Chinese new year 2017 public holiday
In China, the Chinese New Year (also known as Spring Festival) is a 7-day public holiday, and the dates vary each year based on the lunar calendar. For Chinese New Year 2017, the public holiday dates were:
- January 27, 2017 (Friday): First day of Chinese New Year
- January 28, 2017 (Saturday): Second day of Chinese New Year
- January 29, 2017 (Sunday): Third day of Chinese New Year
- January 30, 2017 (Monday): Fourth day of Chinese New Year
- January 31, 2017 (Tuesday): Fifth day of Chinese New Year
- February 1, 2017 (Wednesday): Sixth day of Chinese New Year
- February 2, 2017 (Thursday): Seventh day of Chinese New Year
Note that the Chinese New Year is a movable feast, and the dates change each year. The holiday typically falls between January 21 and February 20.