Public Holiday
Chinese New Year is observed as a public holiday in a number of countries and territories where a sizable Chinese population resides. Since Chinese New Year falls on different dates on the Gregorian calendar every year on different days of the week, some of these governments opt to shift working days in order to accommodate a longer public holiday. In some countries, a statutory holiday is added on the following work day when the New Year falls on a weekend, as in the case of 2013, where the New Year's Eve (February 9) falls on Saturday and the New Year's day (February 10) on Sunday.
| Region | Description | Holidays in 2013 |
|---|---|---|
| People's Republic of China | New Year's Eve and the 1st 2-days. Usually, the Saturday before and the Sunday after Chinese New Year are declared working days, and the 2 additionally gained holidays are added to the official 3-days of holiday, so that people have 7-consecutive days, including weekends. | February 9–12 |
| Hong Kong and Macau | The 1st 3-days. | February 10–12 February 10–12 |
| Republic of China (Taiwan) and Vietnam | The New Year's Eve and the 1st 3-days. | February 9–12m February 9–12 |
| Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore | The 1st 2-days. New Year's Eve is usually an unofficial half-day holiday in Singapore. | February 10–12 February 10–12 February 10–12 |
| Indonesia | The 1st day. | February 10 |
| Other | Several countries and territories around the world regularly issue postage stamps and numismatic coins to commemorate Chinese New Year even though it is not institutionalized as a public holiday, in recognition of the significant number of their citizens who are of Chinese origin. |
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