Holiday Guide for China in 2023

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List of National Holidays in China in 2023

	Sunday 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
	Monday January 2nd  Long Weekend!  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
	Saturday January 21st Spring Festival Holiday China: Day before 1st day of 1st lunar month
	Sunday January 22nd 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.
	Monday January 23rd  Long Weekend!  Spring Festival Holiday China: 2nd day of 1st lunar month
	Tuesday January 24th Spring Festival Holiday China: 3rd day of 1st lunar month
	Wednesday January 25th Spring Festival Holiday China: 4th day of 1st lunar month
	Thursday January 26th Spring Festival Holiday China: 5th day of 1st lunar month
	Friday January 27th  Long Weekend!  Spring Festival Holiday China: 6th day of 1st lunar month
	Wednesday April 5th 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 May 1st  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 2nd Labour Day Holiday China: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Wednesday May 3rd Labour Day Holiday China: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday June 22nd 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
	Friday June 23rd  Long Weekend!  Dragon Boat Festival Holiday 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 June 24th Dragon Boat Festival Holiday 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
	Friday September 29th  Long Weekend!  Mid-Autumn Festival China: The Mid Autumn festival starts on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month
	Sunday 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.
	Monday October 2nd  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 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.
	Wednesday 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.
	Thursday 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.
	Friday October 6th  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.

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.