Public holidays in mainland China.In 2008 some new holidays were introduced (Tomb Sweeping Day, Dragon Boat and Mid Autumn festival. Some other dates were rearranged. In addition to these national holidays, also the dates of the Spring Festival depend on the Lunar calender. Thus every year the dates of these special days can change. It is also common practise to pull certain days together to extend a holiday with a weekend.
Especially during the Spring Festival travel is extremely busy. Prices
of hotels, flights and sightseeing places all go up around the two
major holidays. Best to book well in advance or avoid travel during
these periods.
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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:
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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 |
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 28 |
Thursday |
Dragon Boat |
DuanWu |
Yes |
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| Sep 27 |
Sunday |
National Day |
probable start, could also be 26th |
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| Sep 28 |
Monday |
National Day |
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| Sep 29 |
Tuesday |
National Day |
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| Sep 30 |
Wednesday |
National Day |
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| Oct 1 |
Thursday |
National Day holiday |
Should be 3 days at least
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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 |
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Notes : the National Day holiday and Mid Autumn festival in 2009 are very close together. Probably will be combined into one holiday: September 27th to October 4th, but it could also be Sept 26th - Oct 3rd or even October 1st to October 8th.
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Last Updated ( Friday, 19 September 2008 )
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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
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yes |
| Feb 7 |
Thursday |
Spring Festival |
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yes |
Feb 8
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Friday |
Spring Festival |
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yes |
Feb 9
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Saturday |
Spring Festival |
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yes |
Feb 10
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Sunday |
Spring Festival |
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yes |
Feb 11
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Monday |
Spring Festival |
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yes |
Feb 12
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Tuesday |
Spring Festival |
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yes |
Apr 4
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Friday |
Tomb Sweeping Day |
Ching Min
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yes |
May 1
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Thursday |
Labour Day |
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May 2
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Friday |
Labour Day |
extension, work Sunday May 4 |
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Jun 8
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Sunday |
Dragon Boat
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yes |
Jun 9
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Monday |
Dragon Boat
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yes |
Aug 8
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Friday |
Beijing Olympics |
Opening ceremony
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| Aug 24 |
Sunday |
Beijing Olympics |
Closing ceremony
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Sep 14
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Sunday |
Mid-Autumn Festival
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yes |
Sep 15
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Monday |
Mid-Autumn Festival
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yes |
Sep 29
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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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