National Day of the People's Republic of China
| National Day of the People's Republic of China 中华人民共和国国庆节 | |
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| Also called | China Day, China's birthday, PRC Day, 10-1 |
| Observed by | People's Republic of China, including Hong Kong and Macau |
| Type | Historical, cultural, nationalist |
| Significance | The day of the proclamation of the People's Republic of China in 1949 |
| Celebrations | Festivities, including fireworks and concerts (a grand military parade every 10 years) |
| Date | 1 October |
| Next time | 1 October 2025 |
| Frequency | Annual |
| First time | 1 October 1949 |
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| Simplified Chinese | 国庆节 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 國慶節 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | national celebration holiday | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Portuguese | Dia Nacional da República Popular da China | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 Republic of China on 1 October 1949. The Chinese Communist Party victory in the Chinese Civil War resulted in the Kuomintang retreat to Taiwan and the Chinese Communist Revolution whereby the People's Republic of China replaced the Republic of China.
Although it is observed on 1 October, another six days are added to the official holiday, normally in lieu of the two weekend breaks around 1 October, making it a de facto public holiday comprising seven consecutive days also known as Golden Week with specifics regulated by the State Council. Festivities and concerts are usually held nationwide on this day, with a grand military parade and mass pageant event held on select years. The parade held on 1 October 2019 marked the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China.