China Announces Public Holiday Arrangement for 2011

The State Council released the “Circular on Part of the Holiday Arrangement in 2011” (guobanfamingdian [2010] No.40) on December 9 with the official holiday schedule next year as follows:

New Year

* January 1-3 (three days in total)

Spring Festival

* February 2-8 (seven days in total)
* January 30 (Sunday) and February 12 (Saturday) are official working days.

Tomb Sweeping Day

* April 3-5 (three days in total)
* April 2 (Saturday) is an official working day.

Labor Day

* April 30-May 2 (three days in total)

Dragon Boat Festival

* June 4-6 (three days in total)

Mid-Autumn Festival

* September 10-12 (three days in total)

National Day

* October 1-7 (seven days in total)
* October 8 (Saturday) and October 9 (Sunday) are official working days.

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