There are three public holidays
in China:
| Holiday |
Dates |
| Chinese New Year |
Takes place sometime in January or February and
usually occurs during the semester break.
The date for the Chinese New Year Holiday changes
every year, but it is recognized by the Chinese
Government as an official 7 day holiday. The holiday
for Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival,
generally takes place in January or February (depending
on the year) and will fall in between the semester
break if attending a university.
|
| Labour Day Holiday |
May 1 - 3 (But there will be 7 consecutive days
off from May 1 - 7. Please see below for explanation.)
|
| National Holiday |
October 1 - 3 (But there will be 7 consecutive days
off from October 1 - 7. Please see below for explanation)
|
Class Scheduling During May Week
and National Week Holidays
The National Holiday (October) and
the Labour Day Holiday (May) is in fact only a three day
holiday. The Chinese government will generally have students
attend classes the weekend (Saturday and Sunday) prior
or after the holiday date. This way, students can have
7 consecutive days off when combined with the weekend.
During the holidays PRC Study will generally organize
an excursion for students who wish to participate.
Sample of October 1 - 7, 2006 National
Week Holiday Scheduling
| SUNDAY |
MONDAY |
TUESDAY |
WEDNESDAY |
THURSDAY |
FRIDAY |
SATURDAY |
Sept 24
Weekend
No Classes |
Sept 25
Classes |
Sept 26
Classes |
Sept 27
Classes |
Sept 28
Classes |
Sept 29
Classes |
Sept
30
Classes
(switched with Oct 4) |
Oct 1
Official Public Holiday |
Oct 2
Official Public Holiday |
Oct 3
Official Public Holiday |
Oct 4
Holiday:
Make up for classes
Held Sat. Sep 30 |
Oct 5
Holiday:
Make up for Oct 1 which fell on Sunday |
Oct 6
Holiday:
Make up for classes
Held Sun Oct 8 |
Oct 7
Weekend |
Oct
8
Classes
(Switched with Oct 6)
|
Oct 9
Classes |
Oct 10
Classes |
Oct 11
Classes |
Oct 12
Classes |
Oct 13
Classes |
Oct 14
Weekend |
Semester Breaks if Studying at Universities
for One Year Programs
| Semester Break |
Break Period |
| Winter Break |
The Winter Break takes place from the end of the
Fall Semester to the start of the Spring Semester
if studying at a university, and the break generally
lasts 5 to 7 weeks depending on the university. |
| Summer Break |
The Summer Break takes place from the end of the
Spring Semester to the start of the Fall Semester
if studying at a university, and the break generally
lasts 5 to 7 weeks depending on the university. |
Holidays & Breaks If Studying
at the PRC Study Academy
| 1. |
The PRC Study Academy will follow the
holiday rules for the May Week and October Week holidays.
So if your programs falls in within these holiday
dates, there will be three days of public holiday
with 7 consecutive days off, where there will be make
up classes based according to the schedule above.
|
| 2. |
The PRC Study Academy does not have semester breaks
for one year programs. The one year program runs as
a consecutive 40 weeks program, inclusive of any holidays.
This means that if your program falls during the Chinese
New Year, you will have a holiday with no make up
classes and this will be considered part of the 40
weeks program. However, the advantage of the smaller
class sizes at the PRC Study Academy will allow students
to have more time with the teachers and to learn Mandarin
Chinese much faster in the 40 consecutive weeks than
in the larger class sizes offered at the universities.
Additionally students can save time by not having
to take semester breaks at universities.
|
| 3. |
For all PRC Study Academy programs, it is advised
that students check the program start and end dates
to determine which holidays they may hit and how this
may affect their class scheduling. For example, if
your program coincides with the Chinese New Years
holiday, then that means that there will be no classes
during the holidays and these days will still be considered
part of your program duration. |
Please ask us for more information and
we will be glad to assist you in planning your studies.
Contact us at one of our offices
or send us an email at info@prcstudy.com
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