National defense education day is the third Saturday in September every year, and it is the theme activity day determined by the state to carry out large-scale national defense education for all. The purpose is to carry forward the spirit of patriotism and popularize national defense education, so that the whole people can enhance their national defense concept, master the necessary national defense knowledge and military skills, consciously fulfill their national defense obligations, and care for, support and participate in national defense construction. Many countries attach great importance to the popularization of national defense education. The United States, Britain, France, Italy, Hungary and other countries have "National Defense Day" similar in nature and function to National Defense Education Day. The National Defense Education Day was jointly organized by the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the State Council, local government departments at all levels and military organs, with unified arrangements and wide participation from all walks of life. The establishment of National Defense Education Day in China has enabled the whole country to have a unified, centralized and positive form of national defense education, which is an effective way to promote the in-depth and sustainable development of national defense education. The purpose is to carry forward the spirit of patriotism and popularize national defense education, so that the whole people can enhance their national defense concept, master the necessary national defense knowledge and military skills, consciously fulfill their national defense obligations, and care for, support and participate in national defense construction. In order to popularize and strengthen national defense education, carry forward patriotism, and promote national defense construction and socialist spiritual civilization construction, the National Defense Education Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) is formulated in accordance with the National Defense Law and the Education Law. The 21st meeting of the Ninth NPC Standing Committee of People's Republic of China (PRC) was adopted on April 28th, 2006, and is hereby promulgated and shall come into force as of the date of promulgation. In order to popularize and strengthen national defense education, carry forward the spirit of patriotism, and promote national defense construction and socialist spiritual civilization construction, this Law is formulated in accordance with the National Defense Law and the Education Law. National defense education is the foundation of building and consolidating national defense and an important way to enhance national cohesion and improve the quality of the whole people. By carrying out national defense education, the state enables citizens to enhance their national defense concepts, master basic national defense knowledge, learn necessary military skills, stimulate patriotic enthusiasm, and consciously fulfill their national defense obligations. National defense education adheres to the principles of participation by the whole people, long-term persistence and practical results, and implements the principles of combining regular education with centralized education, combining universal education with key education, and combining theoretical education with behavioral education. According to different objects, determine the corresponding educational content and organize its implementation. All state organs, armed forces, political parties and social organizations, enterprises and institutions, and grass-roots mass autonomous organizations shall organize and carry out national defense education according to the actual conditions of their respective regions and units. Departments of conscription, national defense scientific research and production, national economic mobilization, civil air defense, national defense transportation and protection of military facilities are responsible for national defense education in accordance with the provisions of this Law and relevant laws and regulations. The administrative department of education shall incorporate national defense education into the work plan, strengthen the organization, guidance and supervision of national defense education in schools, and regularly evaluate the national defense education in schools. Primary schools and junior middle schools should incorporate the content of national defense education into relevant courses, combine classroom teaching with extracurricular activities, and carry out national defense education for students. Conditional primary schools and junior high schools can organize students to carry out juvenile military school activities with the theme of national defense education. The administrative departments of education, the Communist Youth League organizations and other relevant departments shall strengthen the guidance and management of the activities of juvenile military schools. Colleges and universities should offer appropriate national defense education courses, senior middle schools and schools equivalent to senior middle schools should arrange special national defense education contents in relevant courses, and can carry out various national defense education activities among students. Military training for students in institutions of higher learning, senior middle schools and schools equivalent to senior middle schools shall be organized and implemented by military training institutions of schools or military teachers in accordance with relevant state regulations. Military organs shall assist schools in organizing military training for students.