National Holiday of China National holiday passed quickly. In China, generally, the time of national holiday is between Oct. 1st to Oct 7th. Actually, the real holiday is 3 days. After adding two weekends, the holiday becomes a big 7-day national wide vacation. Many people use this opportunity to travel, on vacation domestic or abroad, or maybe just go back to their hometown visiting parents or friends. In Beijing, lots of people from all parts of China come here to visit famous tourist attractions. The result is thousands of people crowded in the Great Wall, Forbidden City, the Summer Palace, etc.