Holidays and Observances in China in 2006
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sunday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Monday | New Year’s Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 3 | Tuesday | New Year’s Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 4 | Wednesday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| Jan 5 | Thursday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| Jan 6 | Friday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| Jan 7 | Saturday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| Jan 8 | Sunday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| Jan 29 | Sunday | Chinese New Year | National Holiday |
| Jan 30 | Monday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 31 | Tuesday | Spring Festival Golden Week Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 1 | Wednesday | Spring Festival Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Feb 2 | Thursday | Spring Festival Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Feb 3 | Friday | Spring Festival Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Feb 4 | Saturday | Spring Festival Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Feb 5 | Sunday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| Feb 12 | Sunday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| Mar 1 | Wednesday | Zhonghe Festival | Observance |
| Mar 8 | Wednesday | International Women's Day | Half Day Holiday |
| Mar 12 | Sunday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Mar 21 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 5 | Wednesday | Qing Ming Jie | Observance |
| Apr 5 | Wednesday | Qing Ming Jie | National Holiday |
| Apr 29 | Saturday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| May 1 | Monday | Labour Day | National Holiday |
| May 2 | Tuesday | Labour Day Golden Week holiday | National Holiday |
| May 3 | Wednesday | Labour Day Golden Week holiday | National Holiday |
| May 4 | Thursday | Labour Day Golden Week holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| May 4 | Thursday | Youth Day | Half Day Holiday |
| May 5 | Friday | Labour Day Golden Week holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| May 6 | Saturday | Labour Day Golden Week holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| May 7 | Sunday | Labour Day Golden Week holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| May 31 | Wednesday | Dragon Boat Festival | Observance |
| Jun 1 | Thursday | Children's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Wednesday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Saturday | CPC Founding Day | Observance |
| Jul 11 | Tuesday | Maritime Day | Observance |
| Jul 31 | Monday | Chinese Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Aug 1 | Tuesday | Army Day | Half Day Holiday |
| Aug 8 | Tuesday | Spirit Festival | Observance |
| Sep 10 | Sunday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Sep 23 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 1 | Sunday | National Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 2 | Monday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Tuesday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 4 | Wednesday | National Day Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Oct 5 | Thursday | National Day Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Oct 6 | Friday | National Day Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Oct 6 | Friday | Mid-Autumn Festival | Observance |
| Oct 7 | Saturday | National Day Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Oct 30 | Monday | Double Ninth Festival | Observance |
| Nov 8 | Wednesday | Journalists' Day | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Monday | Christmas Day | Observance |
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