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Holidays in the People's Republic of China Wikipedia

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.

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<TH style="background:#efefef;">Date</TH>
<TH style="background:#efefef;">English Name</TH>
<TH style="background:#efefef;">Local Name</TH>
<TH style="background:#efefef;">Remarks</TH>
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<TD>January 1</TD>
<TD>New Year</TD>
<TD>元旦</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TD>May 1</TD>
<TD>Labor Day</TD>
<TD>劳动节</TD>
<TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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<TD>May 4</TD>
<TD>Youth Day</TD>
<TD>青年节</TD>
<TD>Commemorating the May Fourth Movement</TD>
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<TD>July 1</TD>
<TD>Communist Party of China|CPC Founding Day</TD>
<TD>建党节</TD>
<TD>Formation of 1st National Congress on July 1, 1921</TD>
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<TD>August 1</TD>
<TD>Army Day</TD>
<TD>建军节</TD>
<TD>Nanchang Uprising (南昌起义)<BR>on August 1, 1927</TD>
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<TD>October 1</TD>
<TD>National Day</TD>
<TD>国庆节</TD>
<TD>Founding of PRC on October 1, 1949</TD>
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<TD>1st day of 1st lunar month</TD>
<TD>Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)</TD>
<TD>春节</TD>
<TD>Based on Chinese calendar</TD>
</TR>

<TR>
<TD>15th day of 1st lunar month</TD>
<TD>Lantern Festival</TD>
<TD>元宵节</TD>
<TD>Based on Chinese calendar</TD>
</TR>

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<TD>5th Solar Term. Early April</TD>
<TD>Qing Ming Jie (Tomb Sweeping Day)</TD>
<TD>清明节</TD>
<TD>Based on Chinese calendar</TD>
</TR>

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<TD>5th day of 5th lunar month</TD>
<TD>Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwujie)</TD>
<TD>端午节</TD>
<TD>Based on Chinese calendar</TD>
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<TD>7th day of 7th lunar month</TD>
<TD>Double Seven Festival</TD>
<TD>七夕</TD>
<TD>The Chinese version of Valentine's Day, based on Chinese calendar</TD>
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<TD>15th day of 7th lunar month</TD>
<TD>Spirit Festival (Ghost Festival)</TD>
<TD>中元节</TD>
<TD>Based on Chinese calendar</TD>
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<TD>15th day of 8th lunar month</TD>
<TD>Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival)</TD>
<TD>中秋节</TD>
<TD>Based on Chinese calendar</TD>
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<TD>9th day of 9th lunar month</TD>
<TD>Double Ninth Festival</TD>
<TD>重阳节</TD>
<TD>Based on Chinese calendar</TD>
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Last Modified:   2005-11-04