About China
National Day
Updated: Dec 14, 2018
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The National Day of the People’s Republic of China is celebrated every year on October 1.
The Central People’s Government passed the Resolution on the National Day of the People’s Republic of China on December 2, 1949 and declared that October 1 is the National Day.
The PRC was founded on October 1, 1949 with a ceremony at the Tiananmen Square.
It is a public holiday in the People’s Republic of China to celebrate the national day. Public places, such as Tiananmen Square in Beijing, are decorated in a festive theme during the holiday.
