Gregorian Date
October 1, 2016
Lunar Date
9/1
Day of Week
Saturday
Chinese National Day (国庆节) celebrates the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949. It marks the beginning of the Golden Week holiday.
Celebrations include flag-raising ceremonies at Tiananmen Square, fireworks, parades, and a week-long national holiday known as Golden Week — one of the busiest travel periods in the world.