On January 21st, 1985, the 9th meeting of the 6th the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) made a resolution to designate September 1th as the Teacher's Day in China.
In fact, as early as 1932, the government of the Republic of China designated June 6th as Teacher's Day. After liberation, it was abolished and changed to "May 1 International Labor Day" as Teacher's Day at the same time. However, teachers did not have separate activities and had no characteristics. The setting of Teacher's Day on September 1th is in consideration of the new school year of universities, middle schools and primary schools all over the country, and the school should have a new atmosphere. When freshmen enter school, they begin to respect teachers and attach importance to teaching, which can create a good atmosphere for "teachers teach well and students learn well" On September 1th, 1985, the first Teachers' Day was resumed in China. Since then, teachers have had their own festivals.