When is the Spring Festival? Inventory of 2024 Spring Festival travel time and hot topics
As the Spring Festival approaches, Spring Festival transportation has once again become the focus of national attention. This article will sort out the 2024 Spring Festival travel schedule for you, and summarize the hot topics and hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days to help you better plan your itinerary.
1. Schedule of Spring Festival Transport in 2024

The 2024 Spring Festival Transport will start on January 26 and end on March 5, a total of 40 days. Among them:
| time period | Description |
|---|---|
| January 26th - February 9th | 15 days before the festival |
| February 10 | Spring Festival (first day of the first lunar month) |
| February 11-March 5 | 25 days after the holiday |
2. Popular Spring Festival travel topics in the past 10 days
According to network-wide data monitoring, the Spring Festival travel-related topics that have received the most attention in the past 10 days include:
| Ranking | topic | heat index | Main discussion content |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Guide to grabbing train tickets during the Spring Festival | 98.5 | Best time to grab tickets, 12306 new features |
| 2 | Expressway free travel time | 95.2 | 0:00 on February 9 to 24:00 on February 17 |
| 3 | Anti-epidemic measures during Spring Festival | 89.7 | Whether nucleic acid testing and mask wearing are required? |
| 4 | Weather forecast during Spring Festival travel period | 85.3 | It rains and snows in the south and is cold in the north |
| 5 | Spring Festival Passenger Flow Forecast | 82.1 | It is expected to send 9 billion passengers |
3. Forecast of the peak period of Spring Festival travel
According to the forecast of the Ministry of Transport, there will be three passenger flow peaks during the Spring Festival in 2024:
| peak hours | date range | Main passenger flow |
|---|---|---|
| first peak | January 28th - February 3rd | Migrant workers return home |
| second peak | February 5th - February 9th | Visitor flow |
| The third peak | February 15th - February 20th | Return passenger flow |
4. Spring Festival Travel Suggestions
1.Plan your trip in advance: It is recommended to travel during off-peak hours and avoid peak hours.
2.Buy tickets through multiple channels: In addition to the 12306 official website, you can try third-party ticket purchasing platforms.
3.Be prepared for epidemic prevention: Carry masks, disinfectants and other protective materials with you.
4.Pay attention to weather changes: Check the destination weather in real time and be prepared.
5.Travel safely: Check the condition of the vehicle before traveling by car to avoid fatigue driving.
5. New changes in Spring Festival travel in 2024
| Change content | Specific instructions |
|---|---|
| Electronic temporary ID card | Can be processed through 12306APP |
| Optimization of waitlisted tickets | Up to 60 waitlist orders can be added |
| Student ticket discount | Available all year round, no time limit |
| Key passenger services | Priority services for the elderly and disabled |
As China's unique annual mass migration, the Spring Festival carries the expectation of hundreds of millions of travelers to return home and reunite. Understanding the Spring Festival travel schedule and hot topics can help us plan our itinerary better and go home safely and smoothly for the New Year. It is recommended that all travelers prepare for travel in advance and pay attention to the latest official information. I wish everyone a happy journey!
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