New Year's Day
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Wednesday january 1, 2025
Secular holiday : The world's most widely celebrated holiday, New Years was set on January 1 by Julius Caesar because that was the date the Roman consuls took over their duties. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Winter holiday (beginning)
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Saturday january 11, 2025
School holidays : Http://edu.china.com.cn
Summer holidays in most of the provinces start in early July and often end in early September
official calendar published by the Ministry of Education
PISA ranking (average 493): 518 (among the 10 best WW)
Schooling is mandatory till age 15
Average class size: more than 50
School day duration: 7:30 hours
The average school day runs from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a two-hour lunch break
Number of instructional days per year in lower secondary education: 240
schools open on Saturday morning
Computer to student ratio: 1/2
School uniforms are provided but not required
Tsinghua University ranking: Times Higher Education #14/QS ranking #25/Shanghai (2023) #22
Beijing Normal University ranking: Times Higher Education #17/QS ranking #--/Shanghai (2023) #151-200
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranking: Times Higher Education #71/QS ranking #62/Shanghai (2023) #46
Changsha University of Science and Technology ranking: Shanghai (2023 #701-800)
The average school day runs from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a two-hour lunch break
We carry confirmed dates till Oct 2025
Chinese New Years Eve
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Tuesday january 28, 2025
Secular holiday : Employers who require employees to work during the holiday must pay three times the normal wages
Chinese New Year
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Wednesday january 29, 2025
Secular holiday : At New Year during the night, the Jade Emperor conveyed all animals. Only 12 showed up. To thank them, Buddha dedicated one symbolic year per visitor. Each new born would inherit the relevant animal's characteristics. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Chinese New Year
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Thursday january 30, 2025
Secular holiday : At New Year during the night, the Jade Emperor conveyed all animals. Only 12 showed up. To thank them, Buddha dedicated one symbolic year per visitor. Each new born would inherit the relevant animal's characteristics. Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Chinese New Year
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Friday january 31, 2025
Secular holiday : The Chinese calendar combines lunar and solar movements. The lunar cycle is about 29.5 days. To match the solar calendar, an extra month is added once every few years (seven years out of a 19-year cycle). Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Chinese New Year
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Saturday february 1, 2025
Secular holiday : The Chinese calendar combines lunar and solar movements. The lunar cycle is about 29.5 days. To match the solar calendar, an extra month is added once every few years (seven years out of a 19-year cycle). Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Chinese New Year
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Sunday february 2, 2025
Secular holiday : The Chinese calendar combines lunar and solar movements. The lunar cycle is about 29.5 days. To match the solar calendar, an extra month is added once every few years (seven years out of a 19-year cycle). Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Chinese New Year
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Monday february 3, 2025
Secular holiday : The Chinese calendar combines lunar and solar movements. The lunar cycle is about 29.5 days. To match the solar calendar, an extra month is added once every few years (seven years out of a 19-year cycle). Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Winter holiday (end)
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Monday february 10, 2025
School holidays :