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Traditionally the Chinese used the lunar calendar and many Chinese holidays are based on lunar dates; therefore, the dates jump around on the Gregorian calendar. Nowadays, folks use the Gregorian calendar in everyday life.
Below is the official public holiday Schedule in 2010 announced by the State Council in China Mainland:
| Holidays | When | Days off |
| 2010 New Year's Day | January 1 of every year | Jan 1-3, 2010 |
| Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) | New Year's Day of the lunar calendar, normally in late January or early February | February 13,14-19, 2010 |
| Women's Day | March 8 of every year | no days off |
| Arbor Day | March 12 of every year | no days off |
| Qingming Festival | April 4 or April 5 | April 3 - 5, 2010 |
| May Day | May 1 | May 1 - 3, 2010 |
| Youth Day | May 4th | Half day of May 4th for 14 years old above |
| International Nurse Day | May 12 | no days off |
| Children's Day | June 1 | no days off |
| Dragon Boat Festival | 5th day of the 5th lunar month | June 14 - 16, 2010 |
| Anniversary of the Founding of the Chinese Communist Party | July 1 | no days off |
| Army Day of the Chinese People's Liberation Army | August 1 | half day of August 1st for active army |
| Teacher's Day | September 10 | no days off |
| Mid-autumn Festival | 15th day of the 8th lunar month | September 22 - 24, 2010 |
| National Day | October 1 | October 1 -7, 2010 |
| Journalists' Day | November 8 | no days off |
HK General Holidays for 2010:
| Every Sunday | Sunday | |
| The first day of January | January 1 | Friday |
| The day preceding Lunar New Year's Day | February 13 | Saturday |
| The second day of the Lunar New Year | February 15 | Monday |
| The third day of the Lunar New Year | February 16 | Tuesday |
| Good Friday | April 2 | Friday |
| The day following Good Friday | April 3 | Saturday |
| Easter Monday | April 5 | Monday |
| The day following Ching Ming Festival | April 6 | Tuesday |
| Labour Day | May 1 | Saturday |
| The Buddha's Birthday | May 21 | Friday |
| Tuen Ng Festival | June 16 | Wednesday |
| HK Special Administrative Region Establishment Day | July 1 | Thursday |
| National Day | October 1 | Friday |
| Chung Yeung Festival | October 16 | Saturday |
| Christmas Day | December 25 | Saturday |
| The first weekday after Christmas Day | December 27 | Monday |
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