Public holidays in China
Statutory holidays and the State Council's yearly arrangement of days off. Is today a holiday, what is on this week, and when is the next day off — worked out for Asia/Shanghai time.
Today in China
This week
Coming up
- Thursday 1 January — New Year's Day
- Friday 2 January — Day off (worked on Sunday 4 January instead) day off in lieu
- Monday 16 February — Chinese New Year's Eve
- Tuesday 17 February — Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
- Wednesday 18 February — Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
- Thursday 19 February — Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
About holidays in China
China joins holidays to weekends to make week-long breaks, then moves the lost working days onto nearby Saturdays or Sundays. Those make-up working days are listed here too. The State Council announces the arrangement for the next year around November, so later years show only the statutory days until then.
All China public holidays in 2026
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| Thursday 1 January | New Year's Day |
| Friday 2 January | Day off (worked on Sunday 4 January instead) day off in lieu |
| Monday 16 February | Chinese New Year's Eve |
| Tuesday 17 February | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Wednesday 18 February | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Thursday 19 February | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Friday 20 February | Day off (worked on Saturday 14 February instead) day off in lieu |
| Monday 23 February | Day off (worked on Saturday 28 February instead) day off in lieu |
| Sunday 5 April | Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| Monday 6 April | Tomb-Sweeping Day day off in lieu |
| Friday 1 May | Labor Day |
| Saturday 2 May | Labor Day |
| Monday 4 May | Labor Day day off in lieu |
| Tuesday 5 May | Day off (worked on Saturday 9 May instead) day off in lieu |
| Friday 19 June | Dragon Boat Festival |
| Friday 25 September | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| Thursday 1 October | National Day |
| Friday 2 October | National Day |
| Saturday 3 October | National Day |
| Monday 5 October | National Day day off in lieu |
| Tuesday 6 October | Day off (worked on Sunday 20 September instead) day off in lieu |
| Wednesday 7 October | Day off (worked on Saturday 10 October instead) day off in lieu |
Make-up working days in 2026
These weekend days are normal working days under the State Council's arrangement, to make up for the extra weekdays off around the holidays.
- Sunday 4 January working day
- Saturday 14 February working day
- Saturday 28 February working day
- Saturday 9 May working day
- Sunday 20 September working day
- Saturday 10 October working day
Full month-by-month calendars: 2026 calendar · 2027 calendar.
Questions and answers
How many public holidays does China have in 2026?
This list has 13 holiday dates in 2026, plus 9 substitute days off. It covers statutory holidays and the State Council's yearly arrangement of days off.
Which China holidays fall on a weekend in 2026?
Tomb-Sweeping Day (Sunday 5 April); Labor Day (Saturday 2 May); National Day (Saturday 3 October). Where the rules give a substitute day off, it is listed separately.
Which dates could still change?
The days off around Chinese New Year, Qingming, Labour Day, Dragon Boat, Mid-Autumn and National Day are set by a State Council notice each year, together with make-up working days. Years without a notice yet show only the statutory dates.
Which time zone does “today” use on this page?
Asia/Shanghai, the country's time zone. The status box at the top is worked out in your browser from your device clock.
Where are the official dates published?
State Council notice on the 2026 holiday arrangement (Beijing government repost). When this page and the official source disagree, the official source is right.
For reference only — governments can add, move or cancel holidays at short notice. Confirm with the official source: State Council notice on the 2026 holiday arrangement (Beijing government repost). Data: the open-source holidays library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars.