2017 National Day holiday notice 2017 National Day why 8 days of vacation

October 1 to 8, 2017 holiday transfer, *** 8 days, September 30 (Saturday) to work. 2017 National Day holiday 8 days because of the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day transfer.

The 2017 holiday schedule is as follows:

One, New Year's Day: January 1 holiday, January 2 (Monday) to make up for the holiday.?

Second, the Spring Festival: January 27 to February 2 holiday shift, *** 7 days. January 22 (Sunday), February 4 (Saturday) work.?

Third, Ching Ming Festival: April 2 to 4 holiday break, *** 3 days. April 1 (Saturday) to work.

Four, Labor Day: May 1 holiday, with the weekend back-to-back.?

Fifth, the Dragon Boat Festival: May 28 to 30, holiday transfer, *** 3 days. May 27 (Saturday) to work.?

Sixth, Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day: October 1 to 8 holidays, *** 8 days. September 30 (Saturday) to work.

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Holiday system evolution:

Since its introduction in 1949, China's statutory holiday vacation arrangements have gone through three versions, respectively, in September 18, 1999, December 14, 2007, two revisions. From the changes in the vein, the number of days of vacation from 7 days to 11 days, and the inclusion of traditional festivals Qingming Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival; 1999 gave birth to the "Eleven" and "May Day" Golden Week, and then in 2007, "a save a waste". A survival of one abolished".

December 1949, the then State Council formulated and introduced a unified national legal holidays, New Year's Day, Spring Festival, Labor Day and the National Day anniversary of the entire people *** with the enjoyment of the vacation leave, of which New Year's Day, Labor Day holiday 1 day, the National Day anniversary of the holiday 2 days, Spring Festival holiday 3 days, the total number of days 7 days.

September 1999, the State Council reformed the introduction of a new statutory vacation system, the annual Spring Festival, Labor Day and the National Day of the statutory holidays are set to three days. It is also from this year "11" began, the concept of the Golden Week of tourism gradually born.

In December 2007, the State Council amended the Measures for the third time, shortening the Labor Day holiday, effectively eliminating the May Day Golden Week, but putting the Qingming, Dragon Boat and Mid-Autumn festivals into the vacation system, increasing the number of holiday days for all citizens from 10 to 11 days.

China.gov - Notice of the General Office of the State Council on the Arrangement of Some Holidays in 2017