Thursday, January 5, 2012

Holidays on Chinese / Lunar New Year

Chinese / Lunar New Year 2012 (Chun Jie / 春节 2012) is the 'Year of Dragon' and it will be celebrated starting from new year eve. Since this year Chinese new year's eve falls on Sunday (Jan. 22, 2012), therefore actual holiday will start from Monday, 23 January 2012.
Although the festival will last for 15 days (till the 6 February 2012) but the Asian countries (shown below) will be celebrated their holiday(s) differently. 
Holidays
on
Chinese New Year

Stock Exchange Holidays
China Will be closed from Jan. 23 to 27
(Mon. to Fri.)
Hong Kong Will be closed from Jan. 23 to 25
(Mon. to Wed.)
Indonesia Will be closed on Jan. 23 (Mon.)
Malaysia Will be closed from Jan. 23 to 24
(Mon. to Tues.)
Philippines Will be closed on Jan. 23 (Mon.)
Singapore Will be closed from Jan. 23 to 24
(Mon. to Tues.)
South Korea Will be closed from Jan. 23 to 24
(Mon. to Tues.)
Taiwan Will be closed from Jan. 23 to 27
(Mon. to Fri.)
Vietnam Will be closed from Jan. 23 to 27
(Mon. to Fri.)

* Note:
Since
Chinese (Lunar) New Year is not an official holiday in some Asians' countries like Australia, India, Japan, New Zealand and Thailand. Therefore, trading hours will be traded as usual on Chinese (Lunar) New Year for these countries unless this day falls on weekend.

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