Children's Day
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Thursday june 1, 2023
School holidays :
Fathers' Day
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Sunday june 18, 2023
cards/flowers :
Tuen Ng Festival (Dragon Boats)
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Thursday june 22, 2023
Secular holiday : The festival occurs on the 5th day of the 5th month of the traditional lunar calendar, the source of its alternative name, the Double Fifth Festival. The focus of most celebrations involves eating zongzi (sticky rice treats wrapped in bamboo leaves), drinking realgar wine (雄黃酒, xiónghuángjiǔ), and racing dragon boats.
The story best known in modern China holds that the festival commemorates the death of the poet and minister Qu Yuan (c. 340278 BC) of the ancient state of Chu during the Warring States period of the Zhou Dynasty. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday [Wikipedia]
Tuen Ng Festival (Dragon Boats)
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Friday june 23, 2023
Secular holiday : The festival occurs on the 5th day of the 5th month of the traditional lunar calendar, the source of its alternative name, the Double Fifth Festival. The focus of most celebrations involves eating zongzi (sticky rice treats wrapped in bamboo leaves), drinking realgar wine (雄黃酒, xiónghuángjiǔ), and racing dragon boats.
The story best known in modern China holds that the festival commemorates the death of the poet and minister Qu Yuan (c. 340278 BC) of the ancient state of Chu during the Warring States period of the Zhou Dynasty. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday [Wikipedia]
Tomb-Sweeping Day
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Saturday june 24, 2023
Buddhism (Vajrayana) : Traditional celebration since the second century B.C. Considered an unlucky day for business. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
WORKING DAY
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Sunday june 25, 2023
Secular holiday :
Founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army
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Saturday july 1, 2023
Culture : Started in 1927 with the start of the Chinese Civil War.
Army Day
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Tuesday august 1, 2023
Culture : Holiday for military personnel in active service (half-day)
Ghost Festival
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Wednesday august 30, 2023
Culture : Hungry Ghost Festival (中元節 / 中元节) falls in the middle of the Ghost Month, supposed to be a bad time for business. Spirits being in high gear, thet are treated with a sumptuous feast, to please them and to bring luck to the family.
Teachers' Day
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Friday september 1, 2023
School holidays :
Victory Day
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Sunday september 3, 2023
Culture : Commemorates Japans defeat in World War II
Beijing Aviation Expo
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Monday september 18, 2023
Tradeshows : Https://www.auma.de lasts 3 days 2023 edition confirmed
Beijing China Tennis Open
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Thursday september 28, 2023
Sports events : Www.atptennis.com/ 2023 edition confirmed
Late mid-Autumn festival
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Friday september 29, 2023
Secular holiday : paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Late mid-Autumn festival
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Saturday september 30, 2023
Secular holiday : paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Heroes Day
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Saturday september 30, 2023
Culture : To commemorate people who died in wars resisting foreign invaders
Anniversary ot the Proclamation of the People's Republic of China
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Sunday october 1, 2023
Culture : In 1949
National Day
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Sunday october 1, 2023
Secular holiday : Conmemoration of the foundation of the Chinese Popular Republic in 1949. Not a paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
National Day
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Monday october 2, 2023
Secular holiday : paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
National Day
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Tuesday october 3, 2023
Secular holiday : paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
National Day
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Wednesday october 4, 2023
Secular holiday : paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
National Day
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Thursday october 5, 2023
Secular holiday : paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
National Day
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Friday october 6, 2023
Secular holiday : paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
WORKING DAY
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Saturday october 7, 2023
Secular holiday :
WORKING DAY
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Sunday october 8, 2023
Secular holiday :
Chung Yeung Festival
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Monday october 23, 2023
cards/flowers :
Shanghai Airshow
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Wednesday november 22, 2023
Tradeshows : lasts 2 days -- Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport, 2023 edition confirmed
Black Friday
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Friday november 24, 2023
Special Events : Day of sales and bargains
Martyrs' Day
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Wednesday december 13, 2023
Culture : Memorial day for the victims of Nanjing Massacre
Christmas Day
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Monday december 25, 2023
cards/flowers : Only observed by a part of the population. Not an official holiday.
Mao celebration
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Tuesday december 26, 2023
Culture : Former Communist President was born in Changsha on Dec. 26, 1893