China
Public holidays in China in 2026
The next public holiday in China is New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027, in 70 days. China has 7 holiday breaks in 2026 with 33 days off in all, weekends included, and 6 weekend days worked in exchange, as the State Council set them.
January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
- Thu 1 Jan – Sat 3 Jan3 days off · New Year's Day
- Sun 15 Feb – Mon 23 Feb9 days off · Spring Festival
- Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr3 days off · Qingming Festival
- Fri 1 May – Tue 5 May5 days off · Labour Day
- Fri 19 Jun – Sun 21 Jun3 days off · Dragon Boat Festival
- Fri 25 Sept – Sun 27 Sept3 days off · Mid-Autumn Festival
- Thu 1 Oct – Wed 7 Oct7 days off · National Day
Counted with the weekend in China (Saturday and Sunday) and the holidays that apply everywhere: a long weekend is three or more days off in a row, and a bridge day is a single working day between a holiday and a weekend or another holiday.
All public holidays in China in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan – Sat 3 Jan3 days | New Year's Day元旦 | Days off |
| Sun 4 Jan | New Year's Day元旦 | Working day |
| Sat 14 Feb | Spring Festival春节 | Working day |
| Sun 15 Feb – Mon 23 Feb9 days | Spring Festival春节 | Days off |
| Sat 28 Feb | Spring Festival春节 | Working day |
| Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr3 days | Qingming Festival清明节 | Days off |
| Fri 1 May – Tue 5 May5 days | Labour Day劳动节 | Days off |
| Sat 9 May | Labour Day劳动节 | Working day |
| Fri 19 Jun – Sun 21 Jun3 days | Dragon Boat Festival端午节 | Days off |
| Sun 20 Sept | National Day国庆节 | Working day |
| Fri 25 Sept – Sun 27 Sept3 days | Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节 | Days off |
| Thu 1 Oct – Wed 7 Oct7 days | National Day国庆节 | Days off |
| Sat 10 Oct | National Day国庆节 | Working day |
Good to know
- Days off and the weekend days worked in exchange as the State Council’s notice for 2026 sets them.
- The State Council publishes each year’s days off, and the weekend days worked in exchange, in a notice late in the year before.
- A holiday declared at short notice, for an event or an election, may be missing.