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China public holidays 2028

China has 13 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.

Public holidays in China in 2028
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Saturday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 3Monday	New Year's Day Day off in lieuNationwide
Jan 25Tuesday	Chinese New Year's EveNationwide
Jan 26Wednesday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Nationwide
Jan 27Thursday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Nationwide
Jan 28Friday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Nationwide
April
Apr 4Tuesday	Tomb-Sweeping DayNationwide
May
May 1Monday	Labor DayNationwide
May 2Tuesday	Labor DayNationwide
May 28Sunday	Dragon Boat FestivalNationwide
May 29Monday	Dragon Boat Festival Day off in lieuNationwide
October
Oct 1Sunday	National DayNationwide
Oct 2Monday	National DayNationwide
Oct 3Tuesday	Mid-Autumn FestivalNationwide
Oct 3Tuesday	National DayNationwide
Oct 4Wednesday	National Day Day off in lieuNationwide

Nationwide: 13public holidays
By region: 13no regional days
Working days: 248after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+2 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 2028

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.

3 daysSat, Jan 1 – Mon, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
9 daysSat, Jan 22 – Sun, Jan 30 · Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)Take Mon, Jan 24 off to join it up
6 daysTue, Jan 25 – Sun, Jan 30 · Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
4 daysSat, Apr 1 – Tue, Apr 4 · Tomb-Sweeping DayTake Mon, Apr 3 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 29 – Tue, May 2 · Labor Day
3 daysSat, May 27 – Mon, May 29 · Dragon Boat Festival
5 daysSat, Sep 30 – Wed, Oct 4 · National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in China in 2028?

13 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Chinese New Year's Eve (Jan 25); Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (Jan 26); Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (Jan 27); Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (Jan 28); Tomb-Sweeping Day (Apr 4); Labor Day (May 1); Labor Day (May 2); Dragon Boat Festival (May 28); National Day (Oct 1); National Day (Oct 2); Mid-Autumn Festival (Oct 3); National Day (Oct 3).

How many working days are there in 2028?

248 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.