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2008 Chinese Holidays

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Holiday Name

 
Date          
 

Holidays

New Year's Day 新年 Jan. 1 Dec. 30 (Sun),  31(exchange with Sat., Dec. 29), 2007, Jan. 1, 2008
Laba Festival 腊八节 Jan. 15  
Chinese New Year's Day (Spring Festival) 中国新年 Feb. 6 Feb.6, 7, 8, 9 (Sat.), 10 (Sun.), 11(exchange with Sat., Feb. 2 ), 12 (exchange with Sun., Feb. 3 ) 
Valentine's Day 情人节 Feb. 14  
Lantern Festival 元宵节 Feb. 21
International Women's Day 国际妇女节 Mar. 8  
Tomb Sweeping Day
清明节
Apr. 4 Apr. 4, 5 (Sat.),  6 (Sun.)
Labor Day 劳动节 May 1 May 1, 2(exchange with Sun., May 4 ), 3 (Sat.)
Youth Day 青年节 May 4   
Mother's Day 母亲节 May 11   
International Children's Day 国际儿童节 Jun 1   
Dragon Boat Festival
端午节
Jun 8  June 7(Sat.), 8, 9 (exchange with Sun., June 8 ) 
Father's Day 父亲节 Jun 15   
CCP's Birthday 建党节 July 1   
Army Day 建军节 Aug. 1  
Double Seventh Festival 七夕节 Aug. 7   
Teacher's Day 教师节 Sep. 10   
Mid-autumn Festival
中秋节
Sep. 14  Sept.13 (Sat.), 14, 15 (exchange with Sun., Sep.14 )
National Day 国庆节 Oct. 1  Sep.29 (exchange with Sat.,Sep.27 ), 30(exchange with Sun.,Sep.28 ), Oct.1, 2, 3, 4 (Sat.), 5(Sun.)
Double Ninth Festival
重阳节
Oct. 7   
Christmas 圣诞节 Dec. 25   


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