Before every Chinese New Year, backend developer groups see the same question: "Is February 14th a...
Before every Chinese New Year, backend developer groups see the same question:
"Is February 14th a workday or not?"
The answer: Yes, it's a workday. It's a "调休补班" — a Saturday, but you have to go to the office.
The Problem
Mainstream holiday APIs (Calendarific, HolidayAPI.com, Abstract API, Nager.Date) all cover 200+ countries' public holidays. But they share one blind spot when it comes to China:
Every year around November, I'd find myself squinting at a printed calendar trying to figure out how...
There are good libraries and APIs for holidays, business days, working-day calculations, and timezone...
🎯 The Problem Let's face it, most holiday APIs are incomplete, expensive, or just plain...
COLUMN. After enduring strict lockdown policies in 2020, the urbanized Chinese have now embraced an 'outdoor' lifestyle, to the…
A notice requiring employers to ensure workers take leave sparked widespread discussion online, causing it to be retracted…
Ancient ritual based around a mythical mother goddess sees work of women in household celebrated; involves baking cakes.
