President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has sent congratulations to President of the PRC Xi Jinping on the occasion of the National Day of the People’s Republic of China.

The National Day commemorates the formal establishment of the People’s Republic of China on October 1, 1949.

Although it is observed on October 1, another six days are added to the official holiday, normally in lieu of the two weekend breaks around October 1, making it a de facto public holiday comprising seven consecutive days also known as Golden Week with specifics regulated by the State Council.