# 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.

## China public holidays at a glance

China has 13 public holiday dates in 2026 plus 9 substitute days off: the first is New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and the last is National Day on Saturday 3 October. The 2027 arrangement of extra days off is not published yet. The same data for 2020–2030 is available as JSON from `/api/holidays?country=CN&year=2026`.

## 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](https://whathappen.today/holidays/china/2026/) · [2027 calendar](https://whathappen.today/holidays/china/2027/).

## Sources

- [State Council notice on the 2026 holiday arrangement (Beijing government repost)](https://www.beijing.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengcefagui/202511/t20251104_4258873.html) — official list to confirm dates (checked 2026-10-10)
- [vacanza/holidays (open-source holiday rules, MIT licence)](https://github.com/vacanza/holidays) — holiday rules used to build the lists (checked 2026-10-10)

## 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)](https://www.beijing.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengcefagui/202511/t20251104_4258873.html). 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)](https://www.beijing.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengcefagui/202511/t20251104_4258873.html). Data: the open-source `holidays` library (MIT), spot-checked against official 2026 calendars.

Last updated: 15 October 2026

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