How many legal holidays are there in China?

There are 16 statutory festivals in China, namely:

New Year (65438+1October1); Spring Festival (Lunar New Year); Tomb-Sweeping Day (Tomb-Sweeping Day for the Lunar New Year); International Women's Day (March 8); Arbor Day (March12); International Labor Day (May1); China Youth Day (May 4th); Dragon Boat Festival (the day of the Dragon Boat Festival in the lunar calendar); International Nurses' Day (May12); Children's Day (June1); China * * * anniversary of the birth of the production party (July1); China People's Liberation Army Memorial Day (August1); Teacher's Day (September10); Mid-Autumn Festival (the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival in the lunar calendar); National Day (65438+1October1); News Festival (165438+1October 8th).

China Festival generally refers to the memorial day, celebration day handed down by the people in China and the international common festival recognized by China.

China's traditional festivals probably originated in the pre-Qin period, but they were shaped in the Han Dynasty, such as New Year's Day, Lantern Festival, Cold Food Festival, Dragon Boat Festival, Chinese Valentine's Day and Double Ninth Festival. , and basically shaped in the Han Dynasty. During Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, from Sui and Tang Dynasties to Song Dynasty, traditional festivals in China experienced variation and adjustment. The infiltration of religion, the integration of nationalities and the disorder of social psychology have brought new elements to the development of festival customs in China.

Commentary on China Festival:

Festivals in China include "legal holidays", which refer to the rest time for celebrations and holidays stipulated by national laws according to China's customs or commemorative requirements. The legal holiday system is an important reflection of the national political, economic and cultural system, involving many aspects of the economy and society and the vital interests of the broad masses of the people.

According to Article 2 of National Statutory Holidays and Remembrances (1) New Year's Day, holiday 1 day (every year 1 month1day); (two) the Spring Festival, a holiday of 3 days (the first day of the first month, the second day, the third day); (3) Tomb-Sweeping Day, holiday 1 day (the day of the Qingming Festival); (4) Labor Day, holiday 1 day; (5) Dragon Boat Festival, holiday 1 day; (6) Mid-Autumn Festival, holiday 1 day; (7) National Day, 3 days off (65438+ 10/0/2, 3).

Reference to the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia-China Festival