Holidays

Date

Days off

New Year's Day

January 1st

1 day

Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

Usually in January or February subject to lunation,

3 days (1^st - 3^rd day of the first lunar month)

Women's Day

March 8th

half day for women

Arbor Day

March 12th

Nil

Qingming Festival

April 5th

1 day (April 5th)

May Day

May 1st

1 day (May 1st)

Youth Day

May 4th

Half day for the youth above 14 years

Dragon Boat Festival

The 5th day of the 5th lunar month

1 day (5th day of the 5th lunar month)

International Nurse Day

May 12th

Nil

Children's Day

June 1st

1 day for children under 13 years

Birth Day of the Communist Party of China

July 1st

Nil

Army Day of the Chinese People's Liberation Army

August 1st

Half day for active army

Teacher's Day

September 10th

Nil

Mid-Autumn Festival

The 15th day of the 8th lunar month

1 day (The 15th day of the 8th lunar month)

National Day

October 1st

3 days (October 1^st - 3^rd)

Journalists' Day

November 8th

Nil