With every new year comes a new calendar of holidays, which has a special significance in a country where weekends become workdays to make up for the time off.

This year’s holiday schedule is noteworthy for the Spring Festival, which occurs much later than usual this year. There are also some oddities. Both Qingming and Mid-Autumn Festival fall on a weekend, but only the Monday after Qingming is a holiday.

Fortunately, most of the holidays this year translate into three-day weekends. You may also wish to keep in mind that there are no official days off during the months of March, July, August, November, and December. If you’re lucky enough to have vacation days, schedule them wisely.

Here’s the official holiday list. Days off work are highlighted in red; weekend work days are highlighted in green:

New Year’s Day (January 1, seen above): no work from January 1 to January 3; work on Sunday, January 4

Spring Festival (February 19): no work from February 18 until February 24; work on Sunday, February 15 and Saturday, February 28

Qingming Festival (Grave Sweeping Day or Ancestors’ Day; April 5): no work from April 4 to April 6

Labor Day (May 1): no work from May 1 until May 3

Duanwu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival; June 20): no work from June 20 to June 22

Mid-Autumn Festival (September 27): no work on Saturday, September 26 and Sunday, September 27

National Day Holiday (October 1): no work during October 1-7, work on Saturday, October 10

Photos: CCTV, China Daily