Air France will be flying daily from Paris to Beijing from 1 July.

Country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

Updates on visa requirements

Issuance of all types of visas is resumed.

• Visa exemption for nationals of Japan with a normal passport is suspended.
• Visa exemption for nationals of Brunei Darussalam and Singapore with a normal passport resumed.

National holidays in China in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in China in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (新年);
• from February 10 to February 17, from Saturday to Saturday: Chinese New Year (春節);
• March 8, Friday: International Women’s Day (国际妇女节);
• April 4 to April 6, Thursday to Saturday: Zinmin (清明節);
• May 1, Wednesday: Day of International Solidarity of Workers (中国青年日);
• May 4, Saturday: China youth day (国际儿童节);
• June 1, Saturday: International Children’s Day (国际儿童节);
• June 10, Monday: Feast of dragon boats (端午).
• August 1, Thursday: The day of the creation of the People’s Liberation Army of China (创建中国人民解放军的那天);
• September 15 to September 17, from Sunday to Tuesday: Feast of mid -autumn (中秋節);
• September 10, Sunday: Teacher’s Day (教师节);
• October 1 to October 7, Tuesday to Monday: The day of education of the PRC (中国教育日).

Bridge holidays in China in 2024:

after Zinmin, the working day is April 7 (Sunday), the celebration of Day of International Solidarity of Workers will last 5 days: from May 1 to May 5, from Wednesday to Sunday, and April 28 (Sunday) and May 11 ( Saturday) are working days, September 14 (Saturday) before the Mid-Autumn Festival is working day, September 29 (Sunday) and October 12 (Saturday) are working days.

France: country’s borders status

Borders are open. Currently there are no imposed COVID-related restrictions.

National holidays in France in 2024

Public holidays and festivals in France in 2024. Non-working days:

• January 1, Monday: New Year (Nouvelle année);
• March 29, Friday: Good Friday (Bon vendredi);
• April 1, Monday: Easter (Pâques);
• May 1, Wednesday: Labor Day (Fête du travail);
• May 8, Wednesday: Victory Day (Jour de la victoire);
• May 9, Thursday: Ascension of Jesus Christ (Ascension de Jésus-Christ);
• May 19, Sunday: Trinity (Trinité);
• May 20, Monday: Trinity (Trinité);
• July 14, Sunday: Bastille’s day (La journée de Bastille);
• August 15, Thursday: Ascension of the Virgin Mary (Ascension de la Vierge Marie);
• November 1, Friday: All Saints’ Day (Toussaint);
• November 11, Monday: A truce day (Jour du Souvenir);
• December 25, Wednesday: Christmas (Noël);
• December 26, Thursday: Saint Stefan’s Day (La journée de Saint Stefan).

Good Friday and St. Stefan’s Day are celebrated only in Alsace and Moselle.