National Day is a national holiday established by a country to commemorate the country itself. They are usually the country’s independence, the signing of the constitution, the birthday of the head of state or other significant anniversaries; There are also saint’s days for the country’s patron saint.
Although most countries have similar anniversaries, but due to complex political relations, some countries of this holiday can not be called the National Day, such as the United States only independence Day, there is no National Day, but both have the same meaning.
In ancient China, the emperor ascended the throne and his birthday was called “National Day”. Today, China’s National Day especially refers to the anniversary of the official founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1.
The world’s history of the longest National Day is the National Day of SAN Marino, far in AD 301, SAN Marino on September 3 as their National Day.
The word “National Day”, which refers to national celebrations, was first seen in the Western Jin Dynasty. Western Jin dynasty writer Lu Ji in the “five princes theory” one article had “National Day alone for its benefit, the main worry mo and its harm” records, China’s feudal era, the national festival event, great too emperor’s accession, birthday. Therefore, the emperor ascended the throne in ancient China and was called the “National Day”. Today called the anniversary of the founding of the country as the National Day.
December 2, 1949, the fourth meeting of the Central People’s Government Committee accepted the suggestion of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), passed the resolution on the National Day of the People’s Republic of China, decided to declare the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1 every year, the great day of the People’s Republic of China, the National Day of the People’s Republic of China.
After the founding of the People’s Republic of China on October 1, 1949, the celebration of the National Day changed several times.
In the early days of the founding of new China (1950-1959), the annual National Day celebrations were held with a military parade. In September 1960, the CPC Central Committee and The State Council decided to reform the National Day system in line with the principle of building a country with diligence and thrift. Since then, from 1960 to 1970, there has been a grand rally and mass parade in front of Tian ‘anmen Square every year, but no military parade.
From 1971 to 1983, on October 1 every year, Beijing celebrated the National Day in other forms, such as a large garden party, without mass parades. In 1984, the 35th anniversary of the Founding of the People’s Republic of China was marked by a grand National Day parade and mass celebration. In the following ten years, the use of other forms to celebrate the National Day, did not hold the National Day parade and mass celebration parade. October 1, 1999, the 50th anniversary of the National Day, held a grand National Day parade and mass celebration parade. It was the last grand National Day celebration of the People’s Republic of China in the 20th century.
Since the founding of new China, there have been 15 military parades in National Day celebrations. There were 11 times between 1949 and 1959, and four times during the 35th anniversary of the National Day in 1984, the 50th anniversary in 1999, the 60th anniversary in 2009 and the 70th anniversary in 2019.
