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National Day (Chinese: 国庆节; pinyin: guóqìng jié; lit. 'national celebration day'), officially the National Day of the People's Republic of China (中华人民共和国国庆节), is a public holiday in China celebrated annually on 1 October as the national day of the People's Republic of China, commemorating Mao Zedong's formal proclamation of the establishment of the People's ...
Independence Day: 1 October: 1960 United Kingdom: Effective date of the London-Zürich Agreements was 16 August 1960, but the public holiday was moved to 1 October to avoid summer heat and tourist season. [45] Czech Republic: Independence Day: 28 October: 1918 Austria-Hungary: Independence declaration by the Czechoslovak National Council. [46]
1890 – At the encouragement of preservationist John Muir and writer Robert Underwood Johnson, the U.S. Congress established Yosemite National Park (pictured) in California. 1918 – First World War : British and Arab troops captured Damascus from the Ottoman Empire .
How To Make My 15-Minute Black Bean Soup. For 4 large or 6 medium servings, you’ll need: 2 tablespoons olive oil. 2 garlic cloves, chopped. 1 small yellow onion, chopped
President Joe Biden has declared Jan. 9 a national day of mourning and the official state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100.
October 23 National Boston Creme Pie Day [71] October 24 National Bologna Day [46] [210] National Food Day Center for Science in the Public Interest [citation needed] October 25 National Greasy Food Day [211] [212] October 28 National Chocolate Day [213] October 29 National Oatmeal Day [213] October 30 National Candy Corn Day [214] October 31 ...
An opening is seen in the fuselage of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 MAX on January 7, 2024 in Portland, Oregon. A door-sized section near the rear of the plane blew off 10 minutes after Flight ...
Many countries have more than one national day. Denmark and the United Kingdom are the only countries without a national day. Denmark has what is not a public holiday but an unofficial celebration called Constitution Day. [1] National days emerged with the age of nationalism, with most appearing during the 19th and 20th centuries. [2]