Holidays and Observances in China in 2009
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Friday | New Year’s Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 3 | Saturday | New Year’s Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 4 | Sunday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| Jan 5 | Monday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| Jan 6 | Tuesday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| Jan 7 | Wednesday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| Jan 25 | Sunday | Spring Festival Eve | National Holiday |
| Jan 26 | Monday | Chinese New Year | National Holiday |
| Jan 27 | Tuesday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 28 | Wednesday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 29 | Thursday | Spring Festival Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Jan 30 | Friday | Spring Festival Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Jan 31 | Saturday | Spring Festival Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Feb 2 | Monday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| Feb 9 | Monday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| Feb 26 | Thursday | Zhonghe Festival | Observance |
| Mar 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Half Day Holiday |
| Mar 12 | Thursday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Qing Ming Jie | National Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | National Holiday |
| May 4 | Monday | Youth Day | Half Day Holiday |
| May 28 | Thursday | Dragon Boat Festival | National Holiday |
| Jun 1 | Monday | Children's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Wednesday | CPC Founding Day | Observance |
| Jul 11 | Saturday | Maritime Day | Observance |
| Aug 1 | Saturday | Army Day | Half Day Holiday |
| Aug 26 | Wednesday | Chinese Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Sep 3 | Thursday | Spirit Festival | Observance |
| Sep 10 | Thursday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 1 | Thursday | National Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 2 | Friday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Saturday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Saturday | Mid-Autumn Festival | National Holiday |
| Oct 4 | Sunday | National Day Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Oct 5 | Monday | National Day Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Oct 6 | Tuesday | National Day Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Oct 7 | Wednesday | National Day Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Oct 26 | Monday | Double Ninth Festival | Observance |
| Nov 8 | Sunday | Journalists' Day | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Tuesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Observance |
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