Public holidays and observances in China

Year 2023

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Sunday New Year's Day National holiday
January 2 Monday New Year's weekend Common Local holiday
January 8 Sunday Special Working Day Observance
January 21 Saturday Spring Festival Eve National holiday
January 22 Sunday Chinese New Year Observance
January 23 Monday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
January 24 Tuesday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
January 25 Wednesday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
January 26 Thursday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
January 27 Friday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
February 5 Sunday Lantern Festival Observance
February 21 Tuesday Zhonghe Festival Observance
March 8 Wednesday International Women's Day United Nations observance
March 12 Sunday Arbor Day Observance
March 21 Tuesday March equinox Season
April 5 Wednesday Qing Ming Jie National holiday
May 1 Monday Labour Day National holiday
May 4 Thursday Youth Day Observance
June 1 Thursday Children's Day Observance
June 21 Wednesday June Solstice Season
June 22 Thursday Dragon Boat Festival National holiday
July 1 Saturday CPC Founding Day Observance
July 11 Tuesday Maritime Day Observance
August 1 Tuesday Army Day National holiday
August 22 Tuesday Chinese Valentine's Day Observance
August 30 Wednesday Spirit Festival Observance
September 10 Sunday Teachers' Day Observance
September 23 Saturday September equinox Season
September 29 Friday Mid-Autumn Festival National holiday
October 1 Sunday National Day Public Holiday
October 2 Monday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 3 Tuesday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 4 Wednesday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 5 Thursday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 6 Friday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 7 Saturday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 23 Monday Double Ninth Festival Observance
November 8 Wednesday Journalists' Day Observance
December 22 Friday December Solstice Season
December 25 Monday Christmas Day National holiday

Year 2024

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Monday New Year's Day National holiday
January 2 Tuesday New Year's weekend Common Local holiday
February 9 Friday Spring Festival Eve National holiday
February 10 Saturday Chinese New Year Observance
February 11 Sunday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
February 12 Monday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
February 13 Tuesday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
February 14 Wednesday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
February 15 Thursday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
February 24 Saturday Lantern Festival Observance
March 8 Friday International Women's Day United Nations observance
March 11 Monday Zhonghe Festival Observance
March 12 Tuesday Arbor Day Observance
March 20 Wednesday March equinox Season
April 4 Thursday Qing Ming Jie National holiday
May 1 Wednesday Labour Day National holiday
May 4 Saturday Youth Day Observance
June 1 Saturday Children's Day Observance
June 10 Monday Dragon Boat Festival National holiday
June 21 Friday June Solstice Season
July 1 Monday CPC Founding Day Observance
July 11 Thursday Maritime Day Observance
August 1 Thursday Army Day National holiday
August 10 Saturday Chinese Valentine's Day Observance
August 18 Sunday Spirit Festival Observance
September 10 Tuesday Teachers' Day Observance
September 17 Tuesday Mid-Autumn Festival National holiday
September 22 Sunday September equinox Season
October 1 Tuesday National Day Public Holiday
October 2 Wednesday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 3 Thursday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 4 Friday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 5 Saturday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 6 Sunday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 7 Monday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 11 Friday Double Ninth Festival Observance
November 8 Friday Journalists' Day Observance
December 21 Saturday December Solstice Season
December 25 Wednesday Christmas Day National holiday

Year 2025

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Wednesday New Year's Day National holiday
January 2 Thursday New Year's weekend Common Local holiday
January 28 Tuesday Spring Festival Eve National holiday
January 29 Wednesday Chinese New Year Observance
January 30 Thursday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
January 31 Friday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
February 1 Saturday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
February 2 Sunday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
February 3 Monday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
February 12 Wednesday Lantern Festival Observance
March 1 Saturday Zhonghe Festival Observance
March 8 Saturday International Women's Day United Nations observance
March 12 Wednesday Arbor Day Observance
March 20 Thursday March equinox Season
April 5 Saturday Qing Ming Jie National holiday
May 1 Thursday Labour Day National holiday
May 4 Sunday Youth Day Observance
May 31 Saturday Dragon Boat Festival National holiday
June 1 Sunday Children's Day Observance
June 21 Saturday June Solstice Season
July 1 Tuesday CPC Founding Day Observance
July 11 Friday Maritime Day Observance
August 1 Friday Army Day National holiday
August 29 Friday Chinese Valentine's Day Observance
September 6 Saturday Spirit Festival Observance
September 10 Wednesday Teachers' Day Observance
September 23 Tuesday September equinox Season
October 1 Wednesday National Day Public Holiday
October 2 Thursday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 3 Friday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 4 Saturday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 5 Sunday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 6 Monday Mid-Autumn Festival National holiday
October 6 Monday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 7 Tuesday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 29 Wednesday Double Ninth Festival Observance
November 8 Saturday Journalists' Day Observance
December 21 Sunday December Solstice Season
December 25 Thursday Christmas Day National holiday

Year 2026

Date Weekday Public holiday name Public holiday type
January 1 Thursday New Year's Day National holiday
January 2 Friday New Year's weekend Common Local holiday
February 16 Monday Spring Festival Eve National holiday
February 17 Tuesday Chinese New Year Observance
February 18 Wednesday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
February 19 Thursday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
February 20 Friday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
February 21 Saturday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
February 22 Sunday Spring Festival Golden Week holiday National holiday
March 3 Tuesday Lantern Festival Observance
March 8 Sunday International Women's Day United Nations observance
March 12 Thursday Arbor Day Observance
March 20 Friday March equinox Season
March 20 Friday Zhonghe Festival Observance
April 5 Sunday Qing Ming Jie National holiday
May 1 Friday Labour Day National holiday
May 4 Monday Youth Day Observance
June 1 Monday Children's Day Observance
June 19 Friday Dragon Boat Festival National holiday
June 21 Sunday June Solstice Season
July 1 Wednesday CPC Founding Day Observance
July 11 Saturday Maritime Day Observance
August 1 Saturday Army Day National holiday
August 19 Wednesday Chinese Valentine's Day Observance
August 27 Thursday Spirit Festival Observance
September 10 Thursday Teachers' Day Observance
September 23 Wednesday September equinox Season
September 25 Friday Mid-Autumn Festival National holiday
October 1 Thursday National Day Public Holiday
October 2 Friday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 3 Saturday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 4 Sunday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 5 Monday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 6 Tuesday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 7 Wednesday National Day Golden Week holiday National holiday
October 18 Sunday Double Ninth Festival Observance
November 8 Sunday Journalists' Day Observance
December 22 Tuesday December Solstice Season
December 25 Friday Christmas Day National holiday