The standard public holiday for (Mainland) Chinese is 7 days, beginning from Chinese New Year's Eve to the sixth day 6 of the first lunar month (i.e. from February 15 to February 21, 2018).

Officially only the first three days of Chinese New Year are statutory holiday. Chinese must work on Feb. 11 (Sunday) and Feb. 24 (Saturday).

Most people will return to work on February 22 (Thursday) in 2018.

2. Traditionally, it may last for 20-odd days.

Traditionally new year activities may start as early as three weeks before Chinese New Year's Eve. It is said that after Laba festival (falling on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month), the spring festival begins.

3. Lantern Festival is the end of the Festival.

Traditionally the Lantern Festival —the fifteenth day of the first lunar month (March 2rd, 2018) marks the end of the Spring Festival (the Chinese New Year holiday). On that day beautiful lanterns are displayed and sweet rice dumpling soup will be enjoyed.

 

Source:www.chinahighlights.com