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:: Country:  PR China
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:: Language: Simplified Chinese
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:: Author:   Patrick Nagel <mail@patrick-nagel.net>
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:: Updated:
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:: Source:   http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Public_holidays_in_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China&oldid=297123230
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:: Metadata
country     "CN"
language    "zh_CN"
:name        "optional - defaults to country name"
:description "(please add description in source language) National holiday file for PR China"

:: Public Holidays
: New Year
"元旦"                       public on january 1
:Labor Day
"劳动节"                     public on may 1
:National Day
"国庆节"                     public on october 1 length 3 days

:: Religious

:: Financial

:: Cultural
:International Women's Day
"国际妇女节"                  cultural on march 8
:Arbor Day
"植树节"                     cultural on march 12
:Youth Day
"青年节"                     cultural on may 4
:Children's Day
"六一儿童节"                  cultural on june 1
:CPC Founding Day
"建党节"                     cultural on july 1
:Army Day
"建军节"                     cultural on august 1

:: School

:: Daylight Saving

:: Seasons

:: Name Days


:: These have to wait for lunar calendar support
::
:: Lunar calendar based holidays
:: and special free (on weekdays) / work (on weekends) arrangements for 2009
:: Data from http://cnreviews.com/life/living-in-china/china_public_holiday_2009_20081210.html
:: and various en.wikipedia.org pages
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"节假日 (day off)"                                 public on 2 january 2009
"工作日 (working day)"                             civil on 4 january 2009
"工作日 (working day)"                             civil on 24 january 2009
"春节 (Chinese New Year / Spring Festival)"       public on 25 january 2009 length 3 days
"节假日 (day off)"                                 public on 28 january 2009 length 3 days
"工作日 (working day)"                             civil on 1 february 2009
"元宵节 (Lantern Festival)"                        cultural on 9 february 2009
"清明节 (Qing Ming Festival / Tomb Sweeping Day)"  public on 4 april 2009
"节假日 (day off)"                                 public on 6 april 2009
"端午节 (Dragon Boat Festival)"                    public on 28 may 2009
"节假日 (day off)"                                 public on 29 may 2009
"工作日 (working day)"                             civil on 31 may 2009
"七夕节 Lover's Day"                               cultural on 26 august 2009
"中元节 Ghost Festival"                            cultural on 3 september 2009
"工作日 (working day)"                             civil on 27 september 2009
"中秋节 (Mid-Autumn Festival)"                     public on 3 october 2009
"节假日 (day off)"                                 public on 5 october 2009 length 4 days
"工作日 (working day)"                             civil on 10 october 2009
"重阳节 (Double Ninth Day / Elders' Day)"          cultural on 26 october 2009
