The Council of the Central People's Government at its fourth meeting adopted the resolution on the National Day of the PRC on December 2, 1949.

The First Plenary Session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) passed the proposal that the Central Government shall establish October1 as the National Day of the PRC to replace the old on October 10.

The Council of the Central People's Government believed that the proposal conformed to the reality of history and represented the will of people, and as a result decided to take it.

The Council of the Central People's Government proclaimed: October 1, proclaiming the founding of the People's Republic of China, is adopted as the National Day of the PRC as of 1950.  

On October 1 every year, the Chinese people celebrate anniversary of the founding of the PRC from then on.

The Chinese people celebrated 53rd anniversary of the founding of the PRC on October 1, 2002.