Holidays and Observances in China in 2012
| 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 22 | Sunday | Spring Festival Eve | National Holiday |
| Jan 23 | Monday | Chinese New Year | National Holiday |
| Jan 24 | Tuesday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 25 | Wednesday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 26 | Thursday | Spring Festival Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Jan 27 | Friday | Spring Festival Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Jan 28 | Saturday | Spring Festival Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Jan 30 | Monday | Special Working Day | Working Day on a Weekend |
| Feb 6 | Monday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| Feb 23 | Thursday | Zhonghe Festival | Observance |
| Mar 8 | Thursday | International Women's Day | Half Day Holiday |
| Mar 12 | Monday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Tuesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 4 | Wednesday | Qing Ming Jie | National Holiday |
| May 1 | Tuesday | Labour Day | National Holiday |
| May 4 | Friday | Youth Day | Half Day Holiday |
| Jun 1 | Friday | Children's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jun 23 | Saturday | Dragon Boat Festival | National Holiday |
| Jul 1 | Sunday | CPC Founding Day | Observance |
| Jul 11 | Wednesday | Maritime Day | Observance |
| Aug 1 | Wednesday | Army Day | Half Day Holiday |
| Aug 23 | Thursday | Chinese Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Aug 31 | Friday | Spirit Festival | Observance |
| Sep 10 | Monday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Sep 22 | Saturday | September Equinox | Season |
| Sep 30 | Sunday | Mid-Autumn Festival | National Holiday |
| Oct 1 | Monday | National Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 2 | Tuesday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Wednesday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 4 | Thursday | National Day Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Oct 5 | Friday | National Day Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Oct 6 | Saturday | National Day Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Oct 7 | Sunday | National Day Holiday | Common Local Holiday |
| Oct 23 | Tuesday | Double Ninth Festival | Observance |
| Nov 8 | Thursday | Journalists' Day | Observance |
| Dec 21 | Friday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Tuesday | Christmas Day | Observance |
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