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Chinese people celebrate a seemingly endless series of festivals during the course of a year. Most of these festivals take place on important dates in the Chinese lunar calendar. The following are the most important festivals celebrated by Chinese people. If you are fond of local pageantry, you might want to check to see whether your visiting dates coincide with local festivals at your particular destinations. Check out China Highlights festival tours »

There are also three longer national holidays in China, besides the usual one-day holidays, when almost everyone is free, except for employees in key sectors. It is a time when a large segment of the population is on the move. All travel bookings are extremely tight at these times, hotels generally increase their rates and airports and train stations can be very crowded, as the Chinese people love to travel. The main, multiple-day holidays are as follows: Chinese New Year, in January or February; International Labor Day, which is the first week of May; and finally, National Day, which is celebrated during the first week of October.

2010 Dates for Major Chinese Festival & Events

Public Holidays Dates Days off Work Note
2010 New Year's Day Jan 1 - Jan 3 Friday to Sunday International New Year.
Spring Festival Feb 13 - Feb 19 Saturday to Friday It is also called "Chinese New Year". Chinese New Year is the most important festival in China.
Qingming Festival Apr 3 - Apr 5 Saturday to Monday It is the festival to commemorate the dead.
Labor Day May 1 - May 3 Saturday to Monday The same with western countries, and this year the Word Expo Shanghai 2010 will kick off on May 1st, the beginning day of the Labor Day holiday.
Dragon Boat Festival Jun 14 - Jun 16 Monday to Wednesday It is a traditional festival for dragon boat racing and eating rice-dumplings(zong zi).
Mid-Autumn Festival Sep 22 - Sep 24 Wednesday to Friday A traditional festival for people to get together with their families, appreciating the full moon and eating delicious mooncakes.
National Holiday Oct 1 - Oct 7 Friday to Thursday The celebration of the founding of the Peoples’ Republic of China.

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