Holidays in China 2026
China has 22 public holidays in 2026. 22 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in China. The next public holiday in China is National Day on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Holidays in China 2026
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New Year's Day
元旦
National holiday -
Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026)
休息日（由 2026-01-04 调休）
National holiday -
Chinese New Year's Eve
农历除夕
National holiday -
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
春节
National holiday -
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
春节
National holiday -
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
春节
National holiday -
Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026)
休息日（由 2026-02-14 调休）
National holiday -
Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026)
休息日（由 2026-02-28 调休）
National holiday -
International Women's Day
国际妇女节
Half day -
Tomb-Sweeping Day
清明节
National holiday -
Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed)
清明节（补假）
National holiday -
Labor Day
劳动节
National holiday -
Labor Day
劳动节
National holiday -
Labor Day (observed)
劳动节（补假）
National holiday -
Youth Day
五四青年节
Half day -
Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026)
休息日（由 2026-05-09 调休）
National holiday -
Children's Day
六一儿童节
Half day -
Dragon Boat Festival
端午节
National holiday -
Army Day
建军节
Half day -
Mid-Autumn Festival
中秋节
National holiday -
National Day
国庆节
National holiday -
National Day
国庆节
National holiday -
National Day
国庆节
National holiday -
National Day (observed)
国庆节（补假）
National holiday -
Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026)
休息日（由 2026-09-20 调休）
National holiday -
Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026)
休息日（由 2026-10-10 调休）
National holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does China have in 2026?
- China has 22 public holidays in 2026.
- What is the next public holiday in China?
- The next public holiday in China is National Day on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in China in 2026?
- China has 22 national public holidays in 2026: New Year's Day (January 1, 2026), Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026) (January 2, 2026), Chinese New Year's Eve (February 16, 2026), Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (February 17, 2026), Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (February 18, 2026), Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (February 19, 2026), Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026) (February 20, 2026), Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026) (February 23, 2026), Tomb-Sweeping Day (April 5, 2026), Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) (April 6, 2026), Labor Day (May 1, 2026), Labor Day (May 2, 2026), Labor Day (observed) (May 4, 2026), Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026) (May 5, 2026), Dragon Boat Festival (June 19, 2026), Mid-Autumn Festival (September 25, 2026), National Day (October 1, 2026), National Day (October 2, 2026), National Day (October 3, 2026), National Day (observed) (October 5, 2026), Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026) (October 6, 2026), Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026) (October 7, 2026).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.