National Holidays in China in 2017

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List of Holidays in China in 2017

Day Date Holiday Name Type Comments
Sunday New Year's Day National Holiday
Monday New Year's Holiday (in lieu) National Holiday Public Holiday as New Years Day falls on a Sunday
Friday Chinese New Year's Eve National Holiday Eve of 1st lunar month
Saturday New Year National Holiday 1st day of 1st lunar month
Sunday New Year National Holiday 2nd day of 1st lunar month
Monday New Year National Holiday 3rd day of 1st lunar month
Tuesday New Year National Holiday 4th day of 1st lunar month
Wednesday Chinese New Year Holiday National Holiday Compensated by Saturday 22 January
Thursday Chinese New Year Holiday National Holiday Compensated by Saturday 4 February
Wednesday International Women's Day Not A Public Holiday Women can have a half day holiday
Sunday Qing Ming National Holiday Tomb Sweeping Day
Monday Qing Ming Festival National Holiday Tomb Sweeping Day
Tuesday Qing Ming Festival National Holiday Compensated by Saturday 1 April
Monday Labour Day National Holiday International Workers' Day
Sunday Dragon Boat Festival National Holiday Tuen Ng Festival
Monday Dragon Boats Festival National Holiday Tuen Ng Festival
Tuesday Dragon Boats Festival National Holiday Compensated by Saturday 27 May
Sunday National Day National Holiday
Monday National Day National Holiday
Tuesday National Day National Holiday
Wednesday National Day National Holiday
Wednesday Mid-Autumn Festival National Holiday Moon Festival
Thursday National Day National Holiday
Friday National Day Holiday National Holiday Compensated by Saturday 30 September
Saturday Chung Yeung Festival Not A Public Holiday Double Ninth Festival or Dual-Yang Festival
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Notes

  • The full list of Chinese holidays for the next year is not usually issued by the government until mid December of the current year.
  • The National Annual Leave and Memorial Days regulation, enacted in 1949, stipulates the specific days and lengths of national holidays. It has been amended many times.

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