Holidays in mainland China
(Redirected from 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 (Dragon Festival) | 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 |
See also
Categories: Mainland China | Public holidays by country