China, Here Are Your 2019 Public Holidays

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, dear readers! And no, we aren’t talking about Christmas, we’re talking about the release of the 2019 public holiday schedule (aka holiday planning time).

While variations of the schedule have appeared on various social media accounts over the past couple weeks, below is the real deal, the official holiday for next year as released by the General Office of the State Council yesterday.

One major change to the schedule: you'll only get one day off for May Day 2019 instead of three. Plan accordingly!

Now, without further ado, here are your 2019 public holidays.

January 2019

New Years Day 2019

Date: Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Days off: December 30, 2018 - January 1, 2019 (Sunday - Tuesday)
Adjusted Working Day: December 29, 2018 (Saturday)

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February 2019

Chinese New Year (otherwise known as "Spring Festival") 2019

Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Days off: February 4-10, 2019 (Monday - Sunday)
Adjusted Working Days: February 2 & 3, 2019 (Saturday & Sunday)

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April & May 2019

Tomb Sweep Festival (otherwise known as "Qingming") 2019

Date: Friday, April 5, 2019
Days off: April 5 - 7, 2019 (Friday - Sunday)
No Adjusted Working Days

May 2019

May Day 2019

Date: Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Days off: May 1, 2019 (Wednesday)
No Adjusted Working Days

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June 2019

Dragon Boat Festival 2019

Date: Friday, June 7, 2019
Days off: June 7 - 9, 2019 (Friday - Sunday)
No Adjusted Working Days

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September 2019

Mid-Autumn Festival 2019

Date: Friday, September 13, 2019
Days off: September 13 - 15, 2019 (Friday - Sunday)
No Adjusted Working Days

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October 2019

National Day ("Golden Week") Holiday 2019

Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2019
Days off: October 1 - 7, 2019 (Tuesday - Monday)
Adjusted Working Days: Sunday, September 29 and Saturday, October 12, 2019

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