964 | |
| Burkina Faso | August 5, 1960 | Mali | September 22, 1960 | |
| Burundi | July 1, 1962 | Mauritania | November 28, 1960 | |
| Cameroon | January 1, 1960 | Mauritius | March 12, 1968 | |
| Cabo Verde | July 5, 1975 | Morocco | March 2, 1956 | |
| Central African Republic | August 13, 1960 | Mozambique | June 25, 1975 | |
| Chad | August 11, 1960 | Namibia | March 21, 1990 | |
| Comoros | July 6, 1975 | Niger | August 3, 1960 | |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | June 30, 1960 | Nigeria | October 1, 1960 | |
| Republic of the Congo | August 15, 1960 | Rwanda | July 1, 1962 | |
| Côte d’Ivoire | August 7, 1960 | Sao Tome and Principe | July 12, 1975 | |
| Cuba |
May 20, 1902, October 10, 1868
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Senegal | April 4, 1960 | |
| Djibouti | June 27, 1977 | Seychelles | June 29, 1976 | |
| Dominica | November 3, 1978 | Sierra Leone | April 27, 1961 | |
| Dominican Republic | February 27, 1844 | Somalia | July 1, 1960 | |
| Egypt | South Africa | May 31, 1910 | ||
| Equatorial Guinea | October 12, 1968 | South Sudan | July 9, 2011 | |
| Eritrea | May 24, 1993 | St. Kitts and Nevis | September 19, 1983 | |
| Eswatini | September 6, 1968 | St. Lucia | February 22, 1979 | |
| Ethiopia | St. Vincent | October 27, 1979 | ||
| Gabon | August 17, 1960 | Sudan | January 1, 1956 | |
| Gambia, The | February 18, 1965 | Tanzania | December 9, 1961 | |
| Ghana | March 6, 1957 | Togo | April 27, 1960 | |
| Grenada | February 7, 1974 | Trinidad and Tobago | August 31, 1962 | |
| Guinea | October 2, 1958 | Tunisia | March 20, 1956 | |
| Guinea-Bissau | September 10, 19745 | Uganda | October 9, 1962 | |
| Haiti | January 1, 1804 | Zambia | October 24, 1964 | |
| Zimbabwe | April 18, 1980 |