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National Holidays

National Holidays in SOUTH KOREA

DateNational Holiday
January 1New Year's Day
1st month, 1st day of the lunar calendarKorean New Year
March 1March 1st Movement
May 5Children's Day
4th month, 8th day of the lunar calendarBuddha's Birthday
June 6Memorial Day
August 15Liberation Day
8th month, 15th day of the lunar calendarHarvest Festival
October 3National Foundation Day
December 25Christmas Day

National Holidays in JAPAN

DateNational Holiday
January 1New Year's Day
2nd Monday of JanuaryComing of Age Day
February 11National Foundation Day
March 20 or March 21Vernal Equinox Day
April 29Showa Day
May 3Consttitution Memorial Day
May 4Greenery Day
May 5Children's Day
3rd Monday of JulyMarine Day
3rd Monday of SeptemberRespect for the Elderly Day
September 23 or 24Autumnal Equinox Day
2nd Monday of OctoberSports Day
November 3Culture Day
November 23Labor Thanksgiving Day
December 23Emperor's Birthday

NOTE: April 29th to May 5th is a week long holiday known as Golden Week.

National Holidays in HONG KONG

DateNational Holiday
Every SundaySunday
January 1First day of January
1st day of the first moonChinese New Years Day
2nd day of the first moon2nd day of Chinese New Year
3rd day of the first moon3rd day of Chinese New Year
April 5 (April 4 in leap years)Ching Ming Festival
March 21Good Friday
March 22Day following Good Friday
March 24Easter Day
May 1Labour Day
8th day of the 4th moonBuddha's Birthday
5th day of the 5th moonDragon Boat Festival
July 1Hong Kong Special Administrative Region - Establishment Day
16th day of the 8th moonDay following the mid-Autumn Festival
October 1National Day of the Peopl's Republic of China
9th day of the 9th moonChung Yeung Festival
December 25Christmas Day
December 26Boxing Day

National Holidays in CHINA

DateTraditional Holiday
Lunar Calendar month 1 day 1Chinese Lunar New Year
Lunar Calendar month 1 day 5Lantern Festival
April 4th / April 5thQing Ming Jie
Lunar Calendar month 5 day 5Dragon boat Festival
Lunar Calendar month 7 day 7Qi Xi
Lunar Calendar month 7 day 15Ghost Festival
Lunar Calendar month 8 day 15Mid-Autumn Festival
Lunar Calendar month 9 day 9Double Ninth Chang Yang Festival
DateHolidays in the People's Republic of China
January 1New Year's Day
January 2New Year's Day Holiday
February 2Chinese New Year
May 1-May 3Labour Day
July 1CPC - Founding Day
August 1Army Day
October 1-October 3National Day

National Holidays in TAIWAN

DateNational Holiday
January 1New Year's Day
January 3Bank Holiday
January 31Chinese New Year's Eve
Lunar Calendar month 1 day 3Chinese New Year's Holidays
April 5Tomb Sweeping Day
Lunar Calendar month 5 day 5Dragon Boat Festival
July 1Bank Holiday
October 10Double tenth Day
Lunar Calendar month 8 day 15Moon Festival

National Holidays in THAILAND

DateNational Holiday
January 1New Year's Day
15th day of the 3rd moonMagha Puga - Buddhist holiday
April 6Chakri Memorial Day
April 13 - 15Thai New Year
5th day of the 6th monthVesak - Buddhist holiday
May 1Labour Day
May 5Coronation Day
15th day of the 8th monthAsalha Puja - Buddhist holiday
1st day of the 8th monthVassa - Buddhist holiday
July 1Mid Year Day
August 12Mother's Day
October 23Chulalongkorn Day - anniversary of King Chulalongkorn's death
December 5National Day and Father's Day
December 10Constitution Day
December 13New Year's Eve

National Holidays in MEXICO

DatePublic Holidays
January 1New Year's Day
First Monday in FebruaryDia de la Constitucion
Third Monday in MarchNatalicio de Benito Juarez
May 1Dia del Trabajo
May 5Cinco de Mayo
September 16Dia de Independencia
November 2Dia de Muertos
3rd Monday in NovemberDia de la Revolucion
DateReligious Holidays
Thursday before Easter SundayGood Thrusday
Friday before Easter SundayGood Friday
December 12Our Lady of Guadalupe's Day
December 25Christmas Day

A lunar calendar is a calendar that is based on cycles of the moon phase.