China Public Holidays in 2003
China has a total of 35 holidays in 2003. 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 |
Wednesday, January 1, 2003 | New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
| New Year's Holiday |
Thursday, January 2, 2003 | New Year's Holiday is a common local holiday in China |
| Special Working Day |
Saturday, January 4, 2003 | Special Working Day is a working day on a weekend in China |
| Chinese New Year |
Saturday, February 1, 2003 | Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is one of the largest celebratory events in China. |
| Spring Festival Golden Week holiday |
Sunday, February 2, 2003 | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday is a national holiday in China |
| Special Working Day |
Saturday, February 8, 2003 | Special Working Day is a working day on a weekend in China |
| Lantern Festival |
Saturday, February 15, 2003 | Lantern Festival is a observance in China |
| Zhonghe Festival |
Tuesday, March 4, 2003 | Zhonghe Festival is a observance in China |
| International Women's Day |
Saturday, March 8, 2003 | International Women's Day is a half day holiday in China |
| Arbor Day |
Wednesday, March 12, 2003 | Arbor Day is a observance in China |
| March Equinox |
Friday, March 21, 2003 | March Equinox in China (Beijing) |
| Qing Ming Jie |
Saturday, April 5, 2003 | Qing Ming Jie is a observance in China |
| Labour Day |
Thursday, May 1, 2003 | 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 |
Friday, May 2, 2003 | Labour Day Golden Week holiday is a national holiday in China |
| Youth Day |
Sunday, May 4, 2003 | Youth Day is a half day holiday in China |
| Labour Day Golden Week holiday |
Monday, May 5, 2003 | Labour Day Golden Week holiday is a common local holiday in China |
| Children's Day |
Sunday, June 1, 2003 | Children's Day is a other observance in China |
| Dragon Boat Festival |
Wednesday, June 4, 2003 | 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 |
Saturday, June 21, 2003 | June Solstice in China (Beijing) |
| CPC Founding Day |
Tuesday, July 1, 2003 | CPC Founding Day is a other observance in China |
| Maritime Day |
Friday, July 11, 2003 | Maritime Day is a other observance in China |
| Army Day |
Friday, August 1, 2003 | Army Day is a other observance in China |
| Chinese Valentine's Day |
Monday, August 4, 2003 | Chinese Valentine's Day is a observance in China |
| Spirit Festival |
Tuesday, August 12, 2003 | Spirit Festival is a observance in China |
| Teachers' Day |
Wednesday, September 10, 2003 | Teachers' Day is a observance in China |
| Mid-Autumn Festival |
Thursday, September 11, 2003 | Mid-Autumn Festival is a observance in China |
| September Equinox |
Tuesday, September 23, 2003 | September Equinox in China (Beijing) |
| National Day |
Wednesday, October 1, 2003 | National Day is a national holiday in China |
| National Day Golden Week Holiday |
Thursday, October 2, 2003 | National Day Golden Week Holiday is a national holiday in China |
| National Day Golden Week holiday |
Friday, October 3, 2003 | National Day Golden Week holiday is a national holiday in China |
| Double Ninth Festival |
Saturday, October 4, 2003 | Double Ninth Festival is a observance in China |
| National Day Golden Week holiday |
Sunday, October 5, 2003 | National Day Golden Week holiday is a common local holiday in China |
| Journalists' Day |
Saturday, November 8, 2003 | Journalists' Day is a other observance in China |
| December Solstice |
Monday, December 22, 2003 | December Solstice in China (Beijing) |
| Christmas Day |
Thursday, December 25, 2003 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
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