National Day material -- various countries National Day origin The National Day is each national important holiday, but the name has differently. Many countries are called "the National Day" or "the National Day", but also has some countries to call "the independent date" or "the independent festival", also some calling "republican date", "republic date", "revolutionary date", "liberation date", "national revival festival", "constitution date" and so on, but also has directly to the country's name adds on "the date", like "the Australian date", "the Pakistani date", some take king's birthday or ascends the base date as the National Day, in case king changes, National Day specific date also along with it replacement. Every time meets the National Day, the various countries all must hold the different form celebration, strengthens the our country people's patriotic consciousness, the enhancement country cohesive force. Between the various countries also all must mutually express the congratulation. Meets five meets for ten National Days, some also must expand the celebration scale. In order to celebrate the National Day, the various countries' government usually must hold a time of National Day reception, by the head of state, the head of government or foreign minister acts on behalf of to manage, the invitation is stationed at the locality the various countries' diplomatic agent and other important foreign guests participates. But also has the country does not hold the reception, like US, England do not hold the reception.国庆节,也称国庆日,国庆纪念日,是指由一个国家制定的用来纪念国家本身的法定节日,通常是这个国家的独立,宪法的签署,或其他有重大意义的周年纪念日。在这个日子里,每个国家都会举行各种各样的庆典活动。中国古代把皇帝即位,诞辰称为“国庆”。世界历史上最悠久的国庆节是圣马力诺的国庆节。