When is Youth Day in 2021? When is China Youth Day?
Youth Day in 2021 is on May 4. Judging from the origin of the festival, May Fourth Youth Day originated in China The anti-imperialist and patriotic "May Fourth Movement" in 1919. The May Fourth Patriotic Movement was a thorough patriotic movement against imperialism and feudalism. It was also the beginning of China's new democratic revolution. In 1939, the Northwest Youth National Salvation Federation of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region designated May 4 as China Youth Day.
The purpose of May 4th Youth Day
In 1939, when commemorating the 20th anniversary of the May 4th Movement, the Northwest Youth National Salvation Federation of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region decided that May 4th would be China’s National Salvation Day. Youth Day (also known as "May 4th Youth Day"). In 1949, the People's Republic of China and the State Council officially declared May 4 as China Youth Day, but it is not a national holiday. Only young people aged 14 to 28 can take a half-day off. (There is controversy here) After the return of sovereignty to Hong Kong and Macao, although the May Fourth Youth Day did not become a statutory public holiday, some commemorative activities were gradually held in Hong Kong and Macao, such as the May Fourth flag-raising ceremony at the Golden Bauhinia Square.
What is the connotation of the May Fourth spirit?
Modern connotation: Contemporary patriotism is a desire for national prosperity and national rejuvenation that is stronger than at any other time. In the new historical period, this kind of patriotism should reflect rational thinking, an open mind and a development perspective. If used properly, it will reshape our national spirit and become a powerful driving force for the revitalization of China. Moreover, like any major historical period in the past, young people will surely play an active and constructive role in it.
Past connotation: Patriotism is the source of the May Fourth spirit, democracy and science are the core of the May Fourth spirit, and the courage to explore, dare to innovate, emancipate the mind, and implement changes are the ways to propose and realize democracy and science. Rational spirit, individual liberation, anti-imperialism and anti-feudalism are the contents of democracy and science. The ultimate goal of all these is to revitalize the Chinese nation. Therefore, to commemorate the May Fourth Movement and carry forward the May Fourth spirit, we should combine these aspects and work hard to revitalize the Chinese nation.
The core of the May Fourth Youth Day
Patriotism is the source of the May Fourth spirit, democracy and science are the core of the May Fourth spirit, the courage to explore, dare to innovate, emancipate the mind, and implement changes It is the way to propose and realize democracy and science. The rational spirit, individual liberation, anti-imperialism and anti-feudalism are the contents of democracy and science. The ultimate goal of all these is to revitalize the Chinese nation. Therefore, we commemorate the May Fourth Movement, carry forward the May Fourth spirit, and work hard to revitalize the Chinese nation.
Today in History
On May 4, 1814, Napoleon was exiled to Elba Island
On May 4, 1915, Yuan Shikai accepted the order of humiliating the country and losing his power. "Twenty-One"
Sun Yat-sen resigned as generalissimo on May 4, 1918
The May Fourth Movement broke out on May 4, 1919
On May 4, 1922, Sun Yat-sen once again ordered the Northern Expedition
Times of Youth Day in various countries
Mainland: May 4
Finland: April 30 every year On Finland's Youth Day, young men and women, all wearing white hats, sit around singing, dancing and carousing until dawn.
Sweden: It is also April 30th every year. On this day, stores all over the country provide discounted goods for young people, and parents also give gifts to their children.
Germany: The three-day "Youth Sports Festival" is held on October 7 every year at the same time as the National Day.
Zaire: October 14 every year is the "National Youth Day" , on this day, young people in the capital Kinshasa will hold large-scale demonstrations and rallies.
Cameroon: Every February 11 is Cameroon’s Youth Day, and youth leagues and youth clubs across the country must provide services to the country. Free services, holding torch lighting ceremony and artistic performances
Gabon: March 5th is Gabon’s Youth Day every year, and Gabonese youths gather grandly to sing and dance.
Hungary: March 15th is Youth Day in Hungary every year. Hungarian youths carry out activities to commemorate the large-scale rally of Hungarian youths in Budapest on March 15, 1948 to protest against the reactionary government.