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China public holidays 2026

China has 19 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 242 working days. Next up: National Day on Thursday, October 1, 2026, in 2 days.

Public holidays in China in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 2Friday	Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026)Nationwide
February
Feb 16Monday	Chinese New Year's EveNationwide
Feb 17Tuesday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Nationwide
Feb 18Wednesday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Nationwide
Feb 19Thursday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Nationwide
Feb 20Friday	Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026)Nationwide
Feb 23Monday	Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026)Nationwide
April
Apr 5Sunday	Tomb-Sweeping DayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Tomb-Sweeping Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labor DayNationwide
May 2Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
May 4Monday	Labor Day Day off in lieuNationwide
May 5Tuesday	Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026)Nationwide
June
Jun 19Friday	Dragon Boat FestivalNationwide
September
Sep 25Friday	Mid-Autumn FestivalNationwide
October
Oct 1Thursday	National DayNationwide
Oct 2Friday	National DayNationwide
Oct 3Saturday	National DayNationwide
Oct 5Monday	National Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Oct 6Tuesday	Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026)Nationwide
Oct 7Wednesday	Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026)Nationwide

Nationwide: 19public holidays
By region: 19no regional days
Working days: 242after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 73 days or more

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 2026

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend.

4 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's Day, Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026)
10 daysSat, Feb 14 – Mon, Feb 23 · Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026), Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026)
3 daysSat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 · Tomb-Sweeping Day
5 daysFri, May 1 – Tue, May 5 · Labor Day, Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026)
3 daysFri, Jun 19 – Sun, Jun 21 · Dragon Boat Festival
3 daysFri, Sep 25 – Sun, Sep 27 · Mid-Autumn Festival
7 daysThu, Oct 1 – Wed, Oct 7 · National Day, Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026), Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026)

China public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in China in 2026?

19 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026) (Jan 2); Chinese New Year's Eve (Feb 16); Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (Feb 17); Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (Feb 18); Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (Feb 19); Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026) (Feb 20); Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026) (Feb 23); Tomb-Sweeping Day (Apr 5); Labor Day (May 1); Labor Day (May 2); Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026) (May 5); Dragon Boat Festival (Jun 19); Mid-Autumn Festival (Sep 25); National Day (Oct 1); National Day (Oct 2); National Day (Oct 3); Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026) (Oct 6); Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026) (Oct 7).

When is the next public holiday in China?

National Day, on Thursday, October 1, 2026 — in 2 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

242 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.