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National Day customs

One, the lights and colors

China's National Day Festival, enterprises and institutions will hang up lanterns or banners, "celebrate National Day" and other slogans to celebrate the National Day; the square is placed in the slogan of the words of the bonsai and hydrogen balloons, with the joyful atmosphere to meet the National Day.

Two, National Day holiday

October 1 every year is our country's National Day, China in 1999 revised the release of the "National Day and Memorial Day Holiday Measures", will be the National Day and the adjacent Saturday and Sunday combination of seven days of National Day holiday, known as the "National Day Golden Week", with the situation of the holiday, let the people *** with the feeling of the National Day. The people *** with the joy of the National Day.

Three, free highway

With the growing standard of living of the people, private cars have become increasingly popular, people usually use the National Day seven-day holiday to visit the country's great mountains and rivers. Therefore, the country since 2012, the National Day highway to the private car free passage. 2013 National Day holiday free passage time for the October 1 00:00 to October 7 24:00.

Four, military parade ceremony

Every five or ten anniversary of the celebration of different scales and military parade, the history of the impact of the larger and the most representative of the founding of the Grand Ceremony

National Day poster year, the 10th anniversary, 35th anniversary and 50th anniversary, 60th anniversary of the six parades.

From the Founding Ceremony in 1949 to the present, **** held fourteen National Day parades.

In the decade from 1949 to 1959, *** held eleven National Day parades.

In September 1960, the Central Committee and the State Council of the People's Republic of China implemented the policy of "practicing economy and building a nation through thrift and diligence", reformed the National Day ceremony system, and implemented the policy of "a small celebration in five years, a big celebration in ten years, and a parade on the occasion of the big celebration".

In 1964, the Ministry of National Defense issued the Army's Article Order, which listed military parades for the first time. Subsequently, due to the "Cultural Revolution" and other reasons, the National Day parade was not held for 24 consecutive years.

In 1984, on the proposal of Deng Xiaoping, the central government decided to resume military parades and held a large-scale National Day parade on the 35th anniversary of the National Day in 1984.

In 1999, the C*** Central Committee decided to hold a military parade for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the nation, and a large-scale parade was held on October 1, 1999 in Tiananmen Square.

The 60th anniversary parade was held on National Day in 2009.

Extended reading: the world's national day customs

France parade fireworks are the most spectacular

France is the French Revolution on July 14 when the masses in Paris smashed the Bastille this day as the national day. Every year on the national day, France holds a grand national parade.

Unlike before, France has a new face at this year's National Day parade -- a 120-member Eurocorps square marching at the forefront of the troops on parade.

The Eurocorps square was fronted by the corps commander, German Lieutenant General Holger Kammerhoff, with 120 soldiers from France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg and Spain. They in the sound of majestic military music, marching in a neat and sturdy pace first through the reviewing stand located in the Concorde Square ****. When the group marched on the straight and wide Champs-Elysées, a burst of applause and cheers rang out from the crowd of onlookers.

France's Fourth of July fireworks are also very famous, celebrating people are often in the majestic "Marseillaise" music, watching the colors of the fireworks rise up in the air in a spectacular scene.

U.S. residents spontaneously celebrate the parade

The United States is to July 4, Independence Day for the national day. On this day every year, church bells ring all over the United States, and residents from all over the country hold spontaneous celebratory parades. In general, this day to participate in the parade of the people can choose a variety of make-up, composed of small family bands, some family and friends and even grandchildren for several generations together, singing and dancing, embracing the streets. The street has become a sea of joy, all kinds of colorful cars, model cars, acrobatic cars and other joyful people together, forming a vast parade.

After the parade, people gather in parks or other public **** places to **** together in their favorite way to celebrate this grand festival.

However, while Americans celebrate Independence Day with barbecue parties, parades, and fireworks displays, U.S. security services are not afraid to take it lightly and guard against any possible terrorist attacks. Since 9-11, the U.S. security services have been on high alert for special days such as Independence Day. During this year's Independence Day, the U.S. terror alert level was kept at the third level of yellow. In the U.S. five-level alert level system, yellow indicates that the U.S. still faces the threat of a terrorist attack, but the level of danger is not high.

Britain's national day period and weather-related

According to historical practice, the King's birthday for Britain's national day, now Elizabeth II's birthday on April 21, but due to the poor weather in London in April, so the second Saturday of June each year will be designated as "the Queen's Official Birthday". Because of this time of year, always known as the "fog capital" of London weather is also better.

The main event is the Queen's personal review of the Royal Guard. This year, Britain's National Day is on June 14th. On this day, the Royal Guard held a grand parade in London's Knights Guard Square. Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, went to the square by carriage to attend the parade.

Since Saturday is not a working day in Britain, it is not a holiday.

Germany's state capitals take turns hosting the holiday

Germany calls Oct. 3 "Reunification Day," which is a legal holiday, but it seems to be different from other countries' national days. Because there were no major events that took place on this important national day in Germany, unlike in France, where the Bastille was seized by the revolutionaries on July 14, 1789, in the United States, where the Declaration of Independence was issued on July 4, 1776, and in Switzerland, where on August 1, 1291, a permanent alliance was concluded.

As has been the rule since reunification in 1990, the capitals of the cantons take turns organizing celebrations, such as Dresden in 2000, where the capital does not hold a solemn celebration, even though it is the "tenth" day of the year.

