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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 ...
The "National Day Golden Week" begins around October 1. If Mid-Autumn Festival is near National Day, the Golden Week may be 8 days long. Three or four (if Mid-Autumn Festival is near National Day) days of paid leave are given, and surrounding weekends rescheduled so that workers always have seven or eight continuous days off.
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 .
A full list of the monthly holidays and observances for September 2024, from Labor Day and Patriot Day to Grandparents Day and National Voter Registration Day.
The United States Justice Department sues the state of Virginia for removing voters from voter registration less than 90 days before Election Day on November 5. (Al Jazeera) Belarus–European Union border crisis , Human rights in Poland
This year, National Sons day is on Saturday, September 28, 2024. However, because they fall on the same week, it's an extra special week filled with appreciation and recognition for your children ...
On previous national days of mourning, like after the deaths of former Presidents George H. W. Bush in 2018 and Gerald Ford in 2006, federal offices and stock markets were closed in the U.S.