China has a total of 34 holidays in 2005. 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
Saturday, January 1, 2005 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
New Year's Holiday
Sunday, January 2, 2005 New Year's Holiday is a common local holiday in China
Special Working Day
Tuesday, January 4, 2005 Special Working Day is a working day on a weekend in China
Chinese New Year
Wednesday, February 9, 2005 Lunar New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is one of the largest celebratory events in China.
Spring Festival Golden Week holiday
Thursday, February 10, 2005 Spring Festival Golden Week holiday is a national holiday in China
Special Working Day
Wednesday, February 16, 2005 Special Working Day is a working day on a weekend in China
Lantern Festival
Wednesday, February 23, 2005 Lantern Festival is a observance in China
International Women's Day
Tuesday, March 8, 2005 International Women's Day is a half day holiday in China
Zhonghe Festival
Friday, March 11, 2005 Zhonghe Festival is a observance in China
Arbor Day
Saturday, March 12, 2005 Arbor Day is a observance in China
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2005 March Equinox in China (Beijing)
Qing Ming Jie
Tuesday, April 5, 2005 Qing Ming Jie is a observance in China
Labour Day
Sunday, May 1, 2005 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
Monday, May 2, 2005 Labour Day Golden Week holiday is a national holiday in China
Youth Day
Wednesday, May 4, 2005 Youth Day is a half day holiday in China
Labour Day Golden Week holiday
Thursday, May 5, 2005 Labour Day Golden Week holiday is a common local holiday in China
Children's Day
Wednesday, June 1, 2005 Children's Day is a other observance in China
Dragon Boat Festival
Saturday, June 11, 2005 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
Tuesday, June 21, 2005 June Solstice in China (Beijing)
CPC Founding Day
Friday, July 1, 2005 CPC Founding Day is a other observance in China
Maritime Day
Monday, July 11, 2005 Maritime Day is a other observance in China
Army Day
Monday, August 1, 2005 Army Day is a other observance in China
Chinese Valentine's Day
Thursday, August 11, 2005 Chinese Valentine's Day is a observance in China
Spirit Festival
Friday, August 19, 2005 Spirit Festival is a observance in China
Teachers' Day
Saturday, September 10, 2005 Teachers' Day is a observance in China
Mid-Autumn Festival
Sunday, September 18, 2005 Mid-Autumn Festival is a observance in China
September Equinox
Thursday, September 22, 2005 September Equinox in China (Beijing)
National Day
Saturday, October 1, 2005 National Day is a national holiday in China
National Day Golden Week Holiday
Sunday, October 2, 2005 National Day Golden Week Holiday is a national holiday in China
National Day Golden Week holiday
Monday, October 3, 2005 National Day Golden Week holiday is a national holiday in China
Double Ninth Festival
Tuesday, October 11, 2005 Double Ninth Festival is a observance in China
Journalists' Day
Tuesday, November 8, 2005 Journalists' Day is a other observance in China
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 21, 2005 December Solstice in China (Beijing)
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25, 2005 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
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