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China Public Holidays 2025

Explore China's public holiday calendar and annual holiday arrangements.

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HoliWiki currently lists 6 holiday entries for China in 2025. The calendar and date-ordered table below show the available schedule.

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6 entries

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Type
January 1, 2025	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
January 29, 2025	Wednesday	Lunar New Year	Public holiday
May 1, 2025	Thursday	Labour Day	Public holiday
May 31, 2025	Saturday	Dragon Boat Festival	Public holiday
October 1, 2025	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
October 6, 2025	Monday	Mid-Autumn Festival	Public holiday

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New Year's Day

January 1 marks the start of the Gregorian calendar year. In modern China it is a statutory holiday, often used for short trips, public countdowns and gatherings with family or friends.

Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

The Spring Festival is China's most important traditional holiday and marks the start of the lunar new year. Families gather for reunion dinners, exchange red envelopes and decorate homes with red couplets.

Labour Day

International Labour Day on May 1 recognizes workers and the labor movement. In China it anchors a major travel period whose exact days off may be extended through weekend adjustments.

Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu)

The Dragon Boat Festival is observed on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month and is associated with the poet Qu Yuan. Dragon boat racing and eating zongzi, glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves, are its best-known traditions.

National Day (Golden Week)

National Day on October 1 marks the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. It begins a seven-day Golden Week and one of the busiest domestic travel periods of the year. Flag-raising ceremonies and public floral displays are common celebrations.

Mid-Autumn Festival

The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month, when families gather to admire the full moon and share mooncakes. The legend of Chang'e, the moon goddess, is central to the festival.