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Holidays and Observances:
1: International Day of the Seal.
2: Longtaitou ("dragon raises its head") Festival is seen as an important day to perform worshipping rituals and wish for good harvests. It falls on the second day of the second lunar month. Farmers usually start their spring ploughing on this day. People believe getting a haircut on this day will bring them luck.
3: National Ear Care Day, initiated in 2000 and observed annually in order for expanding ear care awareness and preventing deafness in China.
5: China's Youth Volunteer Day.
8: International Women's Day (1/2 day off for women).
8: Blade Shaft Festival, a ceremony held on the 8th day of the 2nd lunar month by southwest China's Lisu ethnic group in honor of their hero, Wang Ji. Each clan gathers together to watch their young men display breathtaking courage and skill in such events as climbing blade ladders and running through fire.
12: Tree Planting Day.
15: World Consumer Rights Day.
17: National Medicine Day.
17: St. Patrick's Day
21: World Forest Day.
21: World Sleep Day.
21: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. On March 21, 1960, in the township of Sharpeville, South Africa, police opened fire and killed 69 people who were peacefully demonstrating against the apartheid "pass laws." Now, on this day, the UN General Assembly calls on the international community to work together to combat racism.
Nawuruz, a festival of the Kazak people in northwest China's Xinjiang region to greet spring, usually held shortly before or after the vernal equinox. Families gather together to enjoy a holiday meal of traditional foods.
22: World Water Day, declared by the UN General Assembly, aims to raise awareness of issues related to the conservation and development of water resources.
23: World Meteorological Day.
24: World Tuberculosis Day.
1. In the traditional calendar, the new moon indicates the first day of a lunar month; the full moon marks the 15th day.
2. Dates in red are official holidays. To give workers longer holidays during the year, some Saturdays and Sundays immediately preceding or following the extended holiday are official workdays. In 2014, there are five official working Saturdays and Sundays respectively on January 26, February 8, May 4, September 28 and October 11.
3. The 24 Seasonal Division Points:
| Order & Name of Seasonal Division Point | Sun's Position at Ecliptic | Gregorian Calendar Date | |
| Spring |
1. Beginning of Spring
2. Rain Water 3. Waking of Insects 4. Vernal Equinox 5. Pure Brightness 6. Grain Rain |
315°
330° 345° 0° 15° 30° |
4 or 5 February
18 or 19 February 5 or 6 March 20 or 21 March 4 or 5 April 20 or 21 April |
| Summer |
7. Beginning of Summer
8. Grain Budding 9. Grain in Ear 10. Summer Solstice 11. Slight Heat 12. Great Heat |
45°
60° 75° 90° 105° 120° |
5 or 6 May
21 or 22 May 5 or 6 June 21 or 22 June 7 or 8 July 22 or 23 July |
| Autumn |
13. Beginning of Autumn
14. Limit of Heat 15. White Dew 16. Autumnal Equinox 17. Cold Dew 18. Frost's Descent |
135°
150° 165° 180° 195° 210° |
7 or 8 August
23 or 24 August 7 or 8 September 22 or 23 September 8 or 9 October 23 or 24 October |
| Winter |
19. Beginning of Winter
20. Slight Snow 21. Great Snow 22. Winter Solstice 23. Slight Cold 24. Great Cold |
225°
240° 255° 270° 285° 300° |
7 or 8 November
22 or 23 November 7 or 8 December 21 or 22 December 5 or 6 January 20 or 21 January |