North Korea's military parade on a grand scale

September 9 is the anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea **** and the country. On the eve of the national day, national flags have been planted all over the streets of Pyongyang, and giant banners stand in the city's main traffic arteries.

Every year on the national day, North Korea generally hold a large-scale military parade and march. This year marks the 55th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), which was celebrated on Sept. 9 with a military parade, a mass march and a torchlight procession at Kim Il Sung Square in downtown Pyongyang.

That morning, the colorful flags around the Kim Il Sung Square, dressed in festive attire Pyongyang citizens like a tide. Kim Jong Il, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea **** , chairman of the National Defense Commission and supreme commander of the People's Army, watched the military parade and mass procession.

In the midst of majestic music, nearly 10,000 soldiers, including the KPA leader's portrait flag column, the columns of the KPA's military universities, the columns of the army, navy and air force, and the columns of the Revolutionary Academy, marched past the front of the podium in marching order, holding step **** or charge ****. Subsequently, hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life in Pyongyang surrounded by statues of the leader, colorful cars, placards walked past the front of the podium. Kim Jong Il waved to the KPA fighters and marching crowds from the podium.

In the evening, young students in Pyongyang held a torchlight parade and a celebration party at Kim Il Sung Square.

Norwegian nation dresses up to celebrate the holiday

May 17 is Norway's National Day (also called Constitution Day). During this grand festival, you will see thousands of people dressed in national costumes, celebrating ? yay freezing?

On the streets, one batch of passengers after another, from young girls to old women are almost all strappy floor-length dresses, red, white, black, green, embroidered with bright flowers and patterns on thick tweed or cotton, each with beautiful silver ornaments on their chests, and some with matching cloaks and national beanies of the same color, colorful and brilliant. The men's outfits, on the other hand, ranged from medieval court dresses to 21st century red fashions, and were also dazzling and varied. There were many elderly men with their chests covered in a variety of medals, civilized sticks in their hands and tall bowler hats, quite the gentlemen.

On this day, Karl-Johan Street, which leads to the Royal Palace, turned into a sea of people, a sea of flowers and a sea of flags. Road on both sides of the temporary erection of a tall flagpole flying a red background with white edges of the Blue Cross Norwegian flag; building roofs, balconies, windows inserted with the flag; more surprising is that almost everyone's hands are holding a small flag, baby's bassinet inserted with the flag, the flag of the public **** car inserted with the flag, rental inserted with the flag, the flag inserted in a police car, the men's suits wearing and the same color as the flag, red, white and blue stripes, the women's suit and flag color, the same red, white and blue stripes, women, and the flag, and the flag, and the flag, and the flag. and blue stripes, and women's corsages and necklines are also woven with red, white and blue stripes.

When the Fourth of July parade began, both sides of the street were crowded with cheering spectators. The king stood on the observation platform in a black gown and black bowler hat ****; on his right was the queen in a red gown and red bowler hat. Everything is so natural, so pure and simple, everything is people from the heart, from the infinite love of the motherland, the nation.

Singapore National Day Ceremony to celebrate the country

Whenever August 9, Singapore will hold the National Day Ceremony to celebrate the country. There is also a National Day Parade, which features warplanes and parachute jumps. When the President reviews the honor guard, 14 fighter jets will be arranged in a five-star and crescent shape to fly over, the formation is like the flag on the five-star crescent. After the marching procession passes the reviewing stand, the 14 warplanes in the five-star, curved-moon formation will join the other planes in the sky above the procession.

After the planes, the next step is the breath-taking parachute jump, where parachutists will jump from a Hercules transport plane at an altitude of 1,500 meters, carrying 40 kilograms of equipment on their backs, which is a challenge with the skyscrapers surrounding the government building.

Hungarian festivals showcase 1,000 years of history

Hungarians, originally Eastern nomads, settled in the Danube basin in 896 AD. In 1000 AD, Hungary's founding king, St. István, was crowned and the country was officially established.

On August 20, 2000, various events had been held throughout Hungary to celebrate the national day and the 1000th anniversary of the founding of the country. The capital city of Budapest, Tihany on Lake Balaton and the eastern city of Debrecen all celebrated under the title "Millennium Dream". Over the Danube in front of the Parliament building, airplane stunts and parachute jumps attracted thousands of citizens. In the evening, a grand fireworks display was held along the Danube, with colorful pyrotechnics decorating Budapest in brilliant colors.

Every year on National Day, countries hold different forms of celebrations to strengthen their people's sense of patriotism and enhance national cohesion. All countries also congratulate each other. Every five or ten national day, some also to expand the celebration. In order to celebrate the national day, governments usually hold a national day reception, hosted by the head of state, head of government or foreign ministers, and invite the local envoys and other important foreign guests to attend. But some countries do not hold a reception, such as the United States, the United Kingdom do not hold a reception.

National Day, also known as National Day, National Day of Remembrance, is a legal holiday set by a country to honor the country itself, usually the anniversary of its independence, the signing of its constitution, or other significant anniversaries. On this day, each country holds a variety of celebrations. In ancient China, the emperor's accession to the throne and his birth were called "national holidays".

The oldest national day in the world history is San Marino's national day, as far back as 301 A.D., San Marino set September 3 as its own national day.

New China's National Day specifically refers to the anniversary of the official founding of the People's Republic of China*** and the State of China, which is why people across the country celebrate it on October 1 every year.