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Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed)

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🏪 What's open

  • Banks Closed
  • Government offices Closed
  • Schools Closed
  • Shops Varies
  • Restaurants Reduced
  • Public transit Reduced
  • Stock market Closed
  • Post office Closed

🛋️ Long weekend potential

4-Day Block
SAT 06 Weekend
SUN 07 Weekend
MON 08 Bridge Day
TUE 09 Holiday

4-day weekend with a bridge day on February 8

📣 Traveler notes

China is characterized by a rich history, visible in its art and architecture. Modern China showcases a contrast between rapidly developing, futuristic metropolises and diverse natural landscapes.

  • The holiday period involves massive domestic migration, significantly impacting travel and resources.
  • Planning travel well in advance is necessary, as transportation will be heavily crowded and expensive.
  • It is advisable to minimize domestic travel plans during the peak holiday period.
  • Chinese New Year falls on the new moon, typically between late January and late February.
  • Dining is generally communal and family-style. Key etiquette points include: Do not place chopsticks upright in food or pass them between sets. Wait for the host or most senior person to begin eating, and only one person should serve from any communal dish.

About this holiday

Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) is a major cultural celebration marking the transition from winter to spring on the lunisolar Chinese calendar. The festivities typically span from Chinese New Year's Eve until the Lantern Festival (the 15th day of the new year).