China National Holidays and Main Fesitvals

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Summary on China Holidays and Festivals

National Day (7-day vacation) and Labour Day (5-day vacation) definitely make transportation, attractions, and accommodations more crowded, affecting travel service quality.

The Spring Festival may lead to congestion on highways, make train and flight tickets hard to book, and also make Harbin and its surrounding areas particularly crowded for Ice & Snow Tour.

To know China holidays and festivals including local ethnic festival, to avoid the crowded mass, to reduce the adverse influence.

China Festivals and Public Holidays

In general, public holidays such as National Day (October 1, 7 days off), Labour Day (May 1, 5 days off), and the Spring Festival (8 days off) can significantly impact the travel experience in China due to large crowds.

High-way toll-free holidays for passengers car with seven seats or fewer : Spring Festival (8days), Labor Day (5 days), National Day (7 days), and Qingming Festival / Tomb Sweeping Day (2-3 days)

The Spring Festival (the first day of the lunar calendar) usually falls between January 21st and February 20th in the solar calendar.

Legal Public Holidasy of China and vacation period arrangement

Holidays and Observances in China (till 2040) (arrangement in solar calendar)

Public holidays in China (3 years)

Traditional Chinese Holidays (introduction)

Traditional Festival of Chinese Ethnic Minorities (introduction)

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