Public holidays in China 2026

22 public holidays; 19 fall on a working day. The weekend in China is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
2 JanuaryFriday	Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026)
16 FebruaryMonday	Chinese New Year's Eve
17 FebruaryTuesday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
18 FebruaryWednesday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
19 FebruaryThursday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
20 FebruaryFriday	Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026)
23 FebruaryMonday	Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026)
5 AprilSunday	Tomb-Sweeping Dayweekend
6 AprilMonday	Tomb-Sweeping Dayobserved
1 MayFriday	Labor Day
2 MaySaturday	Labor Dayweekend
4 MayMonday	Labor Dayobserved
5 MayTuesday	Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026)
19 JuneFriday	Dragon Boat Festival
25 SeptemberFriday	Mid-Autumn Festival
1 OctoberThursday	National Day
2 OctoberFriday	National Day
3 OctoberSaturday	National Dayweekend
5 OctoberMonday	National Dayobserved
6 OctoberTuesday	Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026)
7 OctoberWednesday	Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026)

Count working days in China

Notes

Observed means the day off is moved, usually to the next Monday, because the holiday falls on a weekend.

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in China. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.