There are seven public holidays with 30 days, 11 of which fall on weekdays, nine are on weekends, and six are switched from other weekend days.
Same as in previous years, there are two long public holidays, and each takes seven or more days: Chinese New Year and National Day.
New Year Holiday
New Year Holiday is the first day of the year on the modern Gregorian calendar, and it is one of the most popular holidays in the world.
- The holiday falls on January 1, 2025;
Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year, also called Spring Festival, is the most important time for the family union. Hundreds of thousands of people who work outside will go back to their hometowns to meet families and friends.
- The holiday lasts eight days from January 28 to February 2, 2025;
- February 1 and 2, 2025 are weekends;
- January 28 to 30 are working days.
Ching Ming Festival
The festival is also called Tomb Sweeping Festival, a traditional Chinese festival observed in China and Southeast Asia. People visit and sweep ancestral tombs and make ritual offerings, typically food dishes, fruits, and the burning of joss sticks and spirit money.
- The holiday lasts three days, from April 4 to 6, 2025;
- April 5 and 6 are weekends;
- April 4 is a working day.
Labor Day
Labour Day is to celebrate the achievements of workers. The holiday originates in the eight-hour day movement, which is eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.
- The holiday lasts five days, from May 1 to May 3, 2025;
- May 1 and May 2 are weekends;
- May 3 is a working day.
Dragon Boat Festival
Dragon Boat Festival is a holiday based on the traditional Chinese calendar commemorating the death of Qu Yuan (340–278 BC), a poet and a reformer in the ancient state of Chu during the Warring States period.
- The holiday falls on May 29 to 31, 2025;
National Day
National Day commemorates the formal establishment of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949.
- The holiday lasts seven days from September 27 to October 3, 2025;
- October 1 to 3 are working days;
- September 27 and 28 are weekend days.
Mid-Autumn Festival
Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important festivals dating back 3,000 years, and mooncakes are the traditional food during the festival.
- The holiday lasts three days from October 4 to 6, 2025;
- October 4 and 5 are weekend days;
- October 6 is a working day.
The following is the list of public holidays in China 2025.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Jan 01, 2025 | Wednesday | Public Holiday |
| Chinese New Year Eve | Jan 28, 2025 | Tuesday | Public Holiday |
| Chinese New Year | Jan 29, 2025 | Wednesday | Public Holiday |
| Chinese New Year Holiday | Jan 30, 2025 | Thursday | Public Holiday |
| Chinese New Year Holiday | Jan 31, 2025 | Friday | Weekend Switch |
| Chinese New Year Holiday | Feb 01, 2025 | Saturday | Weekend Holiday |
| Chinese New Year Holiday | Feb 02, 2025 | Sunday | Weekend Holiday |
| Qingming Festival | Apr 04, 2025 | Friday | Public Holiday |
| Qingming Festival Holiday | Apr 05, 2025 | Saturday | Weekend Holiday |
| Qingming Festival Holiday | Apr 06, 2025 | Sunday | Weekend Holiday |
| Labour Day | May 01, 2025 | Thursday | Public Holiday |
| Labour Day Holiday | May 02, 2025 | Friday | Weekend Switch |
| Labour Day Holiday | May 03, 2025 | Saturday | Weekend Holiday |
| Dragon Boat Festival | May 29, 2025 | Thursday | Public Holiday |
| Dragon Boat Festival Holiday | May 30, 2025 | Friday | Weekend Switch |
| Dragon Boat Festival Holiday | May 31, 2025 | Saturday | Weekend Holiday |
| National Day Holiday | Sep 27, 2025 | Saturday | Weekend Holiday |
| National Day Holiday | Sep 28, 2025 | Sunday | Weekend Holiday |
| National Day Holiday | Sep 29, 2025 | Monday | Weekend Switch |
| National Day Holiday | Sep 30, 2025 | Tuesday | Weekend Switch |
| National Day | Oct 01, 2025 | Wednesday | Public Holiday |
| National Day Holiday | Oct 02, 2025 | Thursday | Public Holiday |
| National Day Holiday | Oct 03, 2025 | Friday | Public Holiday |
| Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday | Oct 04, 2025 | Saturday | Weekend Switch |
| Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday | Oct 05, 2025 | Sunday | Weekend Holiday |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Oct 06, 2025 | Monday | Public Holiday |
Some holidays may change. Please check the working days in China in 2025.
