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> Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://calendarbest.com/llms.txt)

Lunar-calendar holiday dates for 2012 are not published yet, so this list only shows fixed-date holidays.

## **How Public Holidays Work in China**

China has 13 statutory holiday days (since 2025). The State Council then announces longer breaks each year by moving weekend days, so some Saturdays or Sundays become make-up working days.

Autonomous regions add their own days (e.g. Tibetan New Year), and some days apply only to certain groups — half a day for women on 8 March and for youths on 4 May.

Sources: [Public holidays in China (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holidays_in_China)

![2026 year calendar with China public holidays highlighted in the CalendarBest builder](https://calendarbest.com/images/china-public-holidays-2026-calendar.webp)

## **All China Holidays in 2012**

| Date | Holiday | About |
| --- | --- | --- |
| [Sun, Jan 1](https://calendarbest.com/calendar/2012/01) | **New Year's Day**Yuándàn | Gregorian New Year; a short break compared with the Spring Festival. |
| [Tue, May 1](https://calendarbest.com/calendar/2012/05) | **Labour Day**Láodòng Jié | International Workers' Day, usually extended into a 5-day break. |
| [Mon, Oct 1](https://calendarbest.com/calendar/2012/10) | **National Day**Guóqìng Jié | Founding of the People's Republic in 1949; starts the "Golden Week" break. |
| [Tue, Oct 2](https://calendarbest.com/calendar/2012/10) | **National Day (Day 2)**Guóqìng Jié | Second statutory day of Golden Week. |
| [Wed, Oct 3](https://calendarbest.com/calendar/2012/10) | **National Day (Day 3)**Guóqìng Jié | Third statutory day of Golden Week. |

Click a date to see it on the monthly calendar.

## **Long Weekends in 2012**

- Labour Day bridge day: take Mon, Apr 30 offApr 28 – May 1 · 4 days
- National Day & National Day (Day 2) & National Day (Day 3) Sep 29 – Oct 3 · 5 days

With 1 vacation day on the bridge days above you get 4 days off in total. 1 holiday falls on a weekend without a substitute day this year.

## **Working Days per Month**

- Jan22
- Feb21
- Mar22
- Apr21
- May22
- Jun21
- Jul22
- Aug23
- Sep20
- Oct20
- Nov22
- Dec21

Monday–Friday minus nationwide public holidays (257 in total). 2012 starts on a Sunday.

Compared with other years: [2011](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/china-2011) has 259 working days, [2013](https://calendarbest.com/holidays/china-2013) has 256 working days (vs. 257 in 2012).

## **Plan 2012 Around These Holidays**

Add your vacation and bridge days to a calendar, then export it as a printable PDF. For the full year at a glance see the [2012 calendar](https://calendarbest.com/calendar/2012).

[Open Calendar Builder](https://calendarbest.com/builder?month=2012-01)

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