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Operating
Hours & Public Holidays
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Operating Hours
Offices
in China are generally open from 8am-5pm with a 1-2 hour lunch break
between. Most offices close during their lunch break so plan accordingly.
Shops are generally open from early and do not close for lunch.
Tourist sites are usually open from 8am-5pm.
Museums are generally open 6 days a week but close during lunch.
Many museums are closed on Mondays.
Public Holidays
Offices and museums are generally closed on public holidays. Shops
tend to remain open.
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Festival
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Details
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January 1
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Western New Year’s Day
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Though not celebrated in China,
it is a state holiday
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January 24-28, 2001*
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Lunar New Year (Spring Festival)
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China’s most important holiday.
Families gather together to eat, exchange gifts and welcome
in the new year.
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March 8
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International Women’s Day
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A state holiday.
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April 4-5
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Qing Ming (Tomb-sweeping) Festival
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The traditional day to visit
and clean ancestors graves.
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May 1
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Labor Day
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Holiday honoring workers
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May 4
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International Youth Day
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Memorializes the May 4 Movement
of 1919.
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June 6, 2000 /
June 25, 2001*
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Dragon Boat Festival
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Festival memorializing the poet
and patriot Qu Yuan who drowned himself in political protest.
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June 1
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Children’s Day
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Honors children
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July 1
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Anniversary of the founding of
the Chinese Communist Party
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A state holiday.
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August 1
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Anniversary of the founding of
the PLA
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Honors the armed forces.
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September 12, 2000/ October 1,
2001*
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Mid-Autumn Festival
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A lunar holiday celebrated during
the harvest period. Families gather to eat moon cakes and
light candles.
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October 1
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National Day
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Commemorates the Communist victory
in 1949
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* Lunar holidays.
Dates of these holidays change yearly dependent on the lunar calender.
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