People in China enjoy over 115 days off including 104 days of weekends and 11 days of legal holidays. 5 to 15 days of paid annual leave for employees and summer & winter vacations for students and teachers totally three months. The summer vacation in China usually starts around July 1st and ends around August 31st, the winter vacation usually falls on January or February according to the date of the Spring Festival.
China has 7 legal holidays in a year. They are New Year's Day, Spring Festival, Tomb-Sweeping Festival, May Day, Dragon Boat Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day. At the festivals, all Chinese people will be on vacation. The table below provides detailed information of 2012 public holidays. Hope it can help you make a good plan of your China business and trip.
Public Holiday Calendar
Besides the 7 legal festivals on which all people can enjoy days off, Chinese people celebrate four other festivals on which some people have a half day off - Women's Day, Youth Day, Children's Day and Army Day. Many other festivals and anniversaries are celebrated even without days off, such as Arbor Day and Teachers' Day.
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