page_title: Public holidays in China
hierarchical_section_title: Public holidays in China
caption_attribution_description: English: Flower decorations to celebrate National Day of the People's Republic of China at Beijing's Beihai Park in 2004. The signboards read "国庆" (guóqìng; literally "country celebrate") meaning "National Day". 中文: 北海公园的2004年国庆节装饰花园
context_page_description: There are currently seven official public holidays in mainland China. Each year's holidays are announced about three weeks before the start of the year by the General Office of the State Council. A notable feature of mainland Chinese holidays is that weekends are usually swapped with the weekdays next to the actual holiday to create a longer holiday period.
context_section_description: There are currently seven official public holidays in mainland China. Each year's holidays are announced about three weeks before the start of the year by the General Office of the State Council. A notable feature of mainland Chinese holidays is that weekends are usually swapped with the weekdays next to the actual holiday to create a longer holiday period.
caption: Chinese National Day in 2004 at Beihai Park, Beijing.
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