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China : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

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    Thursday june 1, 2023Children's DaySchool holidays
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    Sunday june 18, 2023Fathers' Daycards/flowers
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    Thursday june 22, 2023Tuen Ng Festival (Dragon Boats)Secular holiday
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    Friday june 23, 2023Tuen Ng Festival (Dragon Boats)Secular holiday
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    Saturday june 24, 2023Tomb-Sweeping DayBuddhism (Vajrayana)
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    Sunday june 25, 2023WORKING DAYSecular holiday
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    Saturday july 1, 2023Founding of the Chinese People's Liberation ArmyEvents, celebrations...
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    Tuesday august 1, 2023Army DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Wednesday august 30, 2023Ghost FestivalEvents, celebrations...
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    Friday september 1, 2023Teachers' DaySchool holidays
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    Sunday september 3, 2023Victory DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday september 18, 2023Beijing Aviation ExpoTradeshows
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    Thursday september 28, 2023Beijing China Tennis OpenSports events
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    Friday september 29, 2023Late mid-Autumn festivalSecular holiday
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    Saturday september 30, 2023Late mid-Autumn festivalSecular holiday
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    Saturday september 30, 2023Heroes DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Sunday october 1, 2023Anniversary ot the Proclamation of the People's Republic of ChinaEvents, celebrations...
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    Sunday october 1, 2023National DayNational Day
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    Monday october 2, 2023National DayNational Day
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    Tuesday october 3, 2023National DayNational Day
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    Wednesday october 4, 2023National DayNational Day
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    Thursday october 5, 2023National DayNational Day
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    Friday october 6, 2023National DayNational Day
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    Saturday october 7, 2023WORKING DAYSecular holiday
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    Sunday october 8, 2023WORKING DAYSecular holiday
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    Monday october 23, 2023Chung Yeung Festivalcards/flowers
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    Wednesday november 22, 2023Shanghai AirshowTradeshows
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    Friday november 24, 2023Black FridaySpecial Events
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    Wednesday december 13, 2023Martyrs' DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Monday december 25, 2023Christmas Daycards/flowers
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023Mao celebrationEvents, celebrations...
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    Children's Day

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    Thursday june 1, 2023
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    Fathers' Day

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    Sunday june 18, 2023
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    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. 340–278 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. 340–278 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
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    Victory Day

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    Sunday september 3, 2023
    Culture : Commemorates Japan’s 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
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    Chung Yeung Festival

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    Monday october 23, 2023
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    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