China

China public holidays 2025

China had 18 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 243 working days.

Public holidays in China in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 28Tuesday	Chinese New Year's EveNationwide
Jan 29Wednesday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Nationwide
Jan 30Thursday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Nationwide
Jan 31Friday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Nationwide
February
Feb 3Monday	Day off (substituted from 01/26/2025)Nationwide
Feb 4Tuesday	Day off (substituted from 02/08/2025)Nationwide
April
Apr 4Friday	Tomb-Sweeping DayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labor DayNationwide
May 2Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 5Monday	Day off (substituted from 04/27/2025)Nationwide
May 31Saturday	Dragon Boat FestivalNationwide
June
Jun 2Monday	Dragon Boat Festival Day off in lieuNationwide
October
Oct 1Wednesday	National DayNationwide
Oct 2Thursday	National DayNationwide
Oct 3Friday	National DayNationwide
Oct 6Monday	Mid-Autumn FestivalNationwide
Oct 7Tuesday	Day off (substituted from 09/28/2025)Nationwide
Oct 8Wednesday	Day off (substituted from 10/11/2025)Nationwide

Nationwide: 18public holidays
By region: 18no regional days
Working days: 243after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+1 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

11 daysSat, Jan 25 – Tue, Feb 4 · Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Day off (substituted from 01/26/2025), Day off (substituted from 02/08/2025)Take Mon, Jan 27 off to join it up
8 daysTue, Jan 28 – Tue, Feb 4 · Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Day off (substituted from 01/26/2025), Day off (substituted from 02/08/2025)
3 daysFri, Apr 4 – Sun, Apr 6 · Tomb-Sweeping Day
5 daysThu, May 1 – Mon, May 5 · Labor Day, Day off (substituted from 04/27/2025)
3 daysSat, May 31 – Mon, Jun 2 · Dragon Boat Festival
8 daysWed, Oct 1 – Wed, Oct 8 · National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, Day off (substituted from 09/28/2025), Day off (substituted from 10/11/2025)

China public holidays by year

Countries with similar holidays

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in China in 2025?

18 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Chinese New Year's Eve (Jan 28); Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (Jan 29); Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (Jan 30); Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (Jan 31); Day off (substituted from 01/26/2025) (Feb 3); Day off (substituted from 02/08/2025) (Feb 4); Tomb-Sweeping Day (Apr 4); Labor Day (May 1); Labor Day (May 2); Day off (substituted from 04/27/2025) (May 5); Dragon Boat Festival (May 31); National Day (Oct 1); National Day (Oct 2); National Day (Oct 3); Mid-Autumn Festival (Oct 6); Day off (substituted from 09/28/2025) (Oct 7); Day off (substituted from 10/11/2025) (Oct 8).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

October, with 6 nationwide public holidays. 7 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

243 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.