The term "National Day" originally refers to a national celebration, which was first seen in the Western Jin Dynasty. Lu Ji, a writer in the Western Jin Dynasty, once recorded in the article "On the Five Permanent Members" that "the National Day is only beneficial, and the main worry is not harmful". In the feudal era of our country, the great events celebrated by the whole country were nothing more than the emperor's accession to the throne and his birthday (the Qing Dynasty called the emperor's birthday Long live the festival). Therefore, in ancient China, the emperor's accession to the throne and birthday were called "National Day". Today, the National Day is called National Day.
1949 In September, the first meeting of the first session of China People's Political Consultative Conference decided that 10, 1 was the National Day. 1949, 10, 1 declared the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC), which was the biggest change in the history of China. 1 949 65438+1October1At 3 pm, 300,000 people in Beijing held a grand ceremony in Tiananmen Square to celebrate the establishment of the people of China and the Central People's Government. President Mao Zedong solemnly announced the establishment of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Central People's Government, and personally raised the first five-star red flag. Chairman Mao read the Proclamation of the Central People's Government of People's Republic of China (PRC): "The Central People's Governments of People's Republic of China (PRC) and People's Republic of China (PRC) are the only legitimate governments representing the people of People's Republic of China (PRC) and the whole country. The government is willing to establish diplomatic relations with any foreign government willing to abide by the principles of equality, mutual benefit and mutual respect for territorial sovereignty. " Then a military parade and a mass parade were held. Commander-in-Chief Zhu De reviewed the armed forces of the army, navy and air force, and announced the order of the headquarters of the People's Liberation Army in China, ordering the People's Liberation Army in China to quickly eliminate all the remaining Kuomintang armed forces and liberate all the land that has not yet been liberated.
The origin of foreign national day
Countries all over the world have various bases for determining National Day. According to statistics, 35 countries in the world celebrate the National Day when the People's Republic of China is founded. Cuba, Cambodia, etc. Take the day when the capital is occupied as the National Day. Some countries regard National Independence Day as their national day. 1804 65438+ 10/0/day, the Haitian people annihilated Napoleon's 60,000 expeditionary force and declared independence in Port-au-Prince. Since then, 65438+1 October1has been designated as the national day every year. The same is true of countries such as Mexico and Ghana. Some countries regard the anniversary of the armed uprising as the national day. July 14 is the national day of France. 1789 On this day, the people of Paris captured the Bastille, a symbol of feudal rule, and overthrew the monarchy. Other countries regard major conference days as national holidays. The United States designated July 4th, when the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence, as the National Day. Canada regards July 1867, when the British Parliament passed the Bill of Great Britain and North America, as a national day. There are also countries that celebrate the birthday of the head of state, such as Nepal, Thailand, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark and Belgium.
National Day is an important festival in every country, but its name is different. Many countries call it National Day or National Day, some call it Independence Day or Independence Day, and some call it Peace Day, National Day, Revolution Day, Liberation Day, National Rejuvenation Day and Constitution Day. Even directly add "Constitution Day" to the country name. Every National Day, every country should hold different forms of celebration activities to strengthen the patriotic consciousness of its own people and enhance the cohesion of the country. Countries should also congratulate each other. On the National Day every Friday and 10, some people have to expand the scale of celebration. To celebrate the National Day, governments usually hold a National Day reception, presided over by the head of state, government or foreign minister, and invite local ambassadors and other important foreign guests to attend. However, some countries do not hold receptions, such as the United States and Britain.