Chinese everywhere celebrate a colorful array of festivals and holidays from Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) to Mid-autumn Festival. Here’s a full schedule looking ahead to the coming 12 months along with their background and traditional histories.
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Jan 1 Mon 2024 | New Year | Dec 30 - Jan 1 China Public Holiday |
Jan 18 Thu 2024 | Laba Festival | |
Feb 10 Sat 2024 | Chinese New Year | Feb 10 - Feb 17 China Public Holiday |
Feb 24 Sat 2024 | Lantern Festival | |
Mar 8 Tue 2024 | International Woman's Day | |
Mar 17 Sun 2024 | St. Patrick's Day | |
Mar 20 Wed 2024 | Spring Equinox | |
Apr 4 Thu 2024 | Qing Ming Jie/Tomb Sweeping Day | Apr 4 - Apr 6 China Public Holiday |
May 1 Wed 2024 | Labour Day | May 1 - May 5 China Public Holiday |
May 4 Sat 2024 | Youth Day | |
Jun 1 Sat 2024 | Children's Day | |
Jun 10 Mon 2024 | Dragon Boat Festival | Jun 8 - Jun 10 China Public Holiday |
Jun 21 Fri 2024 | Summer Solstice | |
Jul 1 Mon 2024 | CPC Founding Day | |
Aug 10 Sat 2024 | Double Seventh Festival | |
Aug 18 Sun 2024 | Spirit Festival | |
Sep 10 Tue 2024 | Teacher's Day | |
Sep 17 Tue 2024 | Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep 15 - Sep 17 China Public Holiday |
Sep 22 Sun 2024 | Autumn Equinox | |
Oct 1 Tue 2024 | National Day | Oct 1 - Oct 7 China Public Holiday |
Oct 11 Fri 2024 | Chongyang Festival/Double Ninth Festival | |
Oct 31 Thu 2024 | Halloween | |
Nov 28 Thu 2024 | Thanksgiving | |
Dec 21 Sat 2024 | Winter Solstice | |
Dec 25 Wed 2024 | Christmas Day | |
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