By MOOK Travel Life Network, reported and compiled by Zhang Yingying
Calendar for January to June 2014 (Image source: Directorate-General of Personnel Administration)
The Lunar New Year holiday runs from January 30 to February 4 (with January 30 being New Year’s Eve), totaling six days off. Other holidays such as Peace Memorial Day (228), Children’s and Women’s Day on April 4, Dragon Boat Festival on June 2, Mid-Autumn Festival on September 8, and National Day on October 10 all fall on a Friday or Monday, creating five three-day holiday blocks.
Calendar for July to December 2014 (Image source: Directorate-General of Personnel Administration)
New Year’s Day on January 1 falls on a Wednesday, allowing office workers to take Thursday and Friday off to create a five-day break. Labor Day on May 1 is on a Thursday—you can take Friday off for a four-day holiday. Important celebration days include Valentine’s Day on February 14 (also coinciding with Lantern Festival) on a Friday, Qixi Festival (Chinese Valentine’s Day) on Saturday, August 2; Mother’s Day on Sunday, May 10; Father’s Day on Friday, August 8; Christmas Eve on Wednesday, December 24; and New Year’s Eve on Wednesday, December 31. Travel enthusiasts who also love festive events are encouraged to plan their holidays and trips early.
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