2000–2004
CountryYearDays of mourningReasonNotes
Spain20007Death of Queen Mother Princess María de las Mercedes of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Lebanon20003Death of former Prime Minister Saeb Salam
Tunisia20007Death of former first President Tunisia Habib Bourguiba
Algeria3
Syria200040Death of President of Syria Hafez al-AssadAll TV stations interrupted the normal program and the radio stations were playing mournful music, theatres, entertainment places were closed, concerts were canceled. On the day of the funeral, shops, schools, banks and other offices were closed, and the city's normally busy traffic was absent.
Lebanon7State and private television stations played classical music, recitations from the Koran and clips from Syrian state television related to his death. Flags were to fly at half mast above all Lebanese official institutions and buildings. Theatres, restaurants, and clubs have cancelled their programmes in an act of respect. Lebanese government has also announced its schools, universities and technical institutions will be closed on Tuesday, when Assad's funeral is due to take place.
Egypt3
LibyaDuring this period, flags flew on half masts, and two TV and radio stations in Libya broadcast religious programs in honor of Al-Assad.
Jordan
Palestine
Oman
Brazil20003Death of Barbosa Lima Sobrinho
Germany20001Victims of the Air France Flight 459096 German citizens were among those killed.
Russia20001Victims of the Kursk submarine disaster
Cuba20003Death of former Prime Minister of Canada Pierre Trudeau
Austria20002Victims of the Kaprun disaster
Democratic Republic of the Congo200130Assassination of President Laurent-Désiré KabilaA 30-day period of national mourning was announced. Monday, January 22 and Tuesday, January 23, were declared bank holidays.
Zimbabwe3
Portugal20012Victims of the Hintze Ribeiro disaster
Brasil20013Death of Mário Covas Junior
Nepal200113Victims of the Nepalese royal massacre
India3
Bhutan
Bangladesh1
Sri Lanka
Russia20011Victims of the crash of Vladivostok Air Flight 352
Tanzania20017Death of Vice-President of Tanzania Omar Ali Juma
Portugal20012Death of former President Francisco da Costa Gomes
Brasil20013Death of Jorge Amado
Portugal20013Victims of the September 11 attacks
PolandSeveral Polish citizens were among those killed.
Argentina
Brasil
Dominican Republic
Costa Rica2
United States1Almost all TV and radio stations interrupted their regular program on news of the attacks. Many states declared a state of emergency. After the terrorist attacks, in fear of further attacks and as a gesture of respect for the victims, government institutions, offices, banks, schools, universities and the stock exchange were closed for a few days. Many public events, film screenings, theater performances, concerts, entertainment venues and many major sporting events in North America were cancelled. President George W. Bush proclaimed September 14, 2001, a "National Day of Prayer and Remembrance."
Canada
European UnionEU leaders declared 14 September a European Day of Mourning across all member states. Citizens were asked to observe 3 minutes of silence at midday CET.
France
IrelandSchools and businesses were closed across the country and all sports, public functions and entertainment were canceled.
Romania
Latvia
Czech Republic
Cyprus
Croatia
Albania
Greece
Israel
South Korea
Philippines
Slovenia
Bulgaria
Brasil20013Death of Roberto Campos
Dominican Republic20013Death of former President Juan Bosch
Bulgaria200117 children killed in a stampede in front of a disco bar in Sofia
Senegal200115Death of former President Senegal Léopold Sédar SenghorMany cultural, entertainment and sports events have been canceled.
India20022Death of G M C Balayogi
Canada20021Death of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
Philippines20021Death of Levi Celerio
Philippines20021Death of Lucio San Pedro
Nigeria20022Victims of the crash of EAS Airlines Flight 4226
Dominican Republic20023Death of former President Joaquín Balaguer
Russia20021Victims of the 2002 Khankala Mi-26 crash
Australia20021Victims of the Bali bombings20 October declares national day of mourning. 202 people were killed in the attacks, including 88 Australian citizens.
