# Public holidays in China 2026

China has 19 public holidays in 2026. 16 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

Note: 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.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/china/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cn/2026.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cn/2026.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cn/2026.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cn.json

## Summary 2026

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 19 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 3 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 19 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 98 |
| Working days | 248 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2026

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 2026-01-02 | Friday | Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026) |
| 2026-02-16 | Monday | Chinese New Year's Eve |
| 2026-02-17 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| 2026-02-18 | Wednesday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| 2026-02-19 | Thursday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) |
| 2026-02-20 | Friday | Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026) |
| 2026-02-23 | Monday | Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026) |
| 2026-04-05 | Sunday | Tomb-Sweeping Day |
| 2026-04-06 | Monday | Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) |
| 2026-05-01 | Friday | Labor Day |
| 2026-05-02 | Saturday | Labor Day |
| 2026-05-04 | Monday | Labor Day (observed) |
| 2026-05-05 | Tuesday | Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026) |
| 2026-06-19 | Friday | Dragon Boat Festival |
| 2026-09-25 | Friday | Mid-Autumn Festival |
| 2026-10-01 | Thursday | National Day |
| 2026-10-02 | Friday | National Day |
| 2026-10-03 | Saturday | National Day |
| 2026-10-05 | Monday | National Day (observed) |
| 2026-10-06 | Tuesday | Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026) |
| 2026-10-07 | Wednesday | Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026) |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

Weekend days that are official working days in 2026: Sun 4 January 2026, Sat 14 February 2026, Sat 28 February 2026, Sat 9 May 2026, Sun 20 September 2026, Sat 10 October 2026. They are counted as working days.

## Working days per month in 2026

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2026 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 19 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 7 | 1 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 98 | 19 | 248 |

## Long weekends in 2026

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Thu 1 to Sat 3 January 2026: New Year's Day, Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026)
- 9 days, Sun 15 to Mon 23 February 2026: Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026), Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026)
- 3 days, Sat 4 to Mon 6 April 2026: Tomb-Sweeping Day
- 5 days, Fri 1 to Tue 5 May 2026: Labor Day, Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026)
- 3 days, Fri 19 to Sun 21 June 2026: Dragon Boat Festival
- 3 days, Fri 25 to Sun 27 September 2026: Mid-Autumn Festival
- 7 days, Thu 1 to Wed 7 October 2026: National Day, Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026), Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026)

## Bridge days in 2026

No single day of leave creates a break of four days or more in 2026.

## Questions about 2026 in China

**How many working days are there in China in 2026?** 248 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 98 of them weekend days and 19 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does China have in 2026?** 19 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in China?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [China 2024](https://openworkdays.com/china/2024.md)
- [China 2025](https://openworkdays.com/china/2025.md)
- [China 2026](https://openworkdays.com/china/2026.md)
- [China 2027](https://openworkdays.com/china/2027.md)
- [China 2028](https://openworkdays.com/china/2028.md)
- [China 2029](https://openworkdays.com/china/2029.md)
- [China 2030](https://openworkdays.com/china/2030.md)

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