Jan 1
New Year's Day
The first day of the year
Jan 23
Chinese New Year's Eve
The day before Chinese New Year's Eve, also the day to send the Kitchen God back to heaven
Jan 24
Chinese New Year's Eve
Eve of Chinese Lunar New Year, traditionally a time for family reunion dinner and staying up late
Jan 25
Chinese New Year
First day of the Lunar New Year, also called Chinese New Year
Jan 26
Second day of Chinese New Year
Traditionally the day when married daughters visit their birth parents
Jan 27
Third day of Chinese New Year
Traditionally a day prone to arguments, people usually stay at home
Jan 28
Fourth day of Chinese New Year
Day to welcome the God of Wealth
Jan 29
Fifth day of Chinese New Year
Breaking the Fifth, traditionally the day when businesses reopen
Feb 28
Peace Memorial Day
Holiday commemorating the February 28 Incident
Apr 2
Children's Day
Holiday celebrating children
Apr 3
Tomb Sweeping Day
Traditional festival for visiting graves and honoring ancestors
Apr 4
Qingming Festival
Traditional festival for visiting graves and honoring ancestors
May 1
Labor Day
International Workers' Day
Jun 25
Dragon Boat Festival
Traditional festival commemorating Qu Yuan
Jun 26
Dragon Boat Festival (observed)
Compensatory holiday for Dragon Boat Festival
Oct 1
Mid-Autumn Festival
Traditional festival for family reunion and moon viewing
Oct 2
Mid-Autumn Festival (observed)
Compensatory holiday for Mid-Autumn Festival
Oct 9
National Day
Commemoration of the Wuchang Uprising which began the Xinhai Revolution
Dec 31
New Year's Eve
The day before New Year
1. According to labor laws, employees are entitled to additional leave on statutory holidays.
2. When a statutory holiday falls on a weekend, the following workday is designated as a compensatory day off.