Russia20021Victims of the Moscow theater hostage crisis
Serbia and Montenegro20033Assassination of Prime Minister Zoran Đinđić
Brasil20033Death of former Vice President Aureliano Chavez
Spain20032Victims of the UM Airlines Flight 4230
Philippines20032Death of former Vice President Emmanuel Pelaez
Brasil20033Death of Roberto Marinho
Brasil20033Death of Sérgio Vieira de Mello
Italy20031Victims of the Nasiriyah bombing18 Italian troops, including 12 Carabinieri policemen were killed in the blast along with an Italian civilian. A further 20 Italians and 80 Iraqis were wounded. November 18 The day of the state funeral of the fallen soldiers was a day of national mourning.
Azerbaijan20037Death of former President Heydar AliyevAll public entertainment was cancelled, and foreign television channels and radio stations were taken off the air.
Benin20033Victims of the crash of UTA Flight 141
Lebanon2
Bangladesh1
Bulgaria20031Bulgarian soldiers killed in the 2003 Karbala bombings
Macedonia20043Death of President Macedonia Boris TrajkovskiThe president died in a plane crash.
Bosnia and Herzegovina1
Comoros20043Victims of Cyclone Gafilo
Madagascar1
Argentina20043Victims of the 2004 Madrid train bombings
SpainNational mourning from 12 to 14 March. The flags were lowered half-mast. Television and radio stations canceled entertainment programs. Many public events were canceled as a sign of respect for the victims of the bombings. 130 Spanish citizens were among those killed
Costa Rica2
PolandNational mourning on March 12 and 13. Flags lowered half-mast. 4 Polish citizens were among those killed.
Portugal1March 12 is the day of national mourning. The flags were lowered half-mast.
RomaniaMarch 14 is the day of national mourning. Flags lowered half-mast. 16 Romanian citizens were among those killed
Bulgaria20041Victims of a bus accident in the Lim river
Philippines20041Death of Nick Joaquin
Philippines20041Death of Jose M. Maceda
United States20041Death of former U.S. President Ronald ReaganFederal agencies and departments were closed.
Portugal20041Death of former Minister António de Sousa Franco
Brasil20043Death of Leonel Brizola
Austria20044Death of President of Austria Thomas Klestil
Portugal20041Death of Carlos Paredes
Costa Rica20043Victims of the Costa Rica hostage crisisDuring a hostage crisis in July 2004, a Costa Rican policeman shot and killed three people inside the Chilean embassy and then turned the gun on himself after learning he was to lose his job protecting the embassy.
Belgium20041Victims of an explosion at an industrial park in Ath
Paraguay20043Victims of the Ycuá Bolaños supermarket fire
Russia20041Victims of the 2004 Russian aircraft bombings
Nepal2004112 Nepalese hostages killed in Iraq
Russia20042Victims of the Beslan school siege
Portugal20041Death of President of Portuguese Constitutional court Luís Nunes de Almeida
United Arab Emirates200440Death of President United Arab Emirates Zayed bin Sultan Al NahyanAt the time of the announcement of the president's death, radio and TV stations were broadcasting Koranic verses, and schools, ministries, businesses and other offices were closed for several days.
Jordan
Bahrain
Yemen3
Algeria
Libya
Lebanon
Pakistan
Palestine200440Death of PNA President Yasser ArafatFor three days, shops, schools, offices and businesses were closed.
Cuba3
Egypt
Jordan
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
North Korea
Pakistan
Qatar
Tunisia
Yemen
Brasil20043Death of Celso Furtado
India20047Death of former Prime Minister P V Narasimha Rao
Marshall Islands2004–57Victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami
MaldivesAt least 3
Indonesia3
Thailand
Australia1
Philippines
Sri Lanka
Albania
Malta
Switzerland
Finland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Germany
Poland
Czech Republic
Canada
Guyana
Argentina2004–53Victims of the República Cromañón nightclub fire
2005–2009
CountryYearDays of mourningReasonNotes
Luxembourg20056Death of Princess Joséphine Charlotte of Belgium
Portugal20051Death of President of Portuguese Supreme Court of Justice Jorge Alberto Aragão Seia
Georgia20052Death of Prime Minister Georgia Zurab Zhvania
Togo200560Death of President Togo Gnassingbé Eyadéma
Portugal20051Death of Sister Lucia
Lebanon20053Assassination of former Prime Minister of Lebanon Rafic HaririSchools, shops and offices shut for three days of official mourning.
