2010 Public Holidays Schedule

Festival

Date

Legal Holidays

Holidays of 2010

New Year’s Day

January 1^st

1 day

January 1st-January 3rd

Spring Festival

Subject to the lunation.

3 days (the last day of the last lunar month and the first and second days of the first lunar month)

It falls on February 14th, 2010.
The holiday is from February 13th toFebruary 19th, 2010

Women’s Day

March 8^th

half day for women

half day of March 8th

Arbor Day

March 12^th

no days off

no holidays

Qingming Festival

April 4th or April 5^th

1 day

It falls on April 5th, 2010. The holiday is from April 3rd to 5th.

May Day

May 1^st

1 day

May 1st – 3rd, 2010

Youth Day

May 4^th

half day for youth above 14 years old

half day of May 4th

International Nurse Day

May 12^th

no days off

no holidays

Children’s Day

June 1^st

1 day for children under 13 years old

June 1st

Dragon Boat Festival

the 5th day of the 5th lunar month.

1 day

It falls on June 16th, 2010. The holiday is from June 14th to June 16th.

Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese Communist Party

July 1^st

no days off

no holidays

Army Day of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army

August 1^st

half day for active army

half day of August 1st for active army

Teachers’ Day

September 10^th

no days off

no holidays

Mid-Autumn Day

August 15th according to the lunar calendar

1 day

It falls on September 22nd, 2010.  The holiday is from September 22nd to September 24th.

National Day

October 1^st

3 days (October 1st, 2nd, 3rd)

October 1st  – 7th, 2010

Journalists’ Day

November 8^th

no days off

no holidays