Although , the events from the late 1960s onwards transformed the National Day celebrations into a date with deep political implications .
It is only during the mid-1980s when the National Day started to , gradually , be celebrated with some degree of normality .
The events from the late 1960s onwards transformed the National Day celebrations into a date with deep political implications .
It is only during the mid-1980s when the National Day started to , gradually , be celebrated with some degree of normality .