Holidays and Observances in China in 2013
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Tuesday | New Year's Day | National Holiday |
| Jan 2 | Wednesday | New Year’s Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jan 3 | Thursday | New Year’s Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 9 | Saturday | Spring Festival Eve | National Holiday |
| Feb 10 | Sunday | Chinese New Year | National Holiday |
| Feb 11 | Monday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 12 | Tuesday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 13 | Wednesday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 14 | Thursday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 15 | Friday | Spring Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Feb 24 | Sunday | Lantern Festival | Observance |
| Mar 8 | Friday | International Women's Day | Half Day Holiday |
| Mar 12 | Tuesday | Arbor Day | Observance |
| Mar 13 | Wednesday | Zhonghe Festival | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 4 | Thursday | Qing Ming Jie | National Holiday |
| Apr 5 | Friday | Qing Ming Jie Holiday | National Holiday |
| Apr 6 | Saturday | Qing Ming Jie Holiday | National Holiday |
| Apr 29 | Monday | Labour Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Apr 30 | Tuesday | Labour Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| May 1 | Wednesday | Labour Day | National Holiday |
| May 4 | Saturday | Youth Day | Half Day Holiday |
| Jun 1 | Saturday | Children's Day | Optional Holiday |
| Jun 10 | Monday | Dragon Boat Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jun 11 | Tuesday | Dragon Boat Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Jun 12 | Wednesday | Dragon Boat Festival | National Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Friday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Monday | CPC Founding Day | Observance |
| Jul 11 | Thursday | Maritime Day | Observance |
| Aug 1 | Thursday | Army Day | Half Day Holiday |
| Aug 13 | Tuesday | Chinese Valentine's Day | Observance |
| Aug 21 | Wednesday | Spirit Festival | Observance |
| Sep 10 | Tuesday | Teachers' Day | Observance |
| Sep 19 | Thursday | Mid-Autumn Festival | National Holiday |
| Sep 20 | Friday | Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Sep 21 | Saturday | Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday | National Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| Oct 1 | Tuesday | National Day | National Holiday |
| Oct 2 | Wednesday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Thursday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 4 | Friday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 5 | Saturday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 6 | Sunday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 7 | Monday | National Day Holiday | National Holiday |
| Oct 13 | Sunday | Double Ninth Festival | Observance |
| Nov 8 | Friday | Journalists' Day | Observance |
| Dec 22 | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Observance |
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