China Holiday Arrangement in 2012 Announced
The State Council released the “Circular on Part of the Holiday Arrangement in 2012?(Guobanfamingdian [2011] No.45) on December 6 2011 with the official holiday for year 2012 scheduled as follows:
1. New Year's Day
January 1-3 (three days in total)
December 31, 2011(Saturday) is an official working day
January 22-28 (seven days in total)
January 21 (Saturday) and January 29 (Sunday) are official working days
3. Qingming Festival
April 2-4 (three days in total)
March 31 (Saturday) and April 1 (Sunday) are official working days
4. Labour Day
April 29-May 1 (three days in total)
April 28 (Saturday) is an official working day
June 22-24 (three days in total)
September 30-October 7 (eight days in total)
September 29 (Saturday) is an official working day
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Enclosures：
Table 1: Statutory Public Holiday
Table 2: The festivals and memorial days for part of citizens
Table 1: Statutory Public Holiday
|
Holidays |
When |
Days off in 2012 |
|
New Year's Day |
January 1 of every year |
January 1-3 (three days in total)
December 31, 2011(Saturday) is an official working day |
|
|
New Year's Day of the lunar calendar |
January 22-28 (seven days in total)
January 21 (Saturday) and January 29 (Sunday) are official working days |
|
Qingming Festival |
April 4 or April 5 |
April 2-4 (three days in total)
March 31 (Saturday) and April 1 (Sunday) are official working days |
|
Labour Day |
May 1 |
April 29-May 1 (three days in total)
April 28 (Saturday) is an official working day |
|
|
5th day of the 5th lunar month |
June 22-24 (three days in total) |
|
|
15th day of the 8th lunar month |
September 30 (one day in total) |
|
National Day |
October 1-3 |
October 1-October 7 (seven days in total)
September 29 (Saturday) is an official working day |
Table 2: The festivals and memorial days for part of citizens:
|
Holidays |
When |
Days off in 2012 |
|
Women's Day |
March 8 of every year |
All women are entitled to have half day off |
|
Youth Day |
May 4th |
Youth between the ages of 14 and 28 are entitled to have half day off | | 
