China Public Holidays 2008

Statutory holidays by date. The swapped working weekends the State Council sets each year are not included.

China Public Holidays 2008

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Tuesday	New Year's Day
Feb 6	Wednesday	Spring Festival Eve
Feb 7	Thursday	Spring Festival
Feb 8	Friday	Spring Festival (day 2)
Apr 4	Friday	Qingming Festival
May 1	Thursday	Labour Day
Jun 8	Sunday	Dragon Boat Festival
Sep 14	Sunday	Mid-Autumn Festival
Oct 1	Wednesday	National Day
Oct 2	Thursday	National Day (day 2)
Oct 3	Friday	National Day (day 3)

Observances in 2008

Common days that are not public holidays: schools and businesses stay open.

Date	Day	Holiday
Feb 21	Thursday	Lantern Festival
Mar 8	Saturday	International Women's Day
May 4	Sunday	Youth Day
Jun 1	Sunday	Children's Day
Aug 7	Thursday	Qixi Festival
Sep 10	Wednesday	Teachers' Day
Oct 7	Tuesday	Double Ninth Festival

Printable 2008 calendar with holidays

Every holiday above is marked on the calendar and listed beside it. Type your own dates, then print or download a PDF.

Questions and answers

How many public holidays are in China in 2008?

China has 11 public holidays in 2008 in this list: New Year's Day (January 1), Spring Festival Eve (February 6), Spring Festival (February 7), Spring Festival (day 2) (February 8), Qingming Festival (April 4), Labour Day (May 1), Dragon Boat Festival (June 8), Mid-Autumn Festival (September 14), National Day (October 1), National Day (day 2) (October 2) and National Day (day 3) (October 3).

Can I print a 2008 calendar with Chinese holidays?

Yes. The calendar on this page already shows Chinese holidays. Press Print or Download PDF, or switch to a month view to print one month at a time.

China Public Holidays 2008