Legend of Chinese Holidays
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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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