There are 7 major festivals each year in China, during which all Chinese people will be on holiday, but it is usually an elongation of the weekend and you have to make up for the days off during the week before or after the holiday. Because many Chinese celebrations are based on the lunar calendar, the exact date differs each year and will be announced. You can check it online or ask the International Office for the latest academic calendar.
| Holiday | Importance | Date | Duration |
| New Year's Day | The first day of the new year | January 1st | 3 days |
| Spring festival | The most important festival and family reunion in China, it marks the start of the Chinese new year | Early February | 7 days |
| Qing Ming Festival | Tomb sweeping Day to remember the dead | Around April 4th-6th | 3 days |
| Labor Day | To show respect to workers | May 1st | 3 days |
| Dragon Boat Festival | To commemorate Qu Yuan the poet by eating rice dumplings and racing dragon boats | Early June | 3 days |
| Mid-autumn Day | The round moon and moon cakes representing family reunion | September | 3 days |
| National Day | To celebrate the country | October 1st | 7 days |