According to the website of the Chinese government, the General Office of the State Council recently released a notice about holiday arrangements for certain statutory holidays in 2009. According to the notice, New Year's Day will be a 3-day holiday from January 1 to January 3; Spring Festival will be a 7-day holiday from January 25 to January 31; and National Day will be an 8-day holiday from October 1 to October 8.
The following is the full text of the notice:
Notice on Holiday Arrangements for Certain Holidays in 2009 by the General Office of the State Council
State Council General Office Document [2008] No. 42
People's Governments of provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities directly under the Central Government, all commissions, ministries, and subordinate institutions under the State Council: