Hier eine kleine Übersicht der offizellen Feiertage und Ferien in China. Manchmal muss man trotzdem am Wochenenden arbeiten, um den “volkswirtschaftlichen Schaden” wenigstens teilweise zu kompensieren. 🙁

2011/2012 Chinese Public Holiday Calendar
Festival
Date
Legal Holidays
Holidays of 2012
New Year’s Day
Jan. 1
1 day
Jan. 1- 3, 2012
Spring Festival
subject to the lunation
3 days (last day of last, first and second days of 1st lunar month)

Jan. 23, 2012. The holiday is from Jan. 22 to 28

Women’s Day
Mar. 8
half day for women
half day of Mar. 8
Arbor Day
Mar. 12
no days off
no holiday
Qingming Festival
Apr. 4 or 5
1 day
Apr. 5, 2012. The holiday is from Apr. 5 to 7.
May Day
40664
1 day
May 1 – 3, 2012
Youth Day
40667
half day for youth above 14 years old
half day of May 4
International Nurse Day
40675
no days off
no holiday
Children’s Day
Jun. 1
1 day for children under 13 years old
Jun. 1, 2012
Dragon Boat Festival
the 5th day of the 5th lunar month
1 day
Jun. 23, 2012. The
holiday is from Jun. 22 to 24.
Anniversary of the Founding of CCP
Jul. 1
no days off
no holiday
Army Day of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army
Aug. 1
half day for active army
half day of Aug. 1
Teachers’ Day
Sep. 10
no days off
no holiday
Mid-Autumn Day
Aug. 15 according to the lunar calendar
1 day
Sep. 30, 2012. The holiday is on Sep. 30.
National Day
Oct. 1
3 days (Oct. 1- 3)
Oct. 1 – 7, 2012
Journalists’ Day
Nov. 8
no days off
no holiday

List of 2012 China public holidays:

  • International New Year’s Day 2012: Sunday, 1 January 2012

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  • Spring Festival, Chinese/Lunar New Year 2012: 1st day of 1st lunar month: Monday, 23 January 2012; Tuesday, 24 January 2012; Wednesday, 25 January 2012
  • Qing Ming / Tomb Sweeping Day / Clear Bright Festival 2012: 5th Solar Term / April 4 or April 5; Wednesday, 4 April 2012
  • China Labour Day / May Day / International Workers’ Day 2012: Tuesday, 1 May 2012; Wednesday, 2 May 2012; Thursday, 3 May 2012
  • Duanwu Festival / Dragon Boat Festival / Dumpling Festival 2012: Friday, 25 May 2012
  • Mid-Autumn Festival / Moon Festival / Lantern Festival 2012: 15th day of 8th lunar month in Chinese lunar calendar: Sunday, 30 September 2012
  • National Day of the People’s Republic of China 2012: Monday, 1 October 2012; Tuesday, 2 October 2012; Wednesday, 3 October 2012