Army Day

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Army Day is a Chinese national holiday observed on August 1st to commemorate the founding of the People's Liberation Army in 1927.

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Army Day canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chinese national holiday
public holiday
alsoKnownAs PLA Day
appliesToJurisdiction China
surface form: People’s Republic of China
celebratedBy People's Liberation Army
surface form: Chinese armed forces

Chinese citizens
People's Liberation Army
surface form: People’s Liberation Army
colorAssociated red
commemorates Nanchang Uprising
founding of the People’s Liberation Army
country China
dateNotation August 1, 1927
followsCalendar Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
surface form: Gregorian calendar
frequency annual
hasHashtag 八一建军节
hasMainSubject People's Liberation Army
surface form: Chinese military

People's Liberation Army
surface form: People’s Liberation Army
hasTheme military commemoration
national defense
patriotism
inception 1927-08-01
languageOfName Chinese
mottoAssociated Serve the People
nativeName 中国人民解放军建军节
observedBy Hong Kong garrison of the PLA
Macau garrison of the PLA
China
surface form: Mainland China
observedOn 08-01
August 1
officialName Chinese People’s Liberation Army Day
partOf Chinese national holidays
regulatedBy Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China
surface form: Central Military Commission of the People’s Republic of China

State Council of China
surface form: State Council of the People’s Republic of China
relatedTo Chinese Civil War
Nanchang Uprising
People's Liberation Army
surface form: People’s Liberation Army
shortName 建军节
significance marks establishment of the Chinese Red Army
startTime 1927
symbolAssociated PLA insignia
red star
typicalActivity commemorative ceremonies
commendations for military personnel
media programs honoring the PLA
military parades
visits to military units

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