1956 Holidays and Events in China

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1956, Sun	New Year's Day
Note Typically a 3-day festival including New Year's day, with the dates of observance varying from year to year.
	1/2/1956, Mon	New Year's Day: Additional Observance Day
Note Typically a 3-day festival including New Year's day, with the dates of observance varying from year to year.
	2/12/1956, Sun	Chinese New Year's Celebration (Spring Festival)
Note The Spring Festival typically lasts 6 or 7 days starting with Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve, with duration varying from year to year.
	2/12/1956, Sun	Chinese Lunar New Year's Day
Note Celebrated as part of the Spring Festival.
	3/8/1956, Thu	International Women's Day
Note Half-day celebration for women.
	4/4/1956, Wed	Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweeping)
Note Typically lasts 3 days and includes the date shown.
	5/1/1956, Tue	Labor Day (May Day)
Note Typically a 3-day celebration that includes May 1.
	5/4/1956, Fri	Youth Day
Note Half-day celebration for people aged 14 through 28.
	6/1/1956, Fri	Children's Day
Note Full-day celebration for people aged below 14.
	6/13/1956, Wed	Dragon Boat Festival
Note Typically lasts 4 days and includes the date shown.
	8/1/1956, Wed	Army Day
Note Full-day celebration for military personnel.
	9/19/1956, Wed	Mid Autumn Festival
Note Typically lasts 7 days and includes the date shown.
	10/1/1956, Mon	Chinese National Day
Note Typically lasts 7 days and includes the date shown.

1/1/1956, Sun

New Year's Day

Note: Typically a 3-day festival including New Year's day, with the dates of observance varying from year to year.

1/2/1956, Mon

New Year's Day: Additional Observance Day

Note: Typically a 3-day festival including New Year's day, with the dates of observance varying from year to year.

2/12/1956, Sun

Chinese New Year's Celebration (Spring Festival)

Note: The Spring Festival typically lasts 6 or 7 days starting with Chinese Lunar New Year's Eve, with duration varying from year to year.

2/12/1956, Sun

Chinese Lunar New Year's Day

3/8/1956, Thu

International Women's Day

4/4/1956, Wed

Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweeping)

5/1/1956, Tue

Labor Day (May Day)

5/4/1956, Fri

Youth Day

6/1/1956, Fri

Children's Day

6/13/1956, Wed

Dragon Boat Festival

8/1/1956, Wed

Army Day

9/19/1956, Wed

Mid Autumn Festival

10/1/1956, Mon

Chinese National Day