Chinese Holidays in 2018

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Date

Name

Days of Vacation

Holiday Brief Introduction

01

Jan 1, 2018

New Year’s Day

1 days

(1 st Jan)

It’s the first day of the new year. Many countries or regions will celebrate it.

02

Feb 16, 2018

The Spring Festival

7 days

(Feb 15-21)

The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China.

03

Mar 2, 2018

The Lantern Festival

None

Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. It is an important part of the Spring Festival , and marks the official end of the long holiday.

04

Mar 8, 2018

International Women' s Day

None

International Women’ s Day is celebrated in many countries around the world.

05

Apr 5, 2018

Qingming Festival

3 days

(Apr 5-7)

Qingming Festival, also known as Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb-sweeping Day, is one of the 24 segments of the Chinese calendar. It normally falls on the 4th or 5th of April.

06

May 1, 2018

International Labor Day

3 days

(Apr 29,30-May 1)

Labor’s Day is on may 1^st. It is an international holiday for all workers in the world.

07

June 18, 2018

The Dragon Boat Festival

3 days

(June 16-18)

The Dragon Boat Festival, also called as Duanwu Festival.  Chinese people have two important activities-dragon boat racing and eating zong zi（glutinous rice）.

08

Sept 24, 2018

Mid-Autumn Festival

3 days

(Sept 22-24)

It is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th month of the Chinese lunar calendar. It is a time for family members and loved ones to congregate.

09

Oct 1, 2018

The National Day

7 days

(Oct 1-7)

The National Day is celebrated every year on October 1. It is a public holiday in China as our country was founded on October 1, 1949.

10

Oct 17, 2018

The Double Ninth Festival

None

The "Chong Yang Festival" is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month, and it is as such known as the Double Ninth Festival.