Public holidays in China 2028
There are 16 public holidays in 2028. 13 of them fall on a working day.
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All 16 public holidays in China 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | 元旦 | ||
| Monday | New Year's Day (observed) | 元旦（补假） | ||
| Tuesday | Chinese New Year's Eve | 农历除夕 | ||
| Wednesday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | 春节 | ||
| Thursday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | 春节 | ||
| Friday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | 春节 | ||
| Tuesday | Tomb-Sweeping Day | 清明节 | ||
| Monday | Labor Day | 劳动节 | ||
| Tuesday | Labor Day | 劳动节 | ||
| Sunday | Dragon Boat Festival | 端午节 | ||
| Monday | Dragon Boat Festival (observed) | 端午节（补假） | ||
| Sunday | National Day | 国庆节 | ||
| Monday | National Day | 国庆节 | ||
| Tuesday | Mid-Autumn Festival | 中秋节 | ||
| Tuesday | National Day | 国庆节 | ||
| Wednesday | National Day (observed) | 国庆节（补假） |
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 2028
7 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 4 Jan, Wed 5 Jan, Thu 6 Jan, Fri 7 Jan | 1 Jan – 9 Jan 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed) |
| Mon 24 Jan | 22 Jan – 30 Jan 2028 | 1 | 9 | 9 | Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| Mon 3 Apr | 1 Apr – 4 Apr 2028 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| Wed 5 Apr, Thu 6 Apr, Fri 7 Apr | 4 Apr – 9 Apr 2028 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| Wed 3 May, Thu 4 May, Fri 5 May | 29 Apr – 7 May 2028 | 3 | 9 | 3 | Labor Day, Labor Day |
| Tue 30 May, Wed 31 May, Thu 1 Jun, Fri 2 Jun | 27 May – 4 Jun 2028 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | Dragon Boat Festival, Dragon Boat Festival (observed) |
| Thu 5 Oct, Fri 6 Oct | 30 Sep – 8 Oct 2028 | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | National Day, National Day, Mid-Autumn Festival, National Day (observed) |
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 2028?
16 public holidays. 3 of them fall on a weekend in 2028.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2028?
Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): take 1 day of leave (24 Jan) and you get 9 days off in a row, 22 Jan – 30 Jan 2028.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code CN (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.china) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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