China has a total of 34 holidays in 2002. 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 Details
New Year's Day
Tuesday, January 1, 2002 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Holiday
Wednesday, January 2, 2002 New Year's Holiday is a common local holiday in China
Special Working Day
Friday, January 4, 2002 Special Working Day is a working day on a weekend in China
Chinese New Year
Tuesday, February 12, 2002 Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is one of the largest celebratory events in China.
Spring Festival Golden Week holiday
Wednesday, February 13, 2002 Spring Festival Golden Week holiday is a national holiday in China
Special Working Day
Tuesday, February 19, 2002 Special Working Day is a working day on a weekend in China
Lantern Festival
Tuesday, February 26, 2002 Lantern Festival is a observance in China
International Women's Day
Friday, March 8, 2002 International Women's Day is a half day holiday in China
Arbor Day
Tuesday, March 12, 2002 Arbor Day is a observance in China
Zhonghe Festival
Friday, March 15, 2002 Zhonghe Festival is a observance in China
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 2002 March Equinox in China (Beijing)
Qing Ming Jie
Friday, April 5, 2002 Qing Ming Jie is a national holiday in China
Labour Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2002 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Labour Day Golden Week holiday
Thursday, May 2, 2002 Labour Day Golden Week holiday is a national holiday in China
Youth Day
Saturday, May 4, 2002 Youth Day is a half day holiday in China
Labour Day Golden Week holiday
Sunday, May 5, 2002 Labour Day Golden Week holiday is a common local holiday in China
Children's Day
Saturday, June 1, 2002 Children's Day is a other observance in China
Dragon Boat Festival
Saturday, June 15, 2002 The Dragon Boat Festival is also known as the Duanwu Festival in China. It is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese lunisolar calendar.
June Solstice
Friday, June 21, 2002 June Solstice in China (Beijing)
CPC Founding Day
Monday, July 1, 2002 CPC Founding Day is a other observance in China
Maritime Day
Thursday, July 11, 2002 Maritime Day is a other observance in China
Army Day
Thursday, August 1, 2002 Army Day is a other observance in China
Chinese Valentine's Day
Thursday, August 15, 2002 Chinese Valentine's Day is a observance in China
Spirit Festival
Friday, August 23, 2002 Spirit Festival is a observance in China
Teachers' Day
Tuesday, September 10, 2002 Teachers' Day is a observance in China
Mid-Autumn Festival
Saturday, September 21, 2002 Mid-Autumn Festival is a observance in China
September Equinox
Monday, September 23, 2002 September Equinox in China (Beijing)
National Day
Tuesday, October 1, 2002 National Day is a national holiday in China
National Day Golden Week Holiday
Wednesday, October 2, 2002 National Day Golden Week Holiday is a national holiday in China
National Day Golden Week holiday
Thursday, October 3, 2002 National Day Golden Week holiday is a national holiday in China
Double Ninth Festival
Monday, October 14, 2002 Double Ninth Festival is a observance in China
Journalists' Day
Friday, November 8, 2002 Journalists' Day is a other observance in China
December Solstice
Sunday, December 22, 2002 December Solstice in China (Beijing)
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25, 2002 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
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