Traditional Holiday Scheme
| Date | English name | Local name | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | New Year | 元旦 | |
| 1st day of 1st lunar month | Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) | 春节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 15th day of 1st lunar month | Lantern Festival | 元宵节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 2nd day of 2nd lunar month | Zhonghe Festival (Dragon Raising its Head) | 中和节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| March 8 | International Women's Day | 国际妇女节 | |
| March 12 | Arbor Day | 植树节 | Also known as National Tree Planting Day (全民义务植树日) |
| 5th Solar Term (usually April 4–6) | Qingming Festival (Chinese Memorial Day) | 清明节 | Based on the Jieqi Qingming. |
| May 1 | Labour Day | 劳动节 | International Workers' Day |
| May 4 | Youth Day | 青年节 | Commemorating the May Fourth Movement |
| June 1 | Children's Day | 六一儿童节 | |
| 5th day of 5th lunar month | Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwujie) | 端午节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| July 1 | CPC Founding Day | 建党节 | Formation of 1st National Congress on July 1921 |
| July 11 | China National Maritime Day | 中国航海日 | The anniversary of Zheng He's first voyage |
| August 1 | Army Day | 建军节 | Nanchang Uprising (南昌起义) on August 1, 1927 |
| 7th day of 7th lunar month | Double Seven Festival | 七夕 | The Chinese Valentine's Day, based on Chinese calendar |
| 15th day of 7th lunar month | Spirit Festival (Ghost Festival) | 中元节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| 15th day of 8th lunar month | Mid-Autumn Festival (Moon Festival) | 中秋节 | Based on Chinese calendar |
| October 1 | National Day | 国庆节 | Founding of PRC on October 1, 1949 |
| 9th day of 9th lunar month | Chongyang Festival | 重阳节 | Based on Chinese calendar. |
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