The applicable crowd for the May Fourth holiday is clear: young people aged 14 to 28 have half a day off.

by antian168 on 2008-04-22 08:13:53

With the consent of the State Department of Legal Affairs, it is decided that the group entitled to a holiday on "Youth Day" shall be youngsters aged between 14 and 28. Thus, more than 300 million youngsters will take a half-day holiday every May 4th.

According to the provisions published by the State Council in the "National Holidays and Memorial Days Holiday Method", "Youth Day (May 4th), youngsters over 14 years old will take a half-day holiday". With the age limit for the entitled groups being specified this time, more than 300 million youngsters aged between 14 and 28 can legally enjoy a half-day holiday on Youth Day. (Reported by Xiaosen Liu) (Source: People's Daily)