01OCT2018 - Holiday Today - China, Nigeria

China - National Day
National Day is one of the major holidays in China. This holiday marks the foundation of the Peoples' Republic of China on October 1 and starts the Golden Week.
The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. A solemn ceremony took place at Tiananmen Square, the square in the center of Beijing. On December 2, 1949 the day of foundation of China was proclaimed to be National Day and festive events were organized annually to mark this day.

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Nigeria - Independence Day
Independence Day is celebrated in Nigeria on October 1. This holiday celebrates the day, when Nigeria gained independence from Great Britain in 1960. After that the First Republic was founded, that existed till 1996.
Britain started to strengthen its influence in Nigeria in the 1800s after abolition of slave trade in Europe. Lagos in southern Nigeria was occupied in 1884 and Britain established the Oli River Protectorate. Britain’s power over the territory of Nigeria was acknowledged by other European nations in 1885.

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