1988 Holidays and Events in China

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1988, Fri	New Year's Day (Yuandan)
Note A statutory public holiday.
	2/17/1988, Wed	Spring Festival Eve (Chuxi)
Note A statutory Spring Festival day (Chuxi / New Year's Eve).
	2/17/1988, Wed	Chinese New Year (Chunjie Day 1)
Note A statutory Spring Festival day (Chunjie Day 1, Chinese New Year's Day).
	2/18/1988, Thu	Spring Festival Day 2
Note A statutory Spring Festival day (Day 2).
	2/19/1988, Fri	Spring Festival Day 3
Note A statutory Spring Festival day (Day 3). The length of the Spring Festival can vary yearly by government decree.
	4/28/1988, Thu	Qingming (Tomb-Sweeping Day)
Note A statutory public holiday.
	5/1/1988, Sun	Labour Day (Laodongjie)
Note A statutory public holiday. Typically a two-day holiday; the government rearranges adjacent weekends and work days to create a continuous 5-day break (usually May 1–5).
	5/2/1988, Mon	Labour Day (Day 2)
Note A statutory public holiday.
	6/18/1988, Sat	Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu)
Note A statutory public holiday.
	9/25/1988, Sun	Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiu)
Note A statutory public holiday.
	10/1/1988, Sat	National Day (Guoqing Day 1)
Note A statutory public holiday. Commemorates the founding of the People's Republic of China on 1 Oct 1949. Dates are typically adjusted or extended to create a seven-day holiday known as Golden Week.
	10/2/1988, Sun	National Day (Day 2)
Note A statutory National Day (Day 2).
	10/3/1988, Mon	National Day (Day 3)
Note A statutory National Day (Day 3).

1/1/1988, Fri

New Year's Day (Yuandan)

2/17/1988, Wed

Spring Festival Eve (Chuxi)

2/17/1988, Wed

Chinese New Year (Chunjie Day 1)

Note: A statutory Spring Festival day (Chunjie Day 1, Chinese New Year's Day).

2/18/1988, Thu

Spring Festival Day 2

2/19/1988, Fri

Spring Festival Day 3

Note: A statutory Spring Festival day (Day 3). The length of the Spring Festival can vary yearly by government decree.

4/28/1988, Thu

Qingming (Tomb-Sweeping Day)

5/1/1988, Sun

Labour Day (Laodongjie)

Note: A statutory public holiday. Typically a two-day holiday; the government rearranges adjacent weekends and work days to create a continuous 5-day break (usually May 1–5).

5/2/1988, Mon

Labour Day (Day 2)

6/18/1988, Sat

Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu)

9/25/1988, Sun

Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhongqiu)

10/1/1988, Sat

National Day (Guoqing Day 1)

Note: A statutory public holiday. Commemorates the founding of the People's Republic of China on 1 Oct 1949. Dates are typically adjusted or extended to create a seven-day holiday known as Golden Week.

10/2/1988, Sun

National Day (Day 2)

10/3/1988, Mon

National Day (Day 3)