Dec. 6 – China’s General Office of the State Council released the “Circular on Arrangement of Certain Holidays in 2012 (guobanfamingdian [2011] No.45)” today and announced the arrangement of national holidays in 2012 as follows:

New Year

    * January 1-3 (three days in total)
    * December 31, 2011 (Saturday) is an official working day

Spring Festival

    * January 22-28 (seven days in total)
    * January 21 (Saturday) and January 29 (Sunday) are official working days

Tomb Sweeping Day

    * April 2-4 (three days in total)
    * March 31 (Saturday) and April 1 (Sunday) are official working days

Labor Day

    * April 29 – May 1 (three days in total)
    * April 28 (Saturday) is an official working day

Dragon Boat Festival

    * June 22-24 (three days in total)

Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day

    * September 30 – October 7 (eight days in total)
    * September 29 (Saturday) is an official working day

By courtsey of ©China Briefing 2011