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Holidays / China

China public holidays

Public holidays in China, 2026

22 public holidays, 11 next to the weekend and 7 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

22Holidays in 2026
in 54 daysNext holiday
7Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's Day元旦weekdaypast
2 Jan 2026FriDay off (substituted from 01/04/2026)休息日（由 2026-01-04 调休）long weekendpast
16 Feb 2026MonChinese New Year's Eve农历除夕long weekendpast
17 Feb 2026TueChinese New Year (Spring Festival)春节weekdaypast
18 Feb 2026WedChinese New Year (Spring Festival)春节weekdaypast
19 Feb 2026ThuChinese New Year (Spring Festival)春节weekdaypast
20 Feb 2026FriDay off (substituted from 02/14/2026)休息日（由 2026-02-14 调休）long weekendpast
23 Feb 2026MonDay off (substituted from 02/28/2026)休息日（由 2026-02-28 调休）long weekendpast
5 Apr 2026SunTomb-Sweeping Day清明节weekendpast
6 Apr 2026MonTomb-Sweeping Day (observed)清明节（补假）long weekendpast
1 May 2026FriLabor Day劳动节long weekendpast
2 May 2026SatLabor Day劳动节weekendpast
4 May 2026MonLabor Day (observed)劳动节（补假）long weekendpast
5 May 2026TueDay off (substituted from 05/09/2026)休息日（由 2026-05-09 调休）weekdaypast
19 Jun 2026FriDragon Boat Festival端午节long weekendpast
25 Sep 2026FriMid-Autumn Festival中秋节long weekendpast
1 Oct 2026ThuNational Day国庆节weekdaypast
2 Oct 2026FriNational Day国庆节long weekendpast
3 Oct 2026SatNational Day国庆节weekendpast
5 Oct 2026MonNational Day (observed)国庆节（补假）long weekendpast
6 Oct 2026TueDay off (substituted from 09/20/2026)休息日（由 2026-09-20 调休）weekdaypast
7 Oct 2026WedDay off (substituted from 10/10/2026)休息日（由 2026-10-10 调休）weekdaypast

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 4 JanNew Year's Day, Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026)4 days
14 Feb to 23 FebChinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026), Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026)10 days
4 Apr to 6 AprTomb-Sweeping Day, Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed)3 days
1 May to 5 MayLabor Day, Labor Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026)5 days
19 Jun to 21 JunDragon Boat Festival3 days
25 Sep to 27 SepMid-Autumn Festival3 days
1 Oct to 7 OctNational Day, National Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026), Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026)7 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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