CHINESE LONG WEEKEND HOLIDAYS

What is "Chinese Long Weekend Holidays"?

| 什么是"中国小长假"?

自2008年中国节假日经过调整后，将五一国际劳动节黄金周缩短至3或4天，增加更多传统节日为中国法定节日。

Chinese long weekend holidays refer to generally 3-consecutive-day holidays including 1-Day traditional festival plus the nearest weekend (2-Day), which belong to the legal public holidays in China.

中国小长假，就是指由传统节假日（1日）+ 借调前后周末双休日（2日）而形成的l连续3日左右的小长假，属于中国法定的公众节假日。

At the end of the year, the Chinese government will issue an announcement about the arrangement of legal festivals and national holidays next year.

每年年末，中国政府将对外发布未来一整年全国人民的法定节假日的放假和调休日期的通知。

The Chinese long weekend holidays are born to promote the Chinese traditional festival and culture, enrich various kind s of tourism products.

中国小长假的诞生，主要是为弘扬中国传统节日和文化，丰富各式不同的旅游产品。

And it also alleviates the pressure of heavy traffic and tourists caused by the short interval between the Chinese Golden Week holidays.

同时也缓解黄金周间隔时间过短造成的交通和游客人流压力。

About Working Day in Lieu

| 关于“调休 （Tiáo Xiū）”

If one day among holidays falls on a working day (except the legal festival), then the nearest Saturday or Sunday will be adjusted to a working day instead. And it is called “working day in lieu” or "Working Day Adjustments" in China.

若一日假日处于工作日（法定节日除外），那么最近的一个周六或者周日将被调整为工作日代替。在中国，被称之为“调休”。

How Many Chinese Long Weekend Holidays?

| 在中国，共有多少个中国小长假？

Nowadays, there are five legal Chinese long weekend holidays in China, including YuanDan Festival (New Year’s Day), QingMing Festival, The International Labour Day Festival, The Dragon Boat Festival, and The Mid-Autumn Festival.

2008年后至今，中国法定的小长假假期一共有5个，包括：元旦、清明、五一、端午、中秋。

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