Public holidays in China 2026

There are 22 public holidays in 2026. 19 of them fall on a working day.

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All 22 public holidays in China 2026

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
ThursdayNew Year's Day元旦
FridayDay off (substituted from 01/04/2026)休息日（由 2026-01-04 调休）
MondayChinese New Year's Eve农历除夕
TuesdayChinese New Year (Spring Festival)春节
WednesdayChinese New Year (Spring Festival)春节
ThursdayChinese New Year (Spring Festival)春节
FridayDay off (substituted from 02/14/2026)休息日（由 2026-02-14 调休）
MondayDay off (substituted from 02/28/2026)休息日（由 2026-02-28 调休）
SundayTomb-Sweeping Day清明节
MondayTomb-Sweeping Day (observed)清明节（补假）
FridayLabor Day劳动节
SaturdayLabor Day劳动节
MondayLabor Day (observed)劳动节（补假）
TuesdayDay off (substituted from 05/09/2026)休息日（由 2026-05-09 调休）
FridayDragon Boat Festival端午节
FridayMid-Autumn Festival中秋节
ThursdayNational Day国庆节
FridayNational Day国庆节
SaturdayNational Day国庆节
MondayNational Day (observed)国庆节（补假）
TuesdayDay off (substituted from 09/20/2026)休息日（由 2026-09-20 调休）
WednesdayDay off (substituted from 10/10/2026)休息日（由 2026-10-10 调休）

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2026

9 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Tue 24 Feb, Wed 25 Feb, Thu 26 Feb, Fri 27 Feb14 Feb – 1 Mar 20264164Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026), Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026)
Tue 7 Apr, Wed 8 Apr, Thu 9 Apr, Fri 10 Apr4 Apr – 12 Apr 2026492.3Tomb-Sweeping Day, Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed)
Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr25 Apr – 5 May 20264112.8Labor Day, Labor Day, Labor Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026)
Wed 6 May, Thu 7 May, Fri 8 May1 May – 10 May 20263103.3Labor Day, Labor Day, Labor Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026)
Mon 15 Jun, Tue 16 Jun, Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun13 Jun – 21 Jun 2026492.3Dragon Boat Festival
Mon 21 Sep, Tue 22 Sep, Wed 23 Sep, Thu 24 Sep19 Sep – 27 Sep 2026492.3Mid-Autumn Festival
Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep25 Sep – 7 Oct 20263134.3Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day, National Day, National Day, National Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026), Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026)
Thu 8 Oct, Fri 9 Oct1 Oct – 11 Oct 20262115.5National Day, National Day, National Day, National Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026), Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026)
Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec26 Dec – 3 Jan 2027492.3New Year's Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does China have in 2026?

22 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2026.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?

National Day, National Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026), Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026): take 2 days of leave (8 Oct, 9 Oct) and you get 11 days off in a row, 1 Oct – 11 Oct 2026.

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