Public Holidays
To evade a jammed China travel, you'd better not visit China during the national holidays. China has two golden weeks for tourism in a year, which comes in National Day Holiday and the Spring Festival. The Spring Festival begins on lunar December 8 and last until lunar January 15th, with its climax on lunar January 1. On the two occasions, three days off prescribed by regulations plus two weekends makes a week-long holiday when most Chinese are on vacation.
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Holidays
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Duration
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Date
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New Year's Day
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one day off for all citizens
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January 1
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Spring Festival
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three days off for all citizens
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Chinese New Year's Eve, Lunar January 1st, 2nd
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Tomb-Sweeping Day
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one day off for all citizens
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Around April 5
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May Day
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three days off for all citizens
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May 1st
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Dragon Boat Festival
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one day off for all citizens
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Lunar May 5th
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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one day off for all citizens
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Lunar August 15th
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National Day
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three days off for all citizens
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October 1st, 2nd,3rd
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Women's Day
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half day off for women
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March 8th
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Youth Day
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half day off for the youth
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May 4th
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Children's Day
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one day off for children
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June 1st
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Army Day
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half day off for active servicemen
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August 1st
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