Hovercraft have launched from Blagoveshchensk to Heihe.

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.

Public holidays and festivals in China in 2025. Non-working days:

• January 1, Wednesday: New Year (新年);
• from January 28 to February 4, from Tuesday to Tuesday: Chinese New Year (春節);
• March 8, Saturday: International Women’s Day (国际妇女节);
• April 4, Friday: Zinmin (清明節);
• May 1, Thursday: Day of International Solidarity of Workers (中国青年日);
• May 4, Sunday: China youth day (国际儿童节);
• June 1, Sunday: International Children’s Day (国际儿童节);
• from May 31 to June 2, from Saturday to Saturday: Feast of dragon boats (端午).
• August 1, Friday: 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 10, Wednesday: Teacher’s Day (教师节);
• October 1 to October 8, Wednesday to Wednesday: The day of education of the PRC (中国教育日);
• October 6, Monday: Feast of mid -autumn (中秋節).

Public holidays and festivals in Russia in 2025. Non-working days:

• January 1, Wednesday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 2, Thursday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 3, Friday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 4, Saturday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 5, Sunday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 6, Monday: New Year (Новый год);
• January 7, Tuesday: Christmas (Рождество);
• January 8, Wednesday: New Year (Новый год);
• February 23, Sunday: Defender of the Fatherland Day (День Защитника Отечества);
• March 8, Saturday: International Women’s Day (Международный женский день);
• May 1, Thursday: Labour Day (Праздник Весны и Труда);
• May 9, Friday: Victory Day (День Победы);
• June 12, Thursday: Russia Day (День России);
• November 4, Tuesday: Day of National Unity (День народного единства).

Bridge holidays in 2024: from Saturday, January 4, to Friday, May 2, from Sunday, January 5, to Wednesday, December 31; from Sunday, February 23 to Thursday, May 8, from Saturday, March 8 to Friday, June 13, from Saturday, November 1 to Monday, November 3.