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Source: Xinhua News Agency (Beijing)
The State Council of China has released the official list of 2005 public holidays, including the list of working Saturdays and Sundays that compensate for the 3 weeklong Golden Week public holidays.
The periods of public holidays in China in 2005 will be:
• January 1-3.
• February 9-15.
• May 1-7
• October 1-7
As was the case in past years (19-Dec-2003), and more generally since the implementation of the weeklong, Golden Week, public holidays (20-Sep-1999), in compensation for the additional public holidays, some nearby weekend days have been declared as regular working days.
The compensatory working weekend dates in 2005 will be:
• Saturday and Sunday, February 5-6.
• Saturday, April 30.
• Sunday, May 8.
• Saturday and Sunday, October 8-9.
Note that, since last month (26-Nov-2004), China's State Council has in discussions with various government agencies, with a view to possibly cancel the weeklong public holidays around the Lunar New Year, Labor Day, and Chinese National Day.
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