Holy See20059Death of Pope John Paul II
Brazil7
Nicaragua
Poland6At the time of the Pope's death, all television stations suspended their normal schedules, devoted most of the airtime to current events in the Vatican and memories of the deceased pope, and throughout the entire mourning week, Polish music television presented calm, subdued music. Theaters, cinemas and entertainment venues were closed. Exhibitions, concerts and sport's games were cancelled. Schools, banks, offices, companies and shopping centers were closed on the day of the funeral.
Venezuela5
Lithuania
Philippines
Paraguay
Gabon
Italy4Flags were lowered to half-staff. All Italian league games have been postponed to the next week, other sports events also postponed. Schools and offices closed on the day of the funeral.
San MarinoOn April 3, 4 and 5 and the day of the funeral ceremony, all public performances are suspended. In the afternoon of April 4, all activities in offices and construction sites will be suspended from 4.30 pm.
Ghana
Costa Rica
Portugal3Many entertainment places have been closed.
Slovakia
CroatiaApril 4, April 5 and April 8, the day of the Pope's funeral were days of national mourning. On mourning days, there are no cultural, entertainment and sports events.
MaltaGovernment and public institutions as well as places of entertainment were closed for a period of 3 days of mourning.
Lebanon
Argentina
Chile
CubaNational mourning on April 3, 4 and 5. The government suspended all entertainment and public celebrations, including the final matches of the baseball championship, Cuba's most popular sport.
Peru
Bolivia
Ecuador
Haiti
Panama
Guatemala
East Timor
El Salvador
Dominican Republic
Egypt
Nigeria
Guinea-BissauEntertainment and nightclubs were closed on April 4–6 and on the funeral on April 8.
Cape VerdeThe flags were lowered half-mast. On April 8, the day of the Pope's funeral was declared a day off.
IndiaGovernment institutions were closed during mourning and some schools.
Central African Republic
Colombia2
Zambia
Kosovo
Romania1
Czech Republic
Hungary
SloveniaThe day of the Pope's funeral was a day of national mourning. Many cultural, sporting and entertainment events were canceled and the Holy Father was honored with a three-minute silence at 10:00.
Albania
Ukraine
Uruguay
MexicoOn April 8, the day of the Pope's funeral was declared a day of national mourning. All flags on government and public buildings were lowered to the middle of the mast. All football games and other sports games have been postponed to the next week
Spain
Ireland
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sri LankaApril 5 is the day of national mourning. The flags were lowered half-mast.
Seychelles
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Republic of the Congo
Malawi
Mozambique
Angola
Bangladesh
Monaco20059Death of Prince Rainier IIIOfficial national mourning from April 7 to April 15. Flags were lowered half-mast on all government and public buildings. Many public events were canceled and those that took place were preceded by a minute of silence. Casinos and schools were closed on the day of the Prince's funeral.
Philippines20051Death of Ang Kiu Kok
Portugal20051Death of Álvaro Cunhal
Philippines20054Death of Cardinal Jaime Sin
Poland20051Victims of the 7 July 2005 London bombings3 Polish citizens were among those killed.
Costa Rica20053Victims of the Hospital Dr. Rafael Ángel Calderón Guardia
United Arab Emirates20057Death of King Fahd of Saudi Arabia
Pakistan
Saudi Arabia3All offices were closed. Government offices remained closed for the rest of the week.
Algeria
Arab League
Egypt
Iraq
JordanAugust 2 was a day off for all government and public departments.
Kuwait
Lebanon
Morocco
Oman
Palestine
Qatar
Senegal
Syria
Yemen
Mali2
India1
Bangladesh
Spain
Sudan20053Death of former Vice President of Sudan John GarangFlags were lowered half-mast. On August 6, the funeral day was declared a day off.
Uganda1Flags were lowered half-mast. On August 6, the funeral day was declared a day off from work.
Brasil20053Death of Miguel Arraés
Cyprus20053Victims of the Helios Airways Flight 522
Greece1
Iraq20053Victims of the 2005 Al-Aaimmah bridge stampede
India20057Death of former President K. R. Narayanan
Kuwait200640Death of Emir Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-SabahThe government announced a 40-day period of mourning and said offices would be closed for three days.
