Legal Holidays in China

Chinese calendar holidays January 1 New Year's Day Lunar New Year One day holiday March 8 International Women's Day Celebration of women's contributions to society, politics, economy, etc. Half-day holiday for women March 12 Arbor Day Anniversary of the death of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, commemorated by large-scale tree-planting activities, reinstated by the National People's Congress in 1979 No holiday April 5 Ching Ming Festival Ching Ming Festival, sweeping tombs and making rituals No holiday May 1 International Labor Day May 1 International Labor Day Celebration of the contribution of the labor movement to society and the economy Three days off May 4 May 4 Youth Day Commemoration of the May 4 Movement, the anti-imperialist and patriotic student movement of May 4, 1919 No holiday June 1 International Children's Day Celebration of the promotion of children's welfare One day off for children July 1 Anniversary of the Establishment of the Chinese ****anufacturing Party Commemoration of the establishment of the Chinese ****anufacturing Party on July 23, 1921 No holiday August 1 Army Day Commemorating the Nanchang Uprising on August 1, 1927, which was the beginning of the independent leadership of the Chinese ****anufacturing Party in the armed struggle No holiday September 3 Anti-Japanese War Victory Anniversary Commemorating the signing of the Instrument of Subjugation between Japan and the Allied Powers on September 2, 1945 No holiday September 10 Teachers' Day Celebrating the contributions made by teachers to the society, which was set up by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) in January 1985 Elementary school and junior high school first-grade teachers and students Festival) Lunar July 7 Beggar's Day (Chinese Valentine's Day) (Double-Seventh Day) Lunar August 15 Mid-Autumn Festival (the Mid-Autumn Festival) Lunar September 9 Chongyang Festival (the Double Ninth Festival) Lunar Lunar August 8 Lahai Festival (the laba Rice Porridge Festival) Lunar August 8 Lahai Festival (the laba Rice Porridge Festival) Lunar May 5 Duanwu Festival (the Dragon-Boat) Porridge Festival (the Laba Rice Porridge Festival) Lunar New Year's Day (the 24th day of the Lunar New Year)