Public Holidays in China 2008 🇨🇳
China has 22 public holidays in 2008. The next public holiday is Mid-Autumn Festival on 25. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in China.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Chinese New Year's Eve | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 02/02/2008) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 02/03/2008) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | International Women's Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Tomb-Sweeping Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 05/04/2008) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Youth Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Sunday | Children's Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Sunday | Dragon Boat Festival | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Dragon Boat Festival (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Army Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Sunday | Mid-Autumn Festival | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Mid-Autumn Festival (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 09/27/2008) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 09/28/2008) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | National Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in China 2008
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 02/02/2008) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 02/03/2008) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Tomb-Sweeping Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 05/04/2008) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Dragon Boat Festival (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Army Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Mid-Autumn Festival (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 09/27/2008) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 09/28/2008) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Day — (Friday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in China
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2008 to 2009.
- Chinese New Year's Eve: →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Dragon Boat Festival: →
- Mid-Autumn Festival (observed): →
- National Day: →
- National Day: →
