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China has 7 legal festivals in a year, on which all Chinese
people will be on vacation. They are New Year's Day, Spring
Festival, Qingming Festival, May Day, Dragon Boat Festival,
Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day.
Some people have a half day off on the following four days
or anniversaries including Women's Day, Youth Day,
Children's Day and Army Day of the Chinese People's
Liberation Army. Women have half day off on Women's Day.
Young people over 14 years of age have a half day off on
Youth Day. Children under 14 years old have a day off on
Children's Day. Active members of the army have a half-day
off on Army Day.
People celebrate many other festivals but they do not have
time off: Arbor Day, International Nurses' Day, Anniversary
of the Founding of the Chinese Communist Party, Teachers'
Day and Journalists' Day.
Here is a detailed 2014 / 2015 / 2016 public holiday schedule for your reference:
2014 / 2015 / 2016 Chinese Public Holiday Calendar
Festival Date Legal Holidays 2014 days off 2015 days off 2016 days off
New Year's Day Jan. 1 1 day Jan. 1 , 2014 Jan. 1 - 3, 2015 Jan. 1 - 3, 2016
Spring Festival
subject to
the lunation
3 days (the
first three days
of the first
lunar month)
It falls on
Jan. 31,
2014. The
holiday is
from Jan.
31 to Feb. 6.
It falls on Feb. 19,
2015. The holiday
is from
Feb. 19 to 25.
It falls on Feb. 8,
2016. The holiday
is from
Feb. 8 to 14.
Women's Day Mar. 8
half day for
women
half day of
Mar. 8
half day of Mar. 8 half day of Mar. 8
Arbor Day Mar. 12 no days off no day-off no day-off no day-off
Qingming Festival Apr. 4 or 5 1 day
It falls on
Apr. 5, 2014.
The holiday is
from Apr. 5
to 7.
It falls on Apr. 5,
2015. The holiday
is from Apr. 4 to 6.
It falls on Apr. 4,
2016. The holiday
is from Apr. 2 to
4.
May Day May 1 1 day
May 1 - 3,
2014
May 1 - 3, 2015
Apr. 30 - May 2,
2016
Youth Day May 4
half day for
youth above
14 years old
half day of
May 4
half day of May 4 half day of May 4
International
Nurse Day
May 12 no days off no day-off no day-off no day-off
Children's Day Jun. 1
1 day for
children under
13 years old
Jun. 1, 2014 Jun. 1, 2015 Jun. 1, 2016
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Apr. 11, 2014 22:02
Asked by vivian from MALAYSIA
Hi, please advise summer school holiday 2014 in China? Thank You
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Apr. 13, 2014 01:47
Answered by Vicky from Indonesia
It starts at the beginning of September and ends at August 31.
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Apr. 09, 2014 01:51
Asked by nulwalla from INDIA
Are all markets also closed from may 1 to may 3,2014 on account of may day?
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Apr. 09, 2014 01:57
Answered by Mia from Brazil
The markets won't be closed during the May Day Holiday. You needn't worry about this.
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Mar. 18, 2014 11:24
Asked by Fie from INDONESIA
Hi, when is the SCHOOL holiday in china start and end ( between JUNE,JULY, and
AUGUST 2014 )? Thx
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Mar. 18, 2014 22:44
Answered by Fay from Italy
Generally speaking, the holiday starts at the beginning of July and ends at the end of August.
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Asked by sandra from ZIMBABWE
Does China celebrate Easter can i still do business during that period from 18 - 22 April
Mar. 12, 2014 21:50
Answered by Wendy from United Kingdom
The Easter day isn't popular in PRC. Chinese people seldom celebrate it.
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Feb. 25, 2014 00:55
Asked by Yeslyn from MALAYSIA
Between September to October, any school break?
I'm in the mid of planning for a trip down to Beijing on September to October 2015, and would like
to know is there any school break / holidays fall on this two months? I wanted to avoid public
holiday / school break on my planning trip. Thank you.
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Feb. 25, 2014 21:48
Answered by Sally from Singapore
There is no school break or holiday in September. However, the Mid-Autumn Day falls on
September 8 just after Saturday and Sunday. Some people might take this three-day holidays
to have a short trip.
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