The dates of China's official public holidays for 2013 have been released, for your trip-planning convenience. Keep in mind that most of these days will have to be “made up” on weekends, so pay attention to the details below for which Saturdays and Sundays you'll still have to drag yourself out of bed:

1) New Year's Day (元旦)

3 days: December 30-January 1 (Sunday-Tuesday). The preceding Saturday, December 29 will serve as a make up day for Monday, December 31.

2) Spring Festival (春节)

7 days: February 9-15 (Saturday-Friday). The following Saturday, February 16 and Sunday, February 17 will serve as make up days for the missed Thursday and Friday, respectively.

3) Qingming Festival (清明节)

3 days: April 4-6 (Thursday-Saturday). The following Sunday, April 7 will serve as a make up day for the missed Friday.

4) Labor Day (劳动节)

3 days: April 29-May 1 (Monday-Wednesday). The preceding Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28 will serve as make up days for the missed Monday and Tuesday, respectively.

5) Dragon Boat Festival (端午节)

3 days: June 10-12 (Monday-Wednesday). The preceding Saturday, June 8 and Sunday, June 9 will serve as make up days for the missed Monday and Tuesday, respectively.

6) Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节)

3 days: September 19-21 (Thursday-Saturday). The following Sunday, September 22 will serve as a make up day for the missed Friday.

7) National Day (国庆节)

7 days: October 1-7 (Tuesday-Monday). The preceding Saturday, September 28 and Sunday, September 29 will serve as make up days for the missed Friday and Monday, respectively.