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The official public holidays in 2008 for China are:
| 2008 |
Day of week
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Holiday name
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Notes
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Lunar
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| Jan 1 |
Tuesday |
New Year |
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| Feb 6 |
Wednesday |
Spring Festival |
New Year's Eve
|
yes |
| Feb 7 |
Thursday |
Spring Festival |
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yes |
Feb 8
|
Friday |
Spring Festival |
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yes |
Feb 9
|
Saturday |
Spring Festival |
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yes |
Feb 10
|
Sunday |
Spring Festival |
|
yes |
Feb 11
|
Monday |
Spring Festival |
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yes |
Feb 12
|
Tuesday |
Spring Festival |
|
yes |
Apr 4
|
Friday |
Tomb Sweeping Day |
Ching Min
|
yes |
May 1
|
Thursday |
Labour Day |
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May 2
|
Friday |
Labour Day |
extension, work Sunday May 4 |
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Jun 8
|
Sunday |
Dragon Boat
|
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yes |
Jun 9
|
Monday |
Dragon Boat
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yes |
Aug 8
|
Friday |
Beijing Olympics |
Opening ceremony
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| Aug 24 |
Sunday |
Beijing Olympics |
Closing ceremony
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Sep 14
|
Sunday |
Mid-Autumn Festival
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yes |
Sep 15
|
Monday |
Mid-Autumn Festival
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yes |
Sep 29
|
Monday |
National Day holiday
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Sep 30
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Tuesday |
National Day holiday
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Oct 1
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Wednesday |
National Day |
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Oct 2
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Thursday |
National Day holiday
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Oct 3
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Friday |
National Day holiday |
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August 8 has been proposed as a national holiday called 'Sports Day' but has not been approved as of April 2008. The current status is unknown. The parts of the calender marked in red are the two 'big' holidays in China during which most Chinese can travel.
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 12 April 2008 )
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