There are seven official public holidays in the People's Republic of China starting from 2008:
|
Name |
Date |
Duration |
|
New Year’s Day |
January 1 |
1 day |
|
The Spring Festival |
The eve of the Lunar New Year |
3 days |
|
Tomb-Sweeping Day |
5th Solar Term (early April) |
1 day |
|
Labor Day |
May 1 |
1 day |
|
Dragon-boat Festival |
5th day of 5th lunar month |
1 day |
|
Mid-Autumn Festival |
15th day of 8th lunar month |
1 day |
|
National Day |
October 1 |
3 days |
There are four official public holidays applicable to specific sections of the population:
|
Name |
Date |
Duration |
Applicable to |
|
Women's Day |
March 8 |
half-day |
Women |
|
Youth Day |
May 4 |
half-day |
Youth above the age of 14 |
|
Children’s Day |
June 1 |
1 day |
Children below the age of 14 |
|
Army Day |
August 1 |
half-day |
Military personnel in active service |
| 
Bilateral Visits