BahrainGovernment institutions and offices closed for three days.
Jordan7Jordanian radio and TV stations interrupted their regular program on news of the death of the Emir of Kuwait and began broadcasting verses of the Quran.
Yemen3
Arab League
Egypt
Iraq
Algeria
OmanOfficial national mourning for three days and suspension of ministries and government institutions.
Syria
Pakistan
Mauritius
Palestine
India1Official entertainment events canceled.
Montenegro20063Victims of the 2006 Montenegro train crash
Slovakia20061Victims of the 2006 Slovak Air Force Antonov An-24 crash23 January day of national mourning. Slovakia lowered flags to half-mast and sounded sirens on Monday to mourn the 42 victims killed in the crash. Slovak Television and Slovak Radio cancelled all entertainment programmes for the day.
Kosovo20065Death of President Kosovo Ibrahim RugovaShops and schools were closed on the day funeral.
Poland20064Victims of the Katowice Trade Hall roof collapseEntertainment and cultural events were canceled, and TV stations made changes to their programs.
Germany20061Death of former President of Germany Johannes Rau
Estonia20061Death of former first President Lennart Meri
Russia20061Victims of the crash of Armavia Flight 967
Armenia
Russia20061Victims of the crash of S7 Airlines Flight 778
India20061Death of Bismillah Khan
Russia20061Victims of the crash of Pulkovo Aviation Enterprise Flight 612
Ukraine
Kazakhstan20061Victims of the September 2006 Lenin mine disaster
Nepal20061Victims of a helicopter crash in LelepState Minister Gopal Rai and 23 others were killed
Brasil20063Victims of the Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907
Poland20063Victims of the 2006 Halemba Coal Mine disaster
Nigeria20063Victims of the ADC Airlines Flight 53
Gambia20061Victims of a fire incident at Kanifing East Estate
Lebanon20063Assassination of Minister Pierre Gemayal
Djibouti20063Death of former President Hassan Gouled AptidonNational mourning on November 22–24. The flags were lowered half-mast. Radio and television programs were interrupted to broadcast only verses from the Koran.
Marshall Islands20067Death of Ishmael John
Hungary20061Death of Ferenc Puskas
Bulgaria20061Victims of a bus accident near Byala
Marshall Islands20067Death of Justin de Brum
Turkmenistan20067Death of President Saparmurat NiyazovEntertainment venues, theaters and cinemas are closed, and concerts and sports are canceled for the time of mourning.
Libya2006-73Execution of former Iraqi President Saddam HusseinPublic celebrations around the Eid holiday were canceled.
United States20071Death of former U.S. President Gerald FordFederal agencies and departments were closed.
Chad20077Death of Prime Minister Pascal Yoadimnadji
El Salvador20073Death of Eduardo D`Abuisson and 2 other little-known politicians
Latvia20071Victims of a fire disaster
Russia20071Victims of the Ulyanovskaya Mine disaster, the crash of UTair Flight 471 and a fire at a retirement home
Mozambique20073Victims of the 2007 Maputo arms depot explosion
Armenia20071Death of Prime Minister Andranik Margaryan
Russia20071Death of former President Boris YeltsinApril 25, the day of the funeral – the day of national mourning. The flags were lowered half-mast. TV stations canceled their entertainment shows.
Brasil20073Death of Octavio Frias
Kenya20071Victims of the Kenya Airways Flight 507
Cameroon
Malawi200730Death of First Lady Ethel Mutharika
Togo20073Victims of the 2007 Paramount Airlines Mil Mi-8 crash
Sierra Leone
Lebanon20071Assassination of Walid Eido and 9 othersJune 14 declared a day of national mourning. The state flags were lowered half-mast. On that day, companies, schools and offices were closed.
Iran20073Death of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Fazel Lankarani
Cuba20071Death of Vilma Espin
Mongolia20071Victims of a helicopter crash
India20077Death of former Prime Minister Chandra Shekhar Singh
Marshall Islands20077Death of Senator Fountain Inok
Brazil20073Victims of the TAM Airlines Flight 3054
Brasil20073Death of Antônio Carlos Magalhães,Júlio César Redecker and Nélio Silveira Dias
Poland20073Victims of a bus accident in France26 Polish pilgrims were killed.
