| Date | Holiday |
| January 3, 2011(Mon.) | The day following New Year's Day |
| Feb. 2-8, 2011 (Wed. - Tues.) | Lunar / Chinese New Year (The Year of the Rabbit) |
| April 4-5, 2011 (Mon. - Tues) | Qing Ming (Clear Bright Festival, Ancestors Day or Tomb Sweeping) Festival The Qing Ming Festival falls on the first day of the fifth solar term. Its name denotes a time for people to go outside and enjoy the greenery of Spring time and sweeping the tomb to the graves of departed loved-ones and of course remembering past ancestors. |
| May 2-3, 2011 (Mon. - Tues.) | The day following Labour / May Day |
| June 6, 2011 (Mon.) | DuanWu Festival (Dragon Boat Festival) (It is traditionally celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month on the Chinese 'lunar' calendar. The focus of the celebrations includes eating the rice dumpling and racing dragon boats.) |
| Sept. 12, 2011 (Mon.) | Mid-Autumn / Moon Festival or in Chinese, Zhong-Qiu-Jie (中秋節), is a popular harvest festival celebrated in China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and South Korea. In South Korea, it is known as Harvest Moon Festival or Chuseok. In Malaysia, Singapore, it is also sometimes referred to as the Lantern Festival or Mooncake Festival but is not a public holiday there. This Festival is held on the 15th day of the eighth month in the 'Chinese' or 'Lunar' calendar. As the lunar calendar is not synchronous with the Gregorian calendar, this date could be anywhere from mid-September to early October. This particular night the moon is supposedly at its fullest and roundest. The traditional food of this festival is the mooncakes, of which there are many different varieties. Traditionally on this day, Chinese family members and friends will gather to admire the bright mid-autumn full moon, and eat 'moon' cakes and pomelos fruit under the full moon together. |
| Oct 1-7, 2011 (Sat. - Fri.) | National Day The National Day is celebrated throughout mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau with festivities, including fireworks and concerts. Although mainland China is celebrating for 7 days holidays but Hong Kong is only celebrating holiday on Oct.1 |
Note:
SSE may alter / change any of the above Holidays, for which a separate circular will be issued in advance.
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