China new year holiday 2020
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, is a significant traditional holiday in China and is celebrated on the second new moon after the winter solstice. The exact dates of the Chinese New Year vary each year, but it typically falls between January 21 and February 20.
For the year 2020, the Chinese New Year fell on January 25, 2020. The holiday period typically lasts for around 15 days, with the first day of the new year being the most important day.
Here are the dates for the Chinese New Year holiday in 2020:
- January 24, 2020: Last day of work before the Chinese New Year holiday
- January 25, 2020: Chinese New Year's Day (first day of the new year)
- January 26-30, 2020: Chinese New Year holiday period
- January 31, 2020: Second day of the Chinese New Year holiday period
- February 1-2, 2020: Third and fourth days of the Chinese New Year holiday period
- February 3, 2020: Fifth day of the Chinese New Year holiday period
- February 4, 2020: Sixth day of the Chinese New Year holiday period
- February 5, 2020: Seventh day of the Chinese New Year holiday period
- February 6, 2020: Eighth day of the Chinese New Year holiday period
- February 7, 2020: Ninth day of the Chinese New Year holiday period
- February 8, 2020: Tenth day of the Chinese New Year holiday period
- February 9, 2020: Eleventh day of the Chinese New Year holiday period
- February 10, 2020: Twelfth day of the Chinese New Year holiday period
- February 11, 2020: Thirteenth day of the Chinese New Year holiday period
- February 12, 2020: Fourteenth day of the Chinese New Year holiday period
- February 13, 2020: Fifteenth day of the Chinese New Year holiday period
- February 14, 2020: Last day of the Chinese New Year holiday period
Note that the Chinese New Year holiday period is a time for family reunions, traditional foods, and cultural celebrations, and many businesses and government offices are closed during this time.