Holidays and Observances in China in 2008
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | National holiday |
| Jan 2 | Wednesday | New Year's Holiday | Common local holiday |
| Jan 3 | Thursday | New Year's Holiday | Common local holiday |
| Jan 4 | Friday | Special Working Day | Working day on weekend |
| Jan 5 | Saturday | Special Working Day | Working day on weekend |
| Jan 6 | Sunday | Special Working Day | Working day on weekend |
| Jan 7 | Monday | Special Working Day | Working day on weekend |
| Feb 6 | Wednesday | Spring Festival Eve | National holiday |
| Feb 7 | Thursday | Chinese New Year | National holiday |
| Feb 8 | Friday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | National holiday |
| Feb 9 | Saturday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | Common local holiday |
| Feb 10 | Sunday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | Common local holiday |
| Feb 11 | Monday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | Common local holiday |
| Feb 12 | Tuesday | Spring Festival Golden Week holiday | Common local holiday |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Special Working Day | Working day on weekend |
| Feb 21 | Thursday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| Mar 8 | Saturday | International Women's Day | Half day holiday |
| Mar 9 | Sunday | Zhonghe Festival | Observance |
| Mar 12 | Wednesday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 4 | Friday | Qing Ming Jie | National holiday |
| May 1 | Thursday | Labour Day | National holiday |
| May 4 | Sunday | Youth Day | Half day holiday |
| Jun 1 | Sunday | Children's Day | Other Observance |
| Jun 8 | Sunday | Dragon Boat Festival | National holiday |
| Jun 21 | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Tuesday | CPC Founding Day | Other Observance |
| Jul 11 | Friday | Maritime Day | Other Observance |
| Aug 1 | Friday | Army Day | Other Observance |
| Aug 7 | Thursday | Chinese Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Aug 15 | Friday | Spirit Festival | Observance |
| Sep 10 | Wednesday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Sep 14 | Sunday | Mid-Autumn Festival | National holiday |
| Sep 22 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 1 | Wednesday | National Day | National holiday |
| Oct 2 | Thursday | National Day Golden Week Holiday | National holiday |
| Oct 3 | Friday | National Day Golden Week holiday | National holiday |
| Oct 4 | Saturday | National Day Golden Week holiday | Common local holiday |
| Oct 5 | Sunday | National Day Golden Week holiday | Common local holiday |
| Oct 6 | Monday | National Day Golden Week holiday | Common local holiday |
| Oct 7 | Tuesday | National Day Golden Week holiday | Common local holiday |
| Oct 7 | Tuesday | Double Ninth Festival | Observance |
| Nov 8 | Saturday | Journalists' Day | Other Observance |
| Dec 21 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Observance |
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