Holidays in the People s Republic of China

Holidays in the People's Republic of China:

The three main holidays in the People's Republic of China are the Spring Festival, May Day, and National Day on October 1. The government offers people a week-long holiday on all of these three holidays, but in reality, most people take at least a fortnight off on Spring Festival. The week-long holidays on May Day and National Day began in 2000, as a measure to increase and encourage holiday spending.

Date English Name Local Name Remarks
January 1 New Year 元旦  
May 1 Labor Day 劳动节  
May 4 Youth Day 青年节 Commemorating the May Fourth Movement
July 1 CPC Founding Day 建党节 Formation of 1st National Congress on July 1, 1921
August 1 Army Day 建军节 Nanchang Uprising (南昌起义)
on August 1, 1927
October 1 National Day 国庆节 Founding of PRC on October 1, 1949
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
5th Solar Term. Early April Qing Ming Jie (Tomb Sweeping Day) 清明节 Based on Chinese calendar
5th day of 5th lunar month Dragon Boat Festival (Dragon Festival) 端午节 Based on Chinese calendar
7th day of 7th lunar month Double Seven Festival 七夕 The Chinese version of 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
9th day of 9th lunar month Double Ninth Festival 重阳节 Based on Chinese calendar

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