What is a National Day?
Q: What is a National Day?
A: A National Day is a special day where people celebrate their country or nation each year. It is usually a national holiday, where people don't go to work or school.
Q: How do some countries remember their National Days?
A: In many countries which used to be colonies, the national day is known as Independence Day because it remembers the day they became free of their old empire. In other countries like China, the national day remembers when the old government of the country changed to the new one. In the past, the king or emperor's birthdays were often treated as a kind of national day.
Q: How many National Days does each country have?
A: Most countries have only one national day each year but some (like India, Bangladesh and Pakistan) have more than one.
Q: Does the UK have an official National Day?
A: The different parts of the United Kingdom used to be separate independent nations and still have national days, but the UK does not have one holiday for the whole country apart from the Queen's Official Birthday (which isn't her real birthday or an official holiday).
Q: Is Denmark another example of a country without an official National Day?
A: Yes, Denmark is another country that has no official national day.
Q: Why do some countries celebrate Independence Day as their National Day?
A: Some countries celebrate Independence Day as their National Day because it remembers when they became free from their old empire.
