Holiday Guide for China in 2021

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List of National Holidays in China in 2021

	Friday January 1st  Long Weekend!  New Year's Day China: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Thursday February 11th Spring Festival Holiday China: Day before 1st day of 1st lunar month
	Friday February 12th  Long Weekend!  Spring Festival China: The Chinese New Year marks the start of the lunar new year, which occurs sometime between Jan. 21 and Feb. 20. Also known as the Spring Festival, it is considered one of China’s most important celebrations, with each year being named after one of the 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac. Festivities include fireworks, parades, and performances. The holiday closes with a lantern festival.
	Saturday February 13th Spring Festival Holiday China: 2nd day of 1st lunar month
	Sunday February 14th Spring Festival Holiday China: 3rd day of 1st lunar month
	Monday February 15th  Long Weekend!  Spring Festival Holiday China: 4th day of 1st lunar month
	Tuesday February 16th Spring Festival Holiday China: 5th day of 1st lunar month
	Wednesday February 17th Spring Festival Holiday China: 6th day of 1st lunar month
	Sunday April 4th Ching Ming Festival China: Ching Ming is the Remembrance of Ancestors Day or Grave-Sweeping Day and takes place on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox.
	Monday April 5th  Long Weekend!  Ching Ming Festival Holiday China: Ching Ming is the Remembrance of Ancestors Day or Grave-Sweeping Day and takes place on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox.
	Saturday May 1st Labour Day China: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 3rd  Long Weekend!  Labour Day (in lieu) China: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Tuesday May 4th Labour Day Holiday China: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Wednesday May 5th Labour Day Holiday China: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday June 14th  Long Weekend!  Dragon Boat Festival China: The Tuen Ng Festival, otherwise known as the Dragon Boat Festival, has been celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth moon for millennia
	Monday September 20th  Long Weekend!  Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday China: The Mid Autumn festival starts on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
	Tuesday September 21st Mid-Autumn Festival China: The Mid Autumn festival starts on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
	Friday October 1st  Long Weekend!  Chinese National Day China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st 1949 with a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.
	Saturday October 2nd Chinese National Day Holiday China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st 1949 with a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.
	Sunday October 3rd Chinese National Day Holiday China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st 1949 with a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.
	Monday October 4th  Long Weekend!  Chinese National Day Holiday China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st 1949 with a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.
	Tuesday October 5th Chinese National Day Holiday China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st 1949 with a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.
	Wednesday October 6th Chinese National Day Holiday China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st 1949 with a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.
	Thursday October 7th Chinese National Day Holiday China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st 1949 with a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.

Notes

• The full list of Chinese holidays for the next year is not usually issued by the government until mid December of the current year.
• The National Annual Leave and Memorial Days regulation, enacted in 1949, stipulates the specific days and lengths of national holidays. It has been amended many times.