Public Holidays in China 2026
Complete list of 23 public holidays and observances in China for 2026. Dates, days, and holiday types.
Children's DayJune 1, 2026, Monday
25 days left 23 Public Holidays
245 Working Days
120 Days Off
6 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public |
| February 16 | Monday | Spring Festival | Public |
| February 17 | Tuesday | Spring Festival | Public |
| February 18 | Wednesday | Spring Festival | Public |
| February 19 | Thursday | Spring Festival - Day 4 | Public |
| February 20 | Friday | Spring Festival - Day 5 | Public |
| February 21 | Saturday | Spring Festival - Day 6 | Public |
| February 22 | Sunday | Spring Festival - Day 7 | Public |
| March 8 | Sunday | International Women's Day | Public |
| April 5 | Sunday | Qingming Festival | Public |
| May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 4 | Monday | Youth Day | Public |
| June 1 | Monday | Children's Day | Public |
| June 19 | Friday | Dragon Boat Festival | Public |
| August 1 | Saturday | Army Day | Public |
| September 25 | Friday | Mid-Autumn Festival | Public |
| October 1 | Thursday | National Day | Public |
| October 2 | Friday | National Day | Public |
| October 3 | Saturday | National Day | Public |
| October 4 | Sunday | National Day Holiday - Day 4 | Public |
| October 5 | Monday | National Day Holiday - Day 5 | Public |
| October 6 | Tuesday | National Day Holiday - Day 6 | Public |
| October 7 | Wednesday | National Day Holiday - Day 7 | Public |
Long Weekends in 2026
China has 6 long weekends in 2026 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
February 14, 2026, Saturday — February 22, 2026, Sunday 9 days
Spring Festival, Spring Festival, Spring Festival, Spring Festival - Day 4, Spring Festival - Day 5, Spring Festival - Day 6, Spring Festival - Day 7
October 1, 2026, Thursday — October 7, 2026, Wednesday 7 days
National Day, National Day, National Day, National Day Holiday - Day 4, National Day Holiday - Day 5, National Day Holiday - Day 6, National Day Holiday - Day 7
May 1, 2026, Friday — May 4, 2026, Monday 4 days
Labour Day, Youth Day
May 30, 2026, Saturday — June 1, 2026, Monday 3 days
Children's Day
June 19, 2026, Friday — June 21, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Dragon Boat Festival
September 25, 2026, Friday — September 27, 2026, Sunday 3 days
Mid-Autumn Festival
Holidays by Month
January 1
February 7
March 1
April 1
May 2
June 2
July 0
August 1
September 1
October 7
November 0
December 0
Holiday Breakdown
16 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
7 On Weekends
Already non-working days
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
May
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
June
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
July
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
August
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | |||||
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 |
September
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
October
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
November
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
| 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| 30 |
December
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
| 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
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