National Day customs around the world

Customs of China’s National Day Since 1999, National Day has been a “Golden Week” holiday in mainland China. The statutory holiday period for National Day is 3 days, and then the two weekends before and after are adjusted to a total of 7 days of vacation; for overseas institutions and enterprises in mainland China, it is 3-7 days; for the Macau Special Administrative Region, it is 2 days, and for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, it is 7 days. 1st. In addition, every fifth and tenth anniversary of the National Day, there will be celebrations and military parades of different sizes. Foreign National Day Customs France France takes July 14, the day when the Paris masses destroyed the Bastille Prison during the French Revolution, as its National Day. Every year on Bastille Day, France holds a grand National Day military parade. Fireworks on Bastille Day in France are very famous. People celebrating often watch the spectacular sight of fireworks rising into the sky to the majestic music of "La Marseillaise". United States: The United States celebrates Independence Day on July 4th as its National Day. On this day every year, church bells ring all over the United States, and residents across the country spontaneously hold parades to celebrate. Under normal circumstances, people participating in the parade on this day can choose a variety of makeup and form a small family band. Some relatives, friends, and even generations of grandparents and grandchildren gather together to sing and dance on the streets. The street has become a sea of ??joy, with various floats, model cars, and acrobatic cars forming a mighty parade together with the happy crowd.

UK The main event in the UK on National Day is the Queen's personal review of the Royal Guards. This year the UK’s National Day is on June 14th. On this day, the British Royal Guards held a grand military parade in Knightguards Square, London. Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, attended the military parade in the square by carriage. According to the rules since the reunification of Germany in 1990, the capitals of each state have taken turns to hold celebrations. For example, in 2000, it was Dresden's turn. Although it was the "tenth" day of celebration, the capital did not hold a grand and solemn celebration. North Korea September 9 is the anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. On the eve of National Day, national flags have been planted all over the streets and alleys of Pyongyang, and giant slogans stand on urban traffic arteries. Every year on National Day, North Korea usually holds a large-scale military parade and procession. This year marks the 55th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. On September 9, a series of activities including a grand military parade, mass marches, and torch parades were held in Kim Il Sung Square in the center of Pyongyang. Norway May 17th is Norway’s National Day (also called Constitution Day). In this grand festival, you will see thousands of people wearing national costumes on the streets. Groups of passengers, from girls to old women, almost all wear suspender-style floor-length skirts, red and white. , black, green, with bright flowers and patterns embroidered on thick woolen or cotton cloth. Everyone has beautiful silver ornaments on their chests, and some are also wearing matching cloaks, wearing ethnic nationalities of the same color. Little hats, colorful and gorgeous. Men's clothing ranges from medieval court dresses to 21st century red fashions, which are also dazzling and varied. There are many old people with various medals on their chests, civilized sticks in their hands, and top hats on their heads. They are quite gentlemanly.