Do other countries have National Days?
Other countries also have National Days, but the dates are different.
In terms of names, many countries call it "National Day" or "National Day", and some countries call it "Independence Day" or "Independence Day", such as "American Independence Day", and some It is called "Japanese War Day", "Japanese War Day", "Revolution Day", "Liberation Day", "National Renaissance Day", "Constitution Day", etc., and there are also "Day" directly added to the name of the country. , such as "Australia Day" and "Pakistan Day".
1. Russia: Few official activities, many holidays
On June 12, 1990, the First Congress of the Russian Federation adopted the Declaration of National Sovereignty of the Russian Federation. In 1994, This day was designated as Russian Independence Day, later known as Russia Day.
However, Russians do not hold any special celebrations on this day, and the government does not organize a formal celebration ceremony. However, June 12 was designated as a public holiday, giving Russians four consecutive days of holiday. It has become a tradition to keep official activities to a minimum. Russia Day is also a holiday for youth.
2. Argentina: No fireworks and banging pots
On May 25, 1810, the "May Revolution" was victorious. After Argentina became independent on July 9, 1816, May 25 was designated as National Day. Argentines celebrate in a way that is unique to their country: giving speeches and banging pots and pans.
3. Britain: The Queen inspects the parade, and God cooperates
Britain’s National Day is the Queen’s “official birthday”. Queen Elizabeth II's real birthday is April 21, 1926, but her "official birthday" is held on the Saturday close to June 11 every year.
At this time of year, the weather in London, which has always been known as the "Fog City", is also relatively good. The main event is the Queen's personal review of the "Color Flag Salute Parade". Since Saturday is not a working day, it is not a holiday.
4. Canada: Parade in various Maple Leaf costumes
Canada Day is July 1st, a national holiday. A large number of Canadians will hold lively parades on National Day. Because the representative symbol of the Canadian flag is the maple leaf, people also like to wear representative maple leaf clothing during the parade.
5. San Marino: The oldest national day
San Marino formulated the laws of the Republic of China in 1263 and is the oldest Republic of France in Europe. In AD 301, when San Marino was founded, September 3rd was designated as its national day.
The country is one of the pocket countries in the world, surrounded by Italy and becoming the country of China. There are no traffic lights, railways, airports, ports, no regular army, and no compulsory military service in the country. However, in the event of external aggression in San Marino, all citizens aged 16 to 65 will be drafted to defend the country.