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
New Year's Day
Saturday, January 1, 2005
New Year's Holiday
Sunday, January 2, 2005
Special Working Day
Tuesday, January 4, 2005
Chinese New Year
Wednesday, February 9, 2005
Spring Festival Golden Week holiday
Thursday, February 10, 2005
Special Working Day
Wednesday, February 16, 2005
Lantern Festival
Wednesday, February 23, 2005
International Women's Day
Tuesday, March 8, 2005
Zhonghe Festival
Friday, March 11, 2005
Arbor Day
Saturday, March 12, 2005
March Equinox
Sunday, March 20, 2005
Qing Ming Jie
Tuesday, April 5, 2005
Labour Day
Sunday, May 1, 2005
Labour Day Golden Week holiday
Monday, May 2, 2005
Youth Day
Wednesday, May 4, 2005
Labour Day Golden Week holiday
Thursday, May 5, 2005
Children's Day
Wednesday, June 1, 2005
Dragon Boat Festival
Saturday, June 11, 2005
June Solstice
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
CPC Founding Day
Friday, July 1, 2005
Maritime Day
Monday, July 11, 2005
Army Day
Monday, August 1, 2005
Chinese Valentine's Day
Thursday, August 11, 2005
Spirit Festival
Friday, August 19, 2005
Teachers' Day
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Mid-Autumn Festival
Sunday, September 18, 2005
September Equinox
Thursday, September 22, 2005
National Day
Saturday, October 1, 2005
National Day Golden Week Holiday
Sunday, October 2, 2005
National Day Golden Week holiday
Monday, October 3, 2005
Double Ninth Festival
Tuesday, October 11, 2005
Journalists' Day
Tuesday, November 8, 2005
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Christmas Day
Sunday, December 25, 2005