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| New Year's Day (January 1) |
| Not as much celebrated as it is in other parts of the world because it is overshadowed by the upcoming Chinese New Year somewhere a month away. However, employees will enjoy a paid day-off. And there will be parties everywhere, in parks, dancing halls and universities where students will leave for the winter vacation. |
| Chinese Spring Festival |
| It usually falls on the fisrt day of lunar year and it is freta time for family reuinon. Now it has been established as one of the three golden-week holiday in China. |
| International Women's Day (March 8) |
| Women employees will get a whole or an half paid day-off on the day . |
| Tree-Planting Day (April 1) |
| Highly promoted since the late 70's. It marks the beginning of a greening campaign all over the country during the month each year. |
| International Labor Day (May 1) |
| Employees will enjoy a paid day-off. Celebration parties in parks took the place of parades today.It usually links with Golden-week public holiday. |
| Youth Day (May 4) |
| A day in memory of the first mass student movement in 1919, a movement touched off by the then Chinese government that gave in to the Japanese government's attempt to colonize Shandong Province. It is also an anti-Confucius movement as well as one that promoted the western scientific and democratic ideas. Government organized youth activities everywhere in the country today characterizes the celebration of this day. |
| Children's Day (June 1) |
| It is the most memorable day of Chinese kids all over the country. Almost all entertainment places such as cinemas, parks and children museums and palaces are open free to them. Elementary schools throw celebration parties while parents shower them with presents. |
| National Day (October 1) |
It is the anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949 in the wake of routing the Nationalists who have since taken refuge in Taiwan. There used to be grand parades squares of major cities of the country. Now celebrations usually take the form of parties in amusement parks by day and fire-works and grand TV ensembles during the evening. Employees enjoy two paid days-off. It is also a good occasion for many people to take a short excursion to enjoy the beauty of the golden Fall.
Nationa Day has been estalished as one of golden-week public holiday nationwide. |
