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Holidays in China 2026

There are seven public holidays with 27 days, 11 of which fall on weekdays, 10 are on weekends, and six are switched from other weekend days.

Same as in previous years, there are two major 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

National Day
National Day commemorates the formal establishment of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949. 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 following is the list of public holidays in China 2026.

HolidayDateWeekdayNote
New Year's DayJan 01, 2026ThursdayPublic Holiday
New Year's Day HolidayJan 02, 2026FridayWeekend Switch
Chinese New Year EveFeb 16, 2026MondayPublic Holiday
Chinese New YearFeb 17, 2026TuesdayPublic Holiday
Chinese New Year HolidayFeb 18, 2026WednesdayPublic Holiday
Chinese New Year HolidayFeb 19, 2026ThursdayWeekend Switch
Chinese New Year HolidayFeb 20, 2026FridayWeekend Switch
Chinese New Year HolidayFeb 21, 2026SaturdayWeekend Holiday
Chinese New Year HolidayFeb 22, 2026SundayWeekend Holiday
Qingming FestivalApr 05, 2026SundayPublic Holiday
Qingming Festival HolidayApr 06, 2026MondayWeekend Switch
Labour DayMay 01, 2026FridayPublic Holiday
Labour Day HolidayMay 02, 2026SaturdayWeekend Holiday
Labour Day HolidayMay 03, 2026SundayWeekend Holiday
Dragon Boat Festival HolidayMay 30, 2026SaturdayWeekend Holiday
Dragon Boat Festival HolidayMay 31, 2026SundayWeekend Holiday
Dragon Boat FestivalJun 01, 2026MondayPublic Holiday
Mid-Autumn Festival HolidaySep 25, 2026FridayPublic Holiday
Mid-Autumn Festival HolidaySep 26, 2026SaturdayWeekend Holiday
Mid-Autumn FestivalSep 27, 2026SundayWeekend Holiday
National DayOct 01, 2026ThursdayPublic Holiday
National Day HolidayOct 02, 2026FridayPublic Holiday
National Day HolidayOct 03, 2026SaturdayWeekend Holiday
National Day HolidayOct 04, 2026SundayWeekend Holiday
National Day HolidayOct 05, 2026MondayPublic Holiday
National Day HolidayOct 06, 2026TuesdayWeekend Switch
National Day HolidayOct 07, 2026WednesdayWeekend Switch

Some holidays may change. Please check the working days in China in 2026.

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