David131 at 00:49, 18 July 2010

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There are seven official Public holidays in mainland China. There was a major reform in 2008, abolishing the Labour Day Golden Week and adding three traditional Chinese holidays (Qingming Festival, Duanwu Festival, and Mid-Autumn Festival). A feature of mainland Chinese holidays is that people are often required to work at weekends in lieu of weekday holidays.

{|
|-
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | '''Occasion'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | '''English name'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | '''Chinese name'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" |
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | ''' '''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | '''Dates (2010)'''
|-
| January 1
| New Year
| 元旦
| 
|
| Fri 1-Sun 3 January
|-
| 1st day of 1st lunar month
| Chinese New Year
| 春节
| 
| 
| Sat 13-Fri 19 February
|-
| 5th solar term (April 4 or April 5)
| Qing Ming Festival
| 清明节
| 
| 
| Mon 5 April
|-
| May 1
| Labour Day
| 劳动节
| 
| 
| Mon 3 May
|-
| 5th day of 5th lunar month
| Dragon Boat Festival
| 端午节
| 
| 
| Mon 14-Wed 16 June
|-
| 15th day of 8th lunar month
| Mid-Autumn Festival
| 中秋节
| 
| 
| Wed 22-Fri 24 September
|-
| October 1
| National Day
| 国庆节
| 
| 
| Fri 1 October-Thur 7 October[
|-
|
|}

'''Note on duration and 2010 dates:''' Most sources in China count the total number of days off (including statutory holidays, transferred days and weekends), which is important for Chinese people working a seven-day week. for example a holiday on a Friday is always announced as a three day holiday (Friday-Sunday). The table above does not count weekends.

'''Traditional Holidays in China'''

{|
|-
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | '''Date'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | '''English name'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | '''Local name'''
| align="center" style="background:#f0f0f0;" | '''Remarks'''
|-
| January 1
| New Year
| 元旦
|
|-
| 1st day of 1st lunar month
| Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
| 春节
| Based on Chinese calendar
|-
| 15th day of 1st lunar month
| Lantern Festival
| 元宵节
| Based on Chinese calendar
|-
| 2nd day of 2nd lunar month
| Zhonghe Festival (Dragon Raising its Head)
| 中和节
| Based on Chinese calendar
|-
| March 8
| International Women\'s Day
| 国际妇女节
|
|-
| March 12
| Arbor Day
| 植树节
| Also known as National Tree Planting Day (全民义务植树日)
|-
| 5th Solar Term (usually April 4–6)
| Qingming Festival (Chinese Memorial Day)
| 清明节
| Based on the Jieqi Qingming.
|-
| May 1
| Labour Day
| 劳动节
| International Workers\' Day
|-
| May 4
| Youth Day
| 青年节
| Commemorating the May Fourth Movement
|-
| June 1
| Children's Day
| 六一儿童节
|
|-
| 5th day of 5th lunar month
| Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwujie)
| 端午节
| Based on Chinese calendar
|-
| July 1
| CPC Founding Day
| 建党节
| Formation of 1st National Congress on July 1, 1921
|-
| July 11
| China National Maritime Day
| 中国航海日
| The anniversary of Zheng He's first voyage
|-
| August 1
| Army Day
| 建军节
| Nanchang Uprising (南昌起义) on August 1, 1927
|-
| 7th day of 7th lunar month
| Double Seven Festival
| 七夕
| The Chinese Valentine's Day, based on Chinese calendar
|-
| 15th day of 7th lunar month
| Spirit Festival (Ghost Festival)
| 中元节
| Based on Chinese calendar
|-
| 15th day of 8th lunar month
| Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival)
| 中秋节
| Based on Chinese calendar
|-
| October 1
| National Day
| 国庆节
| Founding of PRC on October 1, 1949
|-
| 9th day of 9th lunar month
| Chongyang Festival
| 重阳节
| Based on Chinese calendar. 
|}

National Holidays in China - Revision history

David131 at 00:49, 18 July 2010