World Public HolidaysPublic holidays in China, 2012
Holiday dates22vs 2011: +2
Past year: recalculated from the python-holidays rules; one-off holidays declared at the time may be missing.
On weekdays18not on the weekend
On the weekend4weekend: Sat・Sun
Breaks of 3+ days6
World rank11 / 239median 13 days
All public holidays in 2012
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | New Year's Day |
| Jan 2, 2012 | Mon | New Year's Day (observed) |
| Jan 3, 2012 | Tue | Day off (substituted from 12/31/2011) |
| Jan 22, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Chinese New Year's Eve |
| Jan 23, 2012 | Mon | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Jan 24, 2012 | Tue | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Jan 25, 2012 | Wed | Chinese New Year's Eve (observed) |
| Jan 26, 2012 | Thu | Day off (substituted from 01/21/2012) |
| Jan 27, 2012 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 01/29/2012) |
| Apr 2, 2012 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 03/31/2012) |
| Apr 3, 2012 | Tue | Day off (substituted from 04/01/2012) |
| Apr 4, 2012 | Wed | Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| Apr 30, 2012 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 04/28/2012) |
| May 1, 2012 | Tue | Labor Day |
| Jun 22, 2012 | Fri | Dragon Boat Festival (observed) |
| Jun 23, 2012 | Sat (weekend) | Dragon Boat Festival |
| Sep 30, 2012 | Sun (weekend) | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| Oct 1, 2012 | Mon | National Day |
| Oct 2, 2012 | Tue | National Day |
| Oct 3, 2012 | Wed | National Day |
| Oct 4, 2012 | Thu | Mid-Autumn Festival (observed) |
| Oct 5, 2012 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 09/29/2012) |
By month and weekday
Breaks of 3 or more days in 2012
| Period | Length | Holidays |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2011 – Jan 3, 2012 | 4 days | New Year's Day・New Year's Day (observed)・Day off (substituted from 12/31/2011) |
| Jan 21, 2012 – Jan 29, 2012 | 9 days | Chinese New Year's Eve・Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)・Chinese New Year's Eve (observed)・Day off (substituted from 01/21/2012)・Day off (substituted from 01/29/2012) |
| Mar 31, 2012 – Apr 4, 2012 | 5 days | Day off (substituted from 03/31/2012)・Day off (substituted from 04/01/2012)・Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| Apr 28, 2012 – May 1, 2012 | 4 days | Day off (substituted from 04/28/2012)・Labor Day |
| Jun 22, 2012 – Jun 24, 2012 | 3 days | Dragon Boat Festival (observed)・Dragon Boat Festival |
| Sep 29, 2012 – Oct 7, 2012 | 9 days | Mid-Autumn Festival・National Day・Mid-Autumn Festival (observed)・Day off (substituted from 09/29/2012) |
Holiday count by year
Changes from 2011
- + Chinese New Year's Eve (observed)
- + Day off (substituted from 01/21/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 01/29/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 03/31/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 04/01/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 04/28/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 09/29/2012)
- + Day off (substituted from 12/31/2011)
- + Dragon Boat Festival (observed)
- + Mid-Autumn Festival (observed)
- − Day off (substituted from 01/30/2011)
- − Day off (substituted from 02/12/2011)
- − Day off (substituted from 04/02/2011)
- − Day off (substituted from 10/08/2011)
- − Day off (substituted from 10/09/2011)
- − Labor Day (observed)
- − National Day (observed)
Includes name differences (moved or observed holidays).
World ranking of holiday counts, 2012 →
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day — check official announcements.