20242025
Republic Day / New Year's Day1 January1 January
Lunar New Year8–14 February28 January–2 February
Peace Memorial Day28 February28 February
Children's Day4 April4 April
Qingming Festival4 April5 April
Dragon Boat Festival10 June31 May
Mid-Autumn Festival17 September6 October
National Day10 October10 October

*When a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it is moved to the previous Friday or following Monday respectively. Public holidays falling on a Tuesday or Thursday are usually granted an additional "bridge day" to the weekend. The extra day off is made up by working on a Saturday. Some holidays are based on the Chinese lunar calendar, so dates on the Gregorian calendar can change.

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