China has a total of 26 holidays in 1996. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year's Day
Monday, January 1, 1996
New Year's Holiday
Tuesday, January 2, 1996
Chinese New Year
Monday, February 19, 1996
Lantern Festival
Monday, March 4, 1996
International Women's Day
Friday, March 8, 1996
Arbor Day
Tuesday, March 12, 1996
Zhonghe Festival
Wednesday, March 20, 1996
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 1996
Qing Ming Jie
Thursday, April 4, 1996
Labour Day
Wednesday, May 1, 1996
Youth Day
Saturday, May 4, 1996
Children's Day
Saturday, June 1, 1996
Dragon Boat Festival
Thursday, June 20, 1996
June Solstice
Friday, June 21, 1996
CPC Founding Day
Monday, July 1, 1996
Maritime Day
Thursday, July 11, 1996
Army Day
Thursday, August 1, 1996
Chinese Valentine's Day
Tuesday, August 20, 1996
Spirit Festival
Wednesday, August 28, 1996
Teachers' Day
Tuesday, September 10, 1996
September Equinox
Sunday, September 22, 1996
Mid-Autumn Festival
Friday, September 27, 1996
National Day
Tuesday, October 1, 1996
Double Ninth Festival
Sunday, October 20, 1996
December Solstice
Saturday, December 21, 1996
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25, 1996