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The official public holidays in 2009 (year of the Ox) for China are confirmed, this is the final 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 2
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Friday |
New Year extension
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Extension New Year. Work sunday the 4th
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| Jan 3 |
Saturday |
regular weekend
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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 |
Chinese New Year |
Yes |
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Jan 28
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Wednesday |
Spring Festival |
Chinese New Year |
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| Jan 29 |
Thursday |
Spring Festival |
Chinese New Year |
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| Jan 30 |
Friday |
Spring Festival |
Chinese New Year |
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| Jan 31 |
Saturday |
Spring Festival |
Chinese New Year |
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| April 4 |
Friday |
Tomb Sweeping Day |
Ching Min (connected to weekend) |
Yes |
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| May 1 |
Friday |
Labour Day |
Connected to weekend
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May 2
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Saturday |
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Weekend |
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May 3
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Sunday |
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Weekend |
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| *May 4 |
Monday |
golden week extension
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Extra holiday in 2009
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| *May 5 |
Tuesday |
golden week extension |
Extra holiday in 2009 |
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| *May 6 |
Wednesday |
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Annual leave, optional but encouraged |
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| *May 7 |
Thursday |
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Annual leave, optional but encouraged |
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| May 8 |
Friday |
work |
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May 9/10
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Sat/Sunday |
work |
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| May 28 |
Thursday |
Dragon Boat |
DuanWu |
Yes |
| May 29 |
Friday |
extension |
Extension Dragon boat, work sunday 31st
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May 30
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Saturday |
regular weekend
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| Oct 1 |
Thursday |
National Day holiday |
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| Oct 2 |
Friday |
National Day |
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| Oct 3 |
Saturday |
Mid-Autumn Festival |
Combine with National Day? |
Yes |
| Oct 4 |
Sunday |
Mid-Autumn |
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Oct 5
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Monday |
Mid-Autumn |
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| Oct 6 |
Tuesday |
Mid-Autumn |
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| Oct 7 |
Wednesday |
Mid-Autumn |
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| Oct 8 |
Thursday |
Mid-Autumn |
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Notes : the National Day holiday and Mid Autumn festival in 2009 are very close together. Confirmed: they will be combined in a long holiday (8 days) starting October 1st. Previously this table stated the holiday will probably start September 26th, but that was wrong.
* About the May 1st Golden Week in some provinces: IT HAS BEEN BANNED BY THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT:
"In a surprise move, the State Council banned any special holiday
arrangement Thursday, the day after Guangdong had made its golden week
national holiday announcement" (source). Article about the original plans for the May 1st holiday: source
To summarize, the two golden weeks in 2009 are:
- January 25 - January 31 (7 days)
- October 1 - October 8 (8 days)
The total number of vacation days in China in 2009 is 15(+2) (excluding weekends of course).
source Chinese holidays (Chinese)
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Last Updated ( Monday, 08 June 2009 )
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