Public holidays in China
In 2026, China has 19 public holidays, 19 weekday days off, and 248 working days. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Every year from 2024 to 2030 is available below, each with its own calendar file and JSON.
19public holidays in 2026
248working days in 2026
7long weekends in 2026
0bridge days in 2026
China moves weekend days to build longer breaks around the Spring Festival and National Day. The Saturdays and Sundays that become official working days are listed on the page and counted as working days; the arrangement for each year is announced by the State Council in November or December of the previous year.
Public holidays in China 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026) | |
| Monday | Chinese New Year's Eve | |
| Tuesday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | |
| Wednesday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | |
| Thursday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | |
| Friday | Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026) | |
| Monday | Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026) | |
| Sunday weekend | Tomb-Sweeping Day | |
| Monday | Tomb-Sweeping Day observed | |
| Friday | Labor Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Labor Day | |
| Monday | Labor Day observed | |
| Tuesday | Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026) | |
| Friday | Dragon Boat Festival | |
| Friday | Mid-Autumn Festival | |
| Thursday | National Day | |
| Friday | National Day | |
| Saturday weekend | National Day | |
| Monday | National Day observed | |
| Tuesday | Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026) | |
| Wednesday | Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026) |
Full 2026 page: working days per month, long weekends and bridge days
Working days per year in China
| Year | Public holidays | Weekday days off | Working days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 251 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2025 | 18 | 18 | 248 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 248 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2027 | 13 | 13 | 248 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2028 | 12 | 12 | 248 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2029 | 13 | 13 | 248 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
| 2030 | 13 | 13 | 248 | ICS · JSON · CSV |
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China has 19 public holidays and 248 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/china/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).