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: Holiday file for P.R. China
: Data from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Public_holidays_in_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China&oldid=297123230
: Author: Patrick Nagel <mail@patrick-nagel.net>
:
"元旦 (New Year)" weekend on 1 january
magenta "国际妇女节 (International Women's Day)" on 8 march
black "植树节 (Arbor Day)" on 12 march
"劳动节 (Labor Day)" weekend on 1 may
blue "青年节 (Youth Day)" on 4 may
cyan "六一儿童节 (Children's Day)" on 1 june
black "建党节 (CPC Founding Day)" on 1 july
green "建军节 (Army Day)" on 1 august
"国庆节 (National Day)" weekend on 1 october length 3 days
:
: Lunar calendar based holidays
: and special free (on weekdays) / work (on weekends) arrangements for 2009
: yellow for free days, red for working days
: Data from http://cnreviews.com/life/living-in-china/china_public_holiday_2009_20081210.html
: and various en.wikipedia.org pages
:
yellow "节假日 (day off)" weekend on 2 january 2009
red "工作日 (working day)" on 4 january 2009
red "工作日 (working day)" on 24 january 2009
"春节 (Chinese New Year / Spring Festival)" weekend on 25 january 2009 length 3 days
yellow "节假日 (day off)" weekend on 28 january 2009 length 3 days
red "工作日 (working day)" on 1 february 2009
black "元宵节 (Lantern Festival)" on 9 february 2009
"清明节 (Qing Ming Festival / Tomb Sweeping Day)" weekend on 4 april 2009
yellow "节假日 (day off)" weekend on 6 april 2009
"端午节 (Dragon Boat Festival)" weekend on 28 may 2009
yellow "节假日 (day off)" weekend on 29 may 2009
red "工作日 (working day)" on 31 may 2009
black "七夕节 Lover's Day" on 26 august 2009
: black "中元节 Ghost Festival" on 3 september 2009
red "工作日 (working day)" on 27 september 2009
"中秋节 (Mid-Autumn Festival)" weekend on 3 october 2009
yellow "节假日 (day off)" weekend on 5 october 2009 length 4 days
red "工作日 (working day)" on 10 october 2009
black "重阳节 (Double Ninth Day / Elders' Day)" on 26 october 2009
