TEACHERS' DAY
The idea of celebrating Teachers' Day took root in many countries during the 19th century; in most cases, they celebrate a local educator or an important milestone in education. This is the primary reason why countries celebrate this day on different dates.
19世纪，庆祝教师节的想法在许多国家生根发芽；通常是为了纪念当地的一位教育家或是庆祝在教育上取得的里程碑式的成就。这也是不同国家的教师节日期不同的主要原因。
Many countries celebrate their Teachers' Day on 5 October in conjunction with World Teachers' Day, which was established by UNESCO in 1994.
联合国教科文组织于1994年设立了10月5日为世界教师节，许多国家选择了这一天庆祝教师节。
China 中 国
中国教师节的由来
早在公元前11世纪的西周时期，就有“弟子事师，敬同于父”的观念。
同样，影响深远的孔老夫子，更是将“有教无类”、“温故而知新”、“学而时习之”等论语流传至今。
那么，教师节是如何演变到今天的呢？
“6月6日”教师节
1931年5月，教育家、南京中央大学教授邰爽秋、程其保等发起，拟定每年6月6日为教师节。
“8月26日”教师节
1939年，国民党政府教育部决定以中国教育家孔子的诞辰8月26日为教师节。
“5月1日”教师节
1951年，中华人民共和国教育部、中华全国总工会共同商定，将教师节与“五一国际劳动节”合并一起。
“9月10日”教师节
South Korea 韩国
South Korea: 15 May
韩国：5月15日
Originally it was started by a group of Red Cross youth team members who visited their sick old teachers in hospitals. Originally its date was 26 May. But since 1965, its date has been 15 May, Sejong the Great's birthday. On the day, teachers are usually presented with carnations by their students. It is illegal to present carnations to public school teachers under the anti-graft law.
最初它是由一群红十字会青年队成员发起的，他们去医院看望生病的老教师。最初的日期是5月26日。但自1965年以来，日期改为5月15日，也就是世宗大帝的生日。这一天，老师们通常会收到学生赠送的康乃馨。
India 印度
In India, 5th September is celebrated as Teachers' Day.
在印度，9月5日是教师节。
5th September is the birth anniversary of a great teacher Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, who was a staunch believer of education and was a well-known diplomat, scholar, the President of India and above all, a teacher.
9月5日是当地伟大的教师萨瓦帕利·拉达克里希南的生日，他是一个坚定的教育信徒，是一位著名的外交官、学者、印度总统，尤其是一位教师。
When some of his students and friends approached him and requested him to allow them to celebrate his birthday, he said, "instead of celebrating my birthday separately, it would be my proud privilege, if 5th September is observed as Teachers' day". From then onwards, the 5th of September has been observed as Teachers Day, in India.
1962年，拉达克里希南当选为印度第二届总统。当他的一些学生和朋友找到他，想为他庆祝生日时，他说：“与其单独给我庆祝生日，不如让我荣幸地将9月5日这一天作为广大教师的节日。”于是，印度的教师节由此诞生。
On this day, teachers and students report to school as usual but the usual activities and classes are replaced by activities of celebration, thanks and remembrance. In some schools, senior students take the responsibility of teaching in order to show their appreciation for the teachers.教师节这天，老师和学生照常到校，但学校的教学工作被感谢和送贺卡等庆祝活动代替。这一天，有些学校为表达对老师的敬意，教学任务被高年级的学生包下来，由他们给低年级的同学上课，表达对老师的感谢，让老师能够休假。
United States 美国
United States：on Tuesday during the first full week of May Traditionally, the Tuesday of the first full week of May is the National Teacher Day in the USA. Therefore the actual date varies from one year to another. The whole week is considered as the Teacher Appreciation Week, and lots of activities are carried out on this occasion.传统上，五月第一个完整星期的星期二是美国的教师节，因此每年的实际日期不同。整个星期被认为是教师赏识周，在这一周里会举办很多活动。
Germany 德国
每年6月12日是德国教师节。这一天，德国各地都会开展尊师活动，学生也会给老师送特别的礼物。德国老师同样不在乎礼物的价值，而是看学生的心意。
德国巧克力享誉世界，大多数人都喜欢巧克力，所以很多学生会选择送老师一块巧克力，老师也非常喜欢。收到礼物后，老师还会写信感谢。
Portuguese 葡萄牙
葡萄牙是最早确立教师节的国家。确立了世界上第一个真正意义上的教师节，距今已快有120年的历史。