To commemorate the 20th anniversary of the May 4th Movement, 1939, the Northwest Youth Salvation Federation in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region designated May 4th as China Youth Day. 1949 65438+On February 23rd, the Council of China Municipal People's Government officially designated May 4th as China Youth Day.
May 4th Youth Day was established.
In order to enable young people to inherit and carry forward the glorious tradition of the May 4th Movement, 1939, the Northwest Youth Salvation Federation in the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region designated May 4th as Youth Day. 1949 65438+On February 23rd, the Council of China Municipal People's Government officially designated May 4th as China Youth Day.
According to the Regulations on National Holidays and Remembrances promulgated by the State Council, "Youth Day (May 4th)/kloc-young people over 0/4 years old have a half-day holiday", but the regulations do not specify the upper age limit suitable for people who have a holiday. In April, 2008, with the consent of the Legislative Affairs Office of the State Council, the "Youth Day" holiday is applicable to young people aged 14 to 28, and more than 300 million young people will have a half-day holiday on May 4th every year. After further clarifying the upper age limit,1more than 300 million young people between the ages of 4 and 28 will be able to enjoy the half-day holiday of Youth Day in accordance with the law and feel the care of the society for young people.
The significance of Youth Day
May 4th Youth Day The May 4th Patriotic Movement was the beginning of China's working class entering the historical stage as an independent regime. Intellectuals with preliminary ideology began to infiltrate workers, which promoted the combination of Marxism and China workers' movement and made organizational and ideological preparations for the establishment of China's * * * production party.
"May 4th Youth Day" has actually become a symbolic cultural symbol. Its symbolic significance is mainly the responsibility for the fate of the country, the passion for solving social problems, and the awakening and creation of all walks of life. In the different historical periods of China's revolution and construction, they all contain the spirit and demands of the times and guide the development direction of the youth movement in China.
The May 4th Youth Day was established to inherit and carry forward the May 4th patriotic spirit of "patriotism, progress, democracy and science", and to call on everyone to unite and work hard to revitalize the Chinese nation.
Who is the young man?
China Standard * * * Youth League: The first article of the league constitution clearly stipulates the age of the members: 14 years old and under 28 years old. Young people from China can apply to join the China * * * Youth League as long as they recognize the league constitution, are willing to participate in the league organization and work actively in it, implement the league resolutions and pay the tour fee on time. Members who have reached the age of 28 and have not held positions in the League shall go through the formalities of leaving the League. This means that the age limit for young people enjoying holidays is exactly the same as that for league members.
National Bureau of Statistics: The statistical department classifies adolescents aged 0 to 14. There are two criteria for dividing the elderly, those over 60 and those over 65, but there is no division for the age groups of young people.
International standards: The United Nations once referred to 65,438+people aged 04-25 as "youth population" in a document. The World Health Organization classifies people under 44 as young people; People aged 45-59 are classified as middle-aged people; People aged 60-74 are older (getting older gradually); People aged 75-89 are old; People over 90 years old live a long life.