How many days is the highway free during the 2020 Mid-Autumn Festival?
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Normally, highways are tolled during the Mid-Autumn Festival and do not offer free passage. However, the 2020 Mid-Autumn Festival was special because the 15th day of the eighth lunar month coincided with October 1st, overlapping with the National Day holiday. In 2020, the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day shared an 8-day holiday period, during which highways were toll-free. The free period for highways during the 2020 National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival was from 00:00 on October 1st to 24:00 on October 8th, totaling 8 days. The vehicles eligible for free highway passage included passenger vehicles with 7 seats or fewer (including 7 seats) traveling on toll roads, as well as motorcycles permitted on ordinary toll roads. The scope of toll-free highways for airport expressways in various regions must comply with the Highway Law of the People's Republic of China and the Regulations on the Administration of Toll Roads, covering toll roads (including toll bridges and tunnels) approved according to the law. Whether airport expressways in different regions implement free passage is determined by the provincial (autonomous region or municipality) governments.