Full calendar of public and bank holidays of the world (and banks closures), from 1970 until 2070 for China (Changsha)
Summer holiday (end)
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Monday August 29, 2022
School holidays :
New Year's Day
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Sunday January 1, 2023
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
Public holiday
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Monday January 2, 2023
Secular holiday :
Winter holiday (beginning)
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Saturday January 7, 2023
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
School day duration: 9:30 hours
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 #58
Beijing Normal University ranking: Times Higher Education #17/QS ranking #--/Shanghai #47
Shanghai Jiao Tong University ranking: Times Higher Education #71/QS ranking #62/Shanghai #101
The average school day runs from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a two-hour lunch break
Dates confirmed till Oct 2023
Chinese New Years Eve
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Saturday January 21, 2023
Buddhism (Vajrayana) : Employers who require employees to work during the holiday must pay three times the normal wages
Chinese New Year
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Sunday January 22, 2023
Buddhism (Vajrayana) : 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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Monday January 23, 2023
Buddhism (Vajrayana) : 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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Tuesday January 24, 2023
Buddhism (Vajrayana) : 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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Wednesday January 25, 2023
Buddhism (Vajrayana) : 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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Thursday January 26, 2023
Buddhism (Vajrayana) : 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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Friday January 27, 2023
Buddhism (Vajrayana) : 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 6, 2023
School holidays :