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. Also like many other countries in the world, a statutory holiday is added on the following work day when the New Year falls on a weekend.
| Region | Description |
|---|---|
| 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, In 2013, the 1st 3-day (10–12 February) is a Sunday until Tuesday and Chinese New Year's Eve (9 February) is consequently a public holiday) |
| Hong Kong and Macau | The 1st 3-days. If one of the 1st 3-days is on a Sunday, Chinese New Year's Eve is celebrated as a public holiday. In 2013, the 1st 3-day (10–12 February) is a Sunday until Tuesday and Chinese New Year's Eve (9 February) is consequently a public holiday. |
| Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam | The New Year's Eve and the 1st 3-days. In 2013, the 1st 3-day (10–12 February) is a Sunday until Tuesday and Chinese New Year's Eve (9 February) is consequently a public holiday. |
| Malaysia and Singapore | The 1st 2-days. If 1 of the days falls on a Sunday, the holiday is extended to 3-days. In 2013, the 1st 2-day (10–11 February) is a Sunday until Monday. Chinese New Year's Eve is usually an unofficial half-day holiday in Singapore. |
| Indonesia and Brunei | The 1st 1-days. In 2013, the 1st 1-day (10 February) is a Sunday. |
| Other | A 20-countries around the world regularly issue postage stamps and numismatic coins to commemorate Chinese New Year. Although Chinese New Year is not institutionalized as public holiday, these countries recognize the significant number of their citizens who are of Chinese origin. The countries and territories that sometimes do so include Australia, Canada, Philippines, Fiji, Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, Myanmar, Timor Leste, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, France, New Zealand, United States of America, Mexico, United Kingdom and Cuba. |
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