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Tag Archives: Golden Week

Patriotic displays of red and yellow flowers are common during National Holiday (these are from my first October, in 2004).

Explaining crazy Chinese holiday schedules

National Day holiday is October 1st-October 7th, regardless of which days of the week these are. This year, that’s Tuesday-Monday. Then the Sunday before and Saturday after become work days. Confused? Don’t worry, you aren’t the only one.

September 30, 2013 in Expat Life, Explaining China.

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Tanya Crossman

Tanya Crossman

Intercultural trainer and consultant. Writer, researcher, and advocate specialising in support for TCKs, CCKs, and cross-cultural families. Author of "Misunderstood: The Impact of Growing Up Overseas in the 21st Century".

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