Afghanistan20073Death of former King Mohammad Zahir ShahNational mourning from 24 to 26 July. The flags were lowered half-mast. Television channels immediately replaced scheduled programs with recitations of the Koran, religious chanting and panel discussions extolling the deceased monarch. All offices in the country have been closed.
Romania20071Death of Patriarch Teoctist
Democratic Republic of the Congo20073Victims of the Benaleka train accident
Peru20073Victims of 2007 Peru earthquake
Uganda20073Victims of an accident near Mount Elgon
Croatia20071Firefighters killed in the 2007 Croatian coast fires
Saint Lucia200714Death of Prime Minister John Compton
Togo20073Victims of the 2007 African floods
Lebanon20071Assassination of Antoine Ghanem
Republic of Srpska20073Death of President Milan Jelic
Falkland Islands20071Death of Sir Jeremy Moore
Ukraine20071Victims of a gas blast in Dnipropetrovsk
Macedonia20071Death of Toše Proeski
Dominican Republic20071Death of Padre Luis Quinn
Finland20071Victims of the Jokela school shooting
Brasil20073Death of Ottomar Pinto
Pakistan20073Assassination of former Prime Minister Pakistan Benazir BhuttoAll schools, colleges, universities, banks and government offices will remain closed.
Yemen20073Death of Abdullah Ibn Hussein Al-Ahmar
Indonesia20087Death of former President Suharto
Greece20084Death of Christodoulos of AthensNational mourning on January 28–31. The flags were lowered half-mast. The schools were closed on the day of the funeral.
Kazakhstan20083Victims of the 2008 Abai mine disaster
Poland20083Victims of the 2008 Polish Air Force C-295 Mirosławiec crash
Bulgaria20081Victims of the Sofia – Kardam train fire
Kuwait20083Death of former Emir Saad Al-Salim Al-Sabah
China20083Victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquakeFlags at half-mast and all cultural and entertainment activities suspended. Authorities have also decided to momentarily halt the relay of the Olympic torch to honor the dead.
Hong Kong
Macao
Comoros1
Peru
Myanmar20083Victims of Cyclone Nargis
Brasil20083Death of Jefferson Peres
Brasil20083Death of Ruth Cardoso
Jamaica20081Death of Gladys Bustamante
Palestine20083Death of Mahmoud Darwish
Georgia20083Victims of the "humanitarian disaster" in South Ossetia and casualties during the Russo-Georgian War
Abkhazia1
Russia
Spain20083Victims of the Spanair Flight 5022
Kyrgyzstan20081Victims of the Iran Aseman Airlines Flight 6895
Zambia200821Death of President Levy MwanawasaInitially was 7 days of mourning. During the national mourning after the president's death, all sports matches and entertainment and cultural events were canceled. On September 3, the day of the president's funeral was declared a day off.
Seychelles1
Laos20085Death of former President Nouhak Phoumsavanh
Finland20081Victims of the Kauhajoki school shooting
Kyrgyzstan20081Victims of the 2008 Kyrgyzstan earthquake
Zambia20081Death of former Prime Minister Elijah Mudenda
Maldives20087Death of former President Ibrahim Nasir
Ecuador20083Death of former President Leon Febres Cordero
Guinea2008–940Death of President Guinea Lansana ContéThroughout the period of mourning, the national flags were lowered to the middle of the mast. Friday, December 26, the day of the president's funeral was declared a day off.
Guinea-Bissau20081
United Arab Emirates20097Death of Sheihk Rached Al-Mualla
Costa Rica20095Victims of the 2009 Cinchona earthquake
India20097Death of former President Ramaswamy Venkataraman
Kenya20097Victims of the 2009 Nakumatt supermarket fire and Molo fire
Australia20091Victims of the Black Saturday bushfires
Guinea-Bissau20097Death of President Guinea-Bissau João Bernardo Vieira
Germany20091Victims of the Winnenden school shooting
Slovakia20091Victims of a bus crash in Polomk
