Holiday Guide for China in 2022

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List of National Holidays in China in 2022

	Saturday January 1st 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
	Sunday January 2nd New Year's Day Holiday China: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Monday January 3rd  Long Weekend!  New Year's Day (in lieu) China: As New Year's Day falls on a Saturday in 2022, the following Monday will be a public holiday.
	Monday January 31st  Long Weekend!  Spring Festival Holiday China: Day before 1st day of 1st lunar month
	Tuesday February 1st 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.
	Wednesday February 2nd Spring Festival Holiday China: 2nd day of 1st lunar month
	Thursday February 3rd Spring Festival Holiday China: 3rd day of 1st lunar month
	Friday February 4th  Long Weekend!  Spring Festival Holiday China: 4th day of 1st lunar month
	Sunday April 3rd 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 4th  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.
	Tuesday April 5th 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.
	Sunday May 1st Labour Day China: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 2nd  Long Weekend!  Labour Day Holiday China: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Tuesday May 3rd Labour Day Holiday China: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Wednesday May 4th Labour Day Holiday China: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Friday June 3rd  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
	Saturday September 10th Mid-Autumn Festival China: The Mid Autumn festival starts on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
	Monday September 12th  Long Weekend!  Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday China: The Mid Autumn festival starts on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
	Saturday October 1st Chinese National Day China: The People's Republic of China was founded on October 1st 1949 with a ceremony at Tian'anmen Square.
	Sunday 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.
	Monday October 3rd  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 4th 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 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.
	Thursday October 6th Chinese National Day Holiday China: Compensated by Saturday Oct 8
	Friday October 7th  Long Weekend!  Chinese National Day Holiday China: Compensated by Sunday Oct 9
	Saturday December 31st New Year's Eve China: The last day of the year in the Gregorian calendar is usually celebrated with parties as midnight approaches

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.