The current legal holidays in mainland China include Spring Festival, National Day, New Year's Day, Tomb sweeping Day, May Day, Dragon Boat Festival and Mid Autumn Festival. New Year's Day: December 30, 2018 to January 1, 2019, a total of three days Spring Festival: February 4 to 10, a total of seven days Tomb sweeping Day: April 5 holiday, with the weekend holiday Labor Day: May 1 holiday Dragon Boat Festival: June 7 holiday, with the weekend holiday Mid Autumn Festival: September 13 holiday, with the weekend holiday National Day: October 1 to 7 holiday, a total of seven days.
Moreover, legal holidays refer to the rest time uniformly stipulated by national laws for celebration and vacation according to the customs or commemoration requirements of various countries and nationalities. The legal holiday system is an important reflection of the national political, economic and cultural system, involving many aspects of economic society and the vital interests of the broad masses of the people. Vacation arrangements for statutory holidays provide time convenience for residents to travel, shop and relax, and make positive contributions to stimulating domestic demand and promoting economic growth.
Are you clear about the above regulations on national legal holidays?
Legal basis:
Article 2 of the Measures for Holidays of National Annual Festivals and Memorial Days stipulates that all citizens have holidays:
（1） New Year, 1 day off (January 1)
（2） Spring Festival, 7 days off (from New Year's Eve to the sixth day of the first lunar month)
（3） Tomb sweeping Day, one day off (Tomb sweeping Day in the lunar calendar)
（4） Labor Day, one day off (May 1)
（5） Dragon Boat Festival, 1 day off (Dragon Boat Festival in the lunar calendar)
（6） Mid Autumn Festival, 1 day off (Mid Autumn Day in the lunar calendar)
（7） National Day, 3 days off (October 1, 2, 3)
Article 3 stipulates that holidays and anniversaries for some citizens:
（1） Women's Day (March 8), half a day off for women
（2） Youth Day (May 4), half a day off for people over 14
（3） Children's Day (June 1): Children under the age of 14 have one day off
（4） On the anniversary of the founding of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (August 1), active servicemen have half a day off
If a unit arranges workers to work on statutory holidays, it shall pay no less than 300% of the wages.
