Holidays in the People's Republic of China
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Holidays in the People's Republic of China:
The three main holidays in the People's Republic of China are the Spring Festival, May Day, and National Day on October 1. The government offers people a week-long holiday on all of these three holidays. The week-long holidays on May Day and National Day began in 2000, as a measure to increase and encourage holiday spending.
| Date | English Name | Local Name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year | 元旦 | |
| May 1 | Labor Day | 劳动节 | |
| May 4 | Youth Day | 青年节 | Commemorating the May Fourth Movement |
| July 1 | CPC Founding Day | 建党节 | Formation of 1st National Congress on July 1, 1921 |
| August 1 | Army Day | 建军节 | Nanchang Uprising (南昌起义) on August 1, 1927 |
| October 1 | National Day | 国庆节 | Founding of PRC on October 1, 1949 |
| 1st day of 1st lunar month | Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) | 春节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 15th day of 1st lunar month | Lantern Festival | 元宵节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 5th Solar Term. Early April | Qing Ming Jie (Tomb Sweeping Day) | 清明节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 5th day of 5th lunar month | Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwujie) | 端午节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 7th day of 7th lunar month | Double Seven Festival | 七夕 | The Chinese version of Valentine's Day, based on Chinese calendar |
| 15th day of 7th lunar month | Spirit Festival (Ghost Festival) | 中元节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 15th day of 8th lunar month | Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) | 中秋节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 9th day of 9th lunar month | Double Ninth Festival | 重阳节 | Based on Chinese calendar |