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2026 Holidays in China

China's official 2026 holiday calendar: 13 statutory holiday dates and 20 adjusted or weekend days off, for 33 scheduled days off in total.

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China's 2026 calendar marks 13 statutory holiday dates and 20 adjusted, substitute or weekend days off, for 33 scheduled days off in total. Make-up workdays are listed only in the relevant adjustment notes.

2026

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Current country/region

13

Total holiday days

June 19, 2026Dragon Boat Festival

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2026 holiday calendar

A 12-month calendar. Hover over a marker or focus it with the keyboard to read the details.

★Statutory holiday◆Adjusted / weekend day off

January 2026

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New Year's DayThursday, January 1, 2026Statutory holiday
Adjusted day offFriday, January 2, 2026Make-up workday: Sunday, January 4, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off
Weekend in holiday periodSaturday, January 3, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off

February 2026

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Weekend in Spring Festival periodSunday, February 15, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off
Chinese New Year's EveMonday, February 16, 2026Statutory holiday
Spring FestivalTuesday, February 17, 2026Statutory holiday
Spring Festival holidayWednesday, February 18, 2026Statutory holiday
Spring Festival holidayThursday, February 19, 2026Statutory holiday
Adjusted day offFriday, February 20, 2026Make-up workday: Saturday, February 14, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off
Weekend in Spring Festival periodSaturday, February 21, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off
Weekend in Spring Festival periodSunday, February 22, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off
Adjusted day offMonday, February 23, 2026Make-up workday: Saturday, February 28, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off

March 2026

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April 2026

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Weekend in Qingming Festival periodSaturday, April 4, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off
Qingming FestivalSunday, April 5, 2026Statutory holiday
Substitute day offMonday, April 6, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off

May 2026

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Labour DayFriday, May 1, 2026Statutory holiday
Labour Day holidaySaturday, May 2, 2026Statutory holiday
Weekend in Labour Day periodSunday, May 3, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off
Substitute day offMonday, May 4, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off
Adjusted day offTuesday, May 5, 2026Make-up workday: Saturday, May 9, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off

June 2026

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Dragon Boat FestivalFriday, June 19, 2026Statutory holiday
Weekend in Dragon Boat Festival periodSaturday, June 20, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off
Weekend in Dragon Boat Festival periodSunday, June 21, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off

July 2026

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August 2026

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September 2026

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Mid-Autumn FestivalFriday, September 25, 2026Statutory holiday
Weekend in Mid-Autumn Festival periodSaturday, September 26, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off
Weekend in Mid-Autumn Festival periodSunday, September 27, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off

October 2026

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National DayThursday, October 1, 2026Statutory holiday
National Day holidayFriday, October 2, 2026Statutory holiday
National Day holidaySaturday, October 3, 2026Statutory holiday
Weekend in National Day periodSunday, October 4, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off
Substitute day offMonday, October 5, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off
Adjusted day offTuesday, October 6, 2026Make-up workday: Sunday, September 20, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off
Adjusted day offWednesday, October 7, 2026Make-up workday: Saturday, October 10, 2026Adjusted / weekend day off

November 2026

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December 2026

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Holiday list

13 results, sorted by date.

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DateWeekdayHoliday nameType
ThursdayNew Year's DayStatutory holiday
MondayChinese New Year's EveStatutory holiday
TuesdaySpring FestivalStatutory holiday
WednesdaySpring Festival holidayStatutory holiday
ThursdaySpring Festival holidayStatutory holiday
SundayQingming FestivalStatutory holiday
FridayLabour DayStatutory holiday
SaturdayLabour Day holidayStatutory holiday
FridayDragon Boat FestivalStatutory holiday
FridayMid-Autumn FestivalStatutory holiday
ThursdayNational DayStatutory holiday
FridayNational Day holidayStatutory holiday
SaturdayNational Day holidayStatutory holiday

Official source and scope

This page is based on General Office of the State Council of China Check the official source again for travel, payroll or legal decisions.

Frequently asked questions

How long is China's 2026 Spring Festival holiday?

The Spring Festival holiday runs from February 15 through February 23, 2026, for nine days. February 14 and February 28 are make-up workdays.

What are China's make-up workdays in 2026?

The adjusted workdays are January 4, February 14, February 28, May 9, September 20 and October 10.

Are all 33 scheduled days off statutory holidays?

No. The 33 days are the total days in the official holiday periods, including weekends and days off created through schedule adjustments.

Holiday Stories

Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)

The most important traditional festival in China, the Spring Festival marks the beginning of the lunar new year. Its origins date back over 3,000 years to the Shang Dynasty, when people offered sacrifices to gods and ancestors. Today, families gather for reunion dinners on New Year's Eve, exchange red envelopes (hongbao), set off firecrackers to ward off evil spirits, and decorate their homes with red couplets and paper-cuts. The 2026 Spring Festival falls on February 15, ushering in the Year of the Horse, and the public holiday runs for nine days with two make-up workdays.

Dragon Boat Festival (Duanwu)

Held on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, the Dragon Boat Festival commemorates Qu Yuan, a patriotic poet and minister from the Warring States period who drowned himself in the Miluo River to protest corruption. Villagers raced out in boats to save him and threw rice dumplings into the water to keep fish away from his body — giving rise to dragon boat racing and zongzi (glutinous rice wrapped in bamboo leaves). In 2026, the festival falls on June 19, with a three-day public holiday.

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Mid-Autumn Festival

Celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month when the moon is at its fullest and brightest, the Mid-Autumn Festival is a time for family reunion. Its roots trace back to ancient moon-worship ceremonies during the Zhou Dynasty. The legend of Chang'e, the moon goddess who swallowed an elixir of immortality and floated to the moon, is central to the festival. Families gather to admire the moon and share mooncakes — dense pastries with sweet fillings like lotus seed paste and salted egg yolk. In 2026, it falls on September 25.

National Day (Golden Week)

National Day on October 1 marks the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. It kicks off one of China's three "Golden Weeks" — a seven-day public holiday that is one of the busiest travel periods in the world. Celebrations include flag-raising ceremonies at Tiananmen Square, grand floral displays in city parks, and military parades on milestone anniversaries. Hundreds of millions of Chinese travel domestically during this week, making it a peak time for tourism and family visits.