教师节，旨在肯定教师为教育事业所做的贡献。在中国近现代史上，多次以不同的日期作为过教师节。直至1985年，第六届全国人大常委会第九次会议通过了国务院关于建立教师节的议案，才真正确定了1985年9月10日为中国第一个教师节。

Teachers' day aims to affirm teachers' contribution to education. In the modern history of China, teachers' day has been observed many times on different dates. It was not until 1985, when the ninth session of the Standing Committee of the Sixth National People's Congress passed the State Council's proposal on the establishment of teacher's day, that September 10, 1985 was truly recognized as China's first teacher's day.

1931年，教育家邰爽秋、程其保等联络京、沪教育界人士，在南京中央大学集会，发表要求“改善教师待遇，保障教师工作和增进教师修养”的宣言，并议定6月6日为教师节，也称双六节。这个教师节没有被当时的国民党政府承认，但在中国各地产生了一定影响。

In 1931, educationists Tai shuangqiu and Cheng Qibao contacted people from the educational circles in Beijing and Shanghai to gather at Nanjing Central University to issue a declaration calling for "improving the treatment of teachers, ensuring the work of teachers and enhancing the cultivation of teachers". They also agreed on June 6 as teachers' day, also known as double six festivals. This teacher's Day was not recognized by the Kuomintang government at that time, but it had a certain influence in all parts of China.

1939年国民党政府决定立孔子诞辰日八月二十七日为教师节，并颁发了《教师节纪念暂行办法》，但当时未能在全国推行。

In 1939, the Kuomintang government decided to make August 27, the birthday of Confucius, as teachers' day, and issued the Interim Measures for the commemoration of teachers' day, but it was not implemented in the whole country at that time.

建立新中国后，中央人民政府曾恢复6月6日为教师节，教育部通告各地教育工作者，可以根据实际情况自行组织庆祝活动 。

After the founding of the people's Republic of China, the Central People's government restored June 6 as teachers' day. The Ministry of Education announced that educators in all localities could organize their own celebration activities according to the actual situation.

1951年，中华人民共和国教育部和中华全国总工会共同商定，把5月1日国际劳动节作为中国教师节。 但由于这一天缺少教师的特点，执行的结果并不理想。特别是1957年以后，在左倾思想影响下，教师不受重视，教师节实际上已不再存在。

In 1951, the Ministry of education of the people's Republic of China and the all China Federation of trade unions jointly agreed to regard May 1 International Labor Day as Chinese teachers' day. However, due to the lack of teachers on this day, the implementation results are not ideal. Especially after 1957, under the influence of left leaning thought, teachers' day has no longer existed.

1981年3月，中国人民政治协商会议第五届全国委员会第四次会议上，中国民主促进会的17位政协委员联名提交了一份提案：建议确定全国教师节日期及活动内容案。提案指出，教师担负着培养四化建设人才的重任，应当享有崇高的社会地位。

In March 1981, at the fourth session of the Fifth National Committee of the Chinese people's Political Consultative Conference, 17 CPPCC members of the China Association for the promotion of democracy jointly submitted a proposal: a proposal to determine the date and content of the National Teachers' day. The proposal points out that teachers are responsible for cultivating talents for the construction of four modernizations and should enjoy a lofty social status.

1982年4月，教育部党组和全国教育工会分党组联合，由张承先和方明共同签发的“关于恢复‘教师节’的请示报告”送中央书记处，报告中并建议以马克思的诞辰日5月5日为教师节。

In April 1982, the Party group of the Ministry of education and the Party group of the national education trade union jointly signed and issued by Zhang Chengxian and Fang Ming the "report on the restoration of teachers' Day" and sent it to the Secretariat of the Central Committee. In the report, it was suggested that may 5, the birthday of Marx, be taken as the teacher's day.

1983年3月全国政协六届一次会议上，方明和中国民主促进会18位政协委员联名再次提出“为提高教师的社会地位，造成尊师重教的社会风尚，建议恢复教师节案”。

In March 1983, at the first session of the sixth CPPCC National Committee, Fang Ming and 18 CPPCC members of the China Association for the promotion of democracy jointly proposed that "in order to improve the social status of teachers and create a social fashion of respecting teachers and valuing education, it is suggested to restore teachers' Day".

9月，中宣部办公厅致函教育部办公厅，经研究政协一次会议方明等同志的提案，同意恢复教师节。12月，由教育部何东昌部长和方明共同签发的教育部党组和全国教育工会分党组“关于恢复‘教师节’的请示”送中央宣传部。

In September, the general office of the Propaganda Department of the CPC Central Committee sent a letter to the general office of the Ministry of education. After studying the proposal of Fang Ming and other comrades at a CPPCC meeting, they agreed to resume teacher's day. In December, the "request for instructions on resuming the" teacher's Day "issued by the Party group of the Ministry of education and the sub Party group of the national education trade union, jointly signed and issued by he Dongchang and Fang Ming of the Ministry of education, was sent to the Central Propaganda Department.

1984年12月15日，北京师范大学钟敬文、启功、王梓坤、陶大镛、朱智贤、黄济、赵擎寰联名，正式提议设立教师节。教育部党组和全国教育工会分党组“关于建立‘教师节’的报告”送中央书记处并报国务院。

On December 15, 1984, Zhong Jingwen, qigong, Wang zikun, Tao Dayong, Zhu Zhixian, Huang Ji and Zhao Qinghuan jointly proposed the establishment of teachers' day. The report of the Party group of the Ministry of education and the Party group of the national education trade union on the establishment of "teacher's Day" shall be sent to the Secretariat of the Central Committee and submitted to the State Council.

1985年1月，全国人大常委会通过了这一议案，确定每年的9月10日为教师节。1985年9月10日，国家主席李先念发出《致全国教师的信》，中国各地举行隆重的庆祝大会，并在教师节期间20个省市共表彰11871个省级优秀教师集体和个人 。

In January 1985, the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) passed the motion, which designated September 10 every year as teachers' day. On September 10, 1985, President Li Xiannian issued a letter to teachers all over the country. Grand celebrations were held in all parts of China. During the teachers' day, 11871 Provincial Outstanding Teachers' collectives and individuals were commended in 20 provinces and cities.

1997年之前，香港的教师节定于每年的9月28日（孔子诞辰），回归后则跟随中国内地规定，改为每年的9月10日 。

Before 1997, the teacher's day in Hong Kong was scheduled for September 28 (the birth of Confucius). After the reunification, it was changed to September 10 every year in accordance with the regulations of the mainland of China.

在台湾地区，从1952年起台湾当局就确定9月28日为孔子诞辰日及教师节，并不随中国大陆教师节日期的变化而改变 [9] 。

Teachers' day in Taiwan was determined in 1952 in September 28th. It was not the day of teachers' day in mainland China, which changed . Confucius, who was born in Taiwan, was born in September 28th.