| 2005 UN Official Holidays to be Observed in China | |
| Date | Holiday |
| 01-03 January, Monday | New Year's Day |
| 09-11 February,Wednesday
Thusday and Friday |
Spring Festival |
| 21 January,
Friday |
Eid Al-Adha |
| 02 May,
Monday |
Labour Day |
| 03-04 October,
Monday and Tuesday |
China National Day |
| 4 November,
Friday |
Eid Al-Fitr |
| 26 December,
Monday |
Christmas Day |
| UN and globally significant annual days | |
| Date | Title |
| March 22 | World Water Day |
| March 24 |
World Tuberculosis Day |
| April 7 |
World Health Day |
| April 22 |
Earth Day |
| April 23 |
World Book and Copyright Day |
| April 28 |
World Day for Safety and Health at Work |
| May 1 |
Labour Day |
| May 3 |
World Press Freedom Day |
| May 15
|
International Day of Families |
| May 17
|
World Telecommunication |
| May 21 |
World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development |
| May 22 |
International Day for Biological Diversity |
| May 25 |
Africa Day |
| May 31 |
World No-Tobacco Day |
| June 4 |
International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression |
| June 5
|
World Environment Day |
| June 12 |
World Day against Child Labour |
| June 17 |
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought |
| June 20 |
World Refugee Day |
| June 26 |
International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking/International Day in Support of Victims of Torture |
| July 3
|
International Day of Cooperatives |
| July 11
|
World Population Day |
| August
9 |
International Day of Indigenous People |
| August
12 |
International Youth Day |
| September
8 |
International Literacy Day |
| September
16 |
International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer |
| September
21 |
International Day of Peace |
| October
1 |
International Day of Older Persons |
| October
4 |
World Habitat Day |
| October
5 |
World Teacher’s Day |
| October
10 |
World Mental Health Day |
| October
13 |
International Day for Natural Disaster Reduction |
| October
16 |
World Food Day |
| October
17 |
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty |
| October
24 |
UN Day/World Development Information Day |
| November
10 |
World Science Day for Peace and Development |
| November
16 |
International Day for Tolerance |
| November 20 |
Universal Children’s Day |
| November
21 |
World Television Day |
| November
25 |
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women |
| December
1 |
World AIDS Day |
| December
3 |
International Day of Disabled Persons |
| December
5 |
International Volunteer Day |
| December
10 |
Human Rights Day |
| December
18 |
International Migrants Day |
| As of May
2004 |
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