China Public Holidays 2020: China is an East-Asian country and it is the most populated country in the world with over 1.428 billion people living there and these are the stats from 2017. We are here going to discuss the public holidays of China here and if you are interested in knowing the information then you should read it through.
Public Holidays in China 2020
Below we are presenting you the list of all the holidays that occur in China for the year 2020 and these holidays are approved by the government but this list is not the final and any future changes would be recorded.
Dates | Holidays |
Jan 01 | New Year’s Day |
Jan 24 | Chinese New Year Eve |
Jan 25 | Chinese New Year |
Jan 26-31 | Chinese New Year Holidays |
Mar 08 | Women’s Day(Women can have a half-day holiday) |
Apr 04 | Ching Ming Festival |
Apr 05 | Ching Ming Festival Holiday |
Apr 06 | Ching Ming Festival Holiday |
May 01 | Labour Day |
Jun 25 | Dragon Boat Festival |
Oct 01 | Mid-Autumn Festival |
Oct 01 | National Day |
Oct 02-07 | National Day Holiday |
Oct 25 | Chung Yeung Festival |
Public Holidays 2020 in China
Ching Ming Festival happens in China on the 4th of April 2020 and finishes on the 6th of April 2020 established according to the lunar calendar. During this festival, massive events and carnivals take place with huge kites flying in the sky and celebrate spring. After that Labour day come which is on the 1st of May every year. It is celebrated for three days, the main day is always on the same date every year but the other two days can vary in terms of dates. On the day of Dragon Boat Festival, a boat race is held in the honor of Qu Yuan’s life and work. The national day is the most celebrated festival in China which is in the month of October every year and so in 2020. This huge event takes place at Beijing’s Tiananmen Square from 1st to 8th October.
China Public Holidays 2020
These are some of the holidays which we discussed here and there are many more which are mentioned on the holiday list above. If you are thinking about having a trip to China then you should know about all the holidays there. During some of the holidays, the roads are blocked and many services are closed so if you are visiting there without knowing all this information then you would probably have a not so good vacation there. But there is not only the reason to know about the holidays, but it is also important so that you can be at the time of all the carnivals and events in the city and not way before or after.