January
1 holidays
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2026 China 2026 Public Holidays 22 federal holidays
2026
China Calendar
22 federal holidays
February
4 holidays
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March
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April
1 holidays
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May
2 holidays
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June
1 holidays
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July
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| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 |
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August
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| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
September
1 holidays
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| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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October
3 holidays
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| 28 | 29 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
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| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 |
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
November
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| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 |
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| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
December
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| 30 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
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| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
2026 Holiday List · China
22 official holidays · Includes observances & substitute days
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAN 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday | January 1, the first day of the Gregorian year; a national public holiday. |
| JAN 2 | Friday | New Year's Day (Substitute Holiday) | Substitute Holiday | Make-up rest day inside the New Year's Day break, paired with an earlier mandated working weekend so the consecutive break can span three days. |
| FEB 16 | Monday | Chinese New Year's Eve | Public Holiday | Lunar New Year's Eve, family reunion dinner night. |
| FEB 17 | Tuesday | Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) | Public Holiday | Lunar New Year's Day, the most important traditional Chinese holiday. |
| FEB 18 | Wednesday | Spring Festival (Day 2) | Public Holiday | Lunar January 2, second day of the Spring Festival holiday. |
| FEB 19 | Thursday | Spring Festival (Day 3) | Public Holiday | Lunar January 3, third day of the Spring Festival holiday. |
| FEB 20 | Friday | Spring Festival (Substitute Holiday) | Substitute Holiday | Make-up rest day inside the Spring Festival break, paired with an earlier mandated working weekend so the consecutive holiday can extend to seven or eight days. |
| FEB 23 | Monday | Spring Festival (Substitute Holiday) | Substitute Holiday | Make-up rest day inside the Spring Festival break, paired with an earlier mandated working weekend so the consecutive holiday can extend to seven or eight days. |
| APR 5 | Sunday | Qingming Festival (Tomb-Sweeping Day) | Public Holiday | Around April 4-6, traditional day for tomb sweeping and ancestor veneration. |
| APR 6 | Monday | Qingming Festival (Substitute Holiday) | Substitute Holiday | Make-up holiday inside the Qingming Festival break, paired with an earlier working weekend so families get a continuous three-day window for tomb-sweeping and spring outings. |
| MAY 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public Holiday | May 1, International Workers' Day, a national public holiday. |
| MAY 2 | Saturday | Labour Day | Public Holiday | May 1, International Workers' Day, a national public holiday. |
| MAY 4 | Monday | Labour Day (Substitute Holiday) | Substitute Holiday | Make-up rest day inside the May Labour Day break, paired with an earlier mandated working weekend so the consecutive break can span five days. |
| MAY 5 | Tuesday | Labour Day (Substitute Holiday) | Substitute Holiday | Make-up rest day inside the May Labour Day break, paired with an earlier mandated working weekend so the consecutive break can span five days. |
| JUN 19 | Friday | Dragon Boat Festival | Public Holiday | Lunar May 5, commemorates poet Qu Yuan with dragon boat races and zongzi. |
| SEP 25 | Friday | Mid-Autumn Festival | Public Holiday | Lunar August 15, traditional family reunion festival celebrated with mooncakes and moon viewing. |
| OCT 1 | Thursday | National Day | Public Holiday | October 1, anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. |
| OCT 2 | Friday | National Day | Public Holiday | October 1, anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. |
| OCT 3 | Saturday | National Day | Public Holiday | October 1, anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. |
| OCT 5 | Monday | National Day (Substitute Holiday) | Substitute Holiday | Make-up holiday inside National Day Golden Week, paired with an earlier mandated working weekend to extend the consecutive break to seven days. |
| OCT 6 | Tuesday | National Day (Substitute Holiday) | Substitute Holiday | Make-up holiday inside National Day Golden Week, paired with an earlier mandated working weekend to extend the consecutive break to seven days. |
| OCT 7 | Wednesday | National Day (Substitute Holiday) | Substitute Holiday | Make-up holiday inside National Day Golden Week, paired with an earlier mandated working weekend to extend the consecutive break to seven days. |