100 Holidays Tips — When Are the Days Off and What Are the Customs

Statutory Public Holidays

New Year's (Jan 1): 1 day. Spring Festival: 4 days. Qingming: 1 day. Labor Day (May 1): 2 days. Dragon Boat: 1 day. Mid-Autumn: 1 day. National Day (Oct 1): 3 days.

Make-Up Work Days

Long holidays created through make-up work days — Spring Festival and National Day become 7-day holidays.

Traditional Customs

Spring Festival: reunion, dinner, red envelopes. Lantern: tangyuan. Qingming: tomb sweeping. Dragon Boat: zongzi, dragon boat racing. Mid-Autumn: mooncakes, moon viewing.

Holiday Season Tips

Transport is congested — book tickets weeks in advance. Tourist attractions are packed.