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October 2008
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
      1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8
Cold Dew		 9 10 11
12 13
15th/9th mo.		 14 15 16 17 18
19 20 21 22 23
Frost's Descent		 24 25
26 27 28 29
1st/10th mo.		 30 31  
Holidays and Observances:
1: National Day (3 days off).
4: World Animal Day.
7: Double Ninth Festival (9th of the 9th lunar month). Celebrated by honoring the elderly and climbing hills and mountains to enjoy nature.
8: National Hypertension Day.
9: World Post Day.
10: World Mental Health Day.
14: World Standards Day.
15: White Cane Safety Day.
16: World Food Day.
17: International Day for the Eradication of Poverty.
22: World Traditional Medicine Day.
24: United Nations Day.
29: New Year Festival of Qiang ethnic minority, celebrated on the 1st of the 10th lunar month. The Qiang, who primarily live in southwest China's Sichuan Province, offer sacrifices to their ancestors and deities, sending New Year greetings, and enjoy various forms of entertainment.
Notes:
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 two week-long holidays during the year, the Saturday and Sunday immediately preceding or following the extended holiday are official workdays. In 2008, there are two official work weekends respectively in February and September, and one working Sunday in early May.
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
19 or 20 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
Traditional Chinese Festivals
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