Holidays in August 2020 Calendar of Holidays in August 2020 (Figure)
Holidays in August 2020 Calendar of Holidays in August 2020 (Figure)
There are no holidays in August 2020, so you can learn about the festivals in August 2020.
What festivals are there in August 2020?
August 1 day: Army Day
August 1st Army Day is the anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army of China, which is held every August 1 day. It was established by China People's Revolutionary Military Committee to commemorate the founding of the Chinese Red Army of Workers and Peasants.
1 July 933 1 1 day, on the basis of the proposal of the Central Revolutionary Military Commission on June 30th, the Chinese Soviet * * and the Provisional Central Government of People's Republic of China (PRC) decided August1day as the anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Red Army of Workers and Peasants. 1On June 5th, 949, the People's Revolutionary Military Commission of China issued an order, taking the word "August 1st" as the main symbol of the flag and emblem of the China People's Liberation Army. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), this anniversary was renamed the Army Day of China People's Liberation Army.
August 3rd: Men's Day
"Humans, also need to have a rest! Corresponding to Women's Day, we will celebrate Men's Day on August 3. " With the proposal of setting up "Men's Day on August 3rd" (3.8 reversal) on the Internet, this online virtual festival began to quietly become popular, and many male compatriots also received the message of "Happy Men's Day". Several well-known companies in Shanghai also gave male employees a day off on this day to celebrate their "83 Men's Day", and more than 70% of netizens expressed their support for Men's Day.
August 7th: The beginning of the autumn solar term.
Beginning of autumn is the13rd solar term among the 24 solar terms in the lunar calendar, and it is also the first solar term in autumn, which marks the official start of the Meng and autumn seasons: "Autumn" means that summer is cool. When we arrived in beginning of autumn, the phoenix tree began to shed its leaves, so there is an idiom "Autumn is known by falling leaves". Literally, the word "autumn" consists of "valley" and "fire", indicating the maturity of five grains. Autumn is the transitional season when the weather turns from hot to cold, and then from cold to cold.
August 8: National Fitness Day
In order to meet the growing sports needs of the broad masses of the people and commemorate the successful hosting of the Beijing Olympic Games, the State Council recently approved that from 2009, August 8th of each year will be the "National Fitness Day".
National Fitness Day refers to Article 12 of the National Fitness Regulations, which came into effect on June 10, 2009. On that day, we should strengthen the publicity of national fitness, actively organize and participate in national fitness activities, organize free fitness guidance services, and open public sports facilities free of charge. The specific time is August 8 every year to commemorate Beijing's successful hosting of the Olympic Games and to advocate people's wider participation in physical fitness activities.
August 12: International Youth Day
International Youth Day is a festival sponsored by the United Nations. The first International Youth Day was held from 6 to 2 August 2000. 1999, the United Nations adopted resolution 54/ 120, and designated August 12 every year as International Youth Day. The establishment of International Youth Day provides an opportunity for governments to attach importance to youth issues. On the International Youth Day, concerts, seminars, cultural activities and conferences are held everywhere, and local government officials usually participate in these activities.
August 13: international left-handed day
About 6%- 13% people in the world are left-handed. According to this calculation, there are at least 80 million left-handed people in China, and the number is still rising. Nowadays, left-handed people are very active on the Internet or in reality. They have all kinds of social gatherings and celebrations.
1On August 3, 975, a group of left-handed people in the United States set up an organization called Left-Handed International, which envisaged uniting left-handed people all over the world to fight for their rights and interests. 1976, the organization held a celebration and designated August 13 as international left-handed day. Now, left-handed organizations in dozens of countries around the world celebrate this festival.
August 22nd: Summer solar terms
Being in the heat is "out of the heat", that is, out of the heat. Summer is the14th solar term among the 24 solar terms of the lunar calendar. The time point is August 23rd, Gregorian calendar, and the sun arrives at 150.
Summer solar terms mean that we are about to enter the autumn with meteorological significance. After the summer, the temperature in the area north of the Yellow River in China gradually drops.
Astronomical experts say that on that day in summer, the direct point of the sun has moved from 23 26' north latitude to1128' north latitude. In the urban area of Beijing, the length of a day is shortened from 15 hours to 13 hours and 25 minutes, and the height of the sun at noon is also reduced from 73 32' to 6134', so people can clearly feel that the sun is moving southward. As the height of the sun decreases, the heat it brings will also decrease.
August 25th: Valentine's Day in China.
China Valentine's Day, also known as Qiaoqi Festival, Qijie Festival, Daughter's Day, Qiaoqi Festival, Qixi Festival, Qiaoxi Festival, Niuniupo Day, Shuangqi Festival, etc. It is a traditional folk festival in China, which is the birthday of Qi Jie in the traditional sense. Because the sacrificial ceremony was held on the seventh day of July, it was named Tanabata. It is the traditional custom of Qixi to worship the seven sisters, pray, seek skillful art, sit and watch morning glory and weave stars, pray for marriage and store water on Qixi. After historical development, Tanabata has been endowed with the beautiful love legend of "Cowherd and Weaver Girl", which has become a festival symbolizing love, regarded as the most romantic traditional festival in China, and even produced the cultural meaning of "China Valentine's Day" in contemporary times.