Guangdong

• New Year's Day · Jan 1-7 · holiday

  A nationwide public holiday - many businesses close and the city takes on a festive note.

• Chinese New Year · Feb 5 – Feb 25 · festival

  The spring festival - lion dances, red lanterns and family reunions; the calendar’s biggest celebration and busiest travel week.

• Labour Day · Apr 30-May 6 · holiday

  A nationwide public holiday - many businesses close and the city takes on a festive note.

• Vesak · May 28-Jun 3 · religious

  Buddha’s birth, enlightenment and passing marked in one day - temple visits, lantern-lit processions and acts of merit.

• Dragon Boat Festival · Jun 4-10 · holiday

  A nationwide public holiday - many businesses close and the city takes on a festive note.

• Mid-Autumn Festival · Sep 10-16 · holiday

  A nationwide public holiday - many businesses close and the city takes on a festive note.

• National Day · Sep 24-30 · holiday

  A nationwide public holiday - many businesses close and the city takes on a festive note.

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