National Days in various countries around the world fall on what year and month

When it comes to National Day, we immediately think of October 1st, but October 1st is only our country’s National Day. Do you know the dates and origins of National Days in various countries around the world? Let me introduce it to you today. In terms of name, National Day has many names. There are more than 40 countries that call it "National Day" or "National Day", such as China and France; there are 60 countries that call it "Independence Day" or "Independence Day", such as the United States. , Mexico; some call it "Japanese Peace Day" or "Japanese Peace Day", such as Iceland in Northern Europe. In terms of commemoration, some countries use the anniversary of the uprising as the National Day; some countries use the promulgation of the Constitution as the National Day; some countries use the birthday of the head of state as the National Day; some countries use the founding of the People's Republic of China as the National Day, and some countries use the date of the founding of the People's Republic of China as the National Day. Some countries have several National Days (haha, are you envious of their holidays).

Take the anniversary of the uprising as the National Day

French National Day

The French National Day is July 14th. The Bastille was a very strong fortress. It was a military castle built on the orders of King Charles V of France. By the end of the 18th century, it had become the commanding heights controlling Paris and a prison for political prisoners. On July 14, 1789, the Parisian masses conquered the Bastille, a symbol of feudal rule, thus opening the prelude to the French Revolution. Therefore, the French regard July 14 as France's National Day. There is a day off on Bastille Day in France.

The National Day of the Republic of China is on October 10, also known as the Double Ten Festival. On October 10, 1911, the revolutionaries launched the Wuchang Uprising, and the Revolution of 1911 broke out. The revolutionaries overthrew the rule of the Qing Dynasty through the Revolution of 1911 and established the Republic of China.

The day the Constitution was promulgated is the National Day

The National Day of the United States

The National Day of the United States is July 4, which they call Independence Day. On July 4, 1776, the 13 North American colonies held the Continental Congress in Philadelphia and signed the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration of Independence listed all the crimes committed by Britain in oppressing the people of the North American colonies, and declared that the North American colonies would break away from British rule. We have a 1-day holiday on the Fourth of July.

Canada Day is July 1, celebrating the day when the British Parliament passed the "Great Britain North America Act" on July 1, 1867 to merge the three British territories in North America into a federation. One day off on Canada Day.

South Korea’s National Day is July 17, which they call Constitution Day. On July 17, 1948, South Korea adopted the Constitution of the Republic of Korea, and this day was designated as National Day. Fortunately, South Korea has its own National Day. Otherwise, just like the Dragon Boat Festival and Mid-Autumn Festival, it might steal our National Day and apply for World Heritage status. At the earliest, South Korea had a day off on Constitution Day. After the implementation of the five-day work week, Constitution Day was changed to a non-public holiday from 2008, which means that there is no holiday on South Korea's National Day.

Take the King’s Birthday as a National Day

British National Day

The UK does not have a National Day in the traditional sense, only the Queen’s “official birthday”. Queen Elizabeth II's real birthday is April 21, 1926, but her "official birthday" is held on the Saturday close to June 11 every year. Saturday is a rest day, does this count as a holiday? Countries with constitutional monarchies such as Nepal, Thailand, Sweden, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Belgium almost all celebrate the King’s birthday as their national holiday.

Take the Founding Day as National Day

First of all, we have to talk about our People’s Republic of China. At 2 pm on October 1, 1949, the People's Republic of China held its founding ceremony. Mao Zedong proclaimed the founding of the People's Republic of China on the Tiananmen Gate Tower in Beijing. China has ended its humiliating history of being invaded and enslaved for more than a hundred years and has truly become an independent country. There are three statutory holidays on the National Day and the People's Republic of China, but they usually last five, six or seven days in conjunction with weekends. This year, they are even combined with the Mid-Autumn Festival, with eight days in one day!

In addition to China’s National Day being on October 1, there are four other countries in the world whose National Day is also on this day, namely Cyprus, Nigeria, Tuvalu, and Palau. In 1960, Cyprus got rid of British colonial rule and declared independence on August 16, but the Independence Day was set on October 1; on October 1, 1960, Nigeria got rid of British colonial rule and declared independence, but it is still a Commonwealth Member states; Tuvalu became independent from British colonial rule on October 1, 1978; Palau became independent from the United States mandate on October 1, 1994.

Haha, look at how picky these countries are. Most countries only give one day off on National Day. South Korea doesn’t give it off at all. We have a statutory three-day holiday. From here we can see the superiority of socialism. A country where the people are the masters of the country is different from those capitalist countries.