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The official public holidays in 2009 (year of the Ox) for China are not yet confirmed, this is the temporary overview:
| 2009 |
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 |
Thursday |
New Year |
Western New Year
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Jan 25
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Sunday |
Spring Festival |
Chinese New Year (eve)
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Yes |
Jan 26
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Monday
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Spring Festival |
First day new year
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Yes |
| Jan 27 |
Tuesday |
Spring Festival |
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Yes |
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April 4/5
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? |
Tomb Sweeping Day |
Ching Min |
Yes |
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| May 1 |
Friday |
Labour Day |
Should be 3 days
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| Jun 27 |
Saturday |
Dragon Boat |
Friday off?
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Yes |
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| Oct 1 |
Thursday |
National Day holiday |
Should be 3 days
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| Oct 3 |
Saturday |
Mid-Autumn Festival |
Combine with National Day? |
Yes |
Some good websites for more information:
Chinesefortunecalendar.com
Wikipedia
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 13 July 2008 )
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