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China has 7 legal festivals in a year, on which all Chinesepeople will be on vacation. They are New Year's Day, SpringFestival, Qingming Festival, May Day, Dragon Boat Festival,Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day.

Some people have a half day off on the following four daysor anniversaries including Women's Day, Youth Day,Children's Day and Army Day of the Chinese People'sLiberation Army. Women have half day off on Women's Day.Young people over 14 years of age have a half day off onYouth Day. Children under 14 years old have a day off onChildren's Day. Active members of the army have a half-dayoff on Army Day.

People celebrate many other festivals but they do not havetime off: Arbor Day, International Nurses' Day, Anniversaryof 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 Festivalsubject tothe lunation

3 days (thefirst three days

of the firstlunar month)

It falls onJan. 31,

2014. Theholiday isfrom Jan.

31 to Feb. 6.

It falls on Feb. 19,2015. The holiday

is fromFeb. 19 to 25.

It falls on Feb. 8,2016. The holiday

is fromFeb. 8 to 14.

Women's Day Mar. 8half day forwomen

half day ofMar. 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 onApr. 5, 2014.The holiday isfrom Apr. 5to 7.

It falls on Apr. 5,2015. The holidayis from Apr. 4 to 6.

It falls on Apr. 4,2016. The holidayis from Apr. 2 to4.

May Day May 1 1 dayMay 1 - 3,2014

May 1 - 3, 2015Apr. 30 - May 2,2016

Youth Day May 4half day foryouth above14 years old

half day ofMay 4

half day of May 4 half day of May 4

InternationalNurse Day

May 12 no days off no day-off no day-off no day-off

Children's Day Jun. 11 day forchildren under13 years old

Jun. 1, 2014 Jun. 1, 2015 Jun. 1, 2016

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Apr. 11, 2014 22:02Asked by vivian from MALAYSIA

Hi, please advise summer school holiday 2014 in China? Thank You

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Apr. 13, 2014 01:47Answered by Vicky from Indonesia

It starts at the beginning of September and ends at August 31.

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Apr. 09, 2014 01:51Asked 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 01:57Answered 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 11:24Asked by Fie from INDONESIA

Hi, when is the SCHOOL holiday in china start and end ( between JUNE,JULY, andAUGUST 2014 )? Thx

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Mar. 18, 2014 22:44Answered 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 21:50Answered 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 00:55Asked 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 liketo know is there any school break / holidays fall on this two months? I wanted to avoid publicholiday / school break on my planning trip. Thank you.

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Feb. 25, 2014 21:48Answered by Sally from Singapore

There is no school break or holiday in September. However, the Mid-Autumn Day falls onSeptember 8 just after Saturday and Sunday. Some people might take this three-day holidaysto have a short trip.

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