Public holidays in China 2027
China has 13 public holidays in 2027. 7 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, with 6 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 248 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
13public holidays
13weekday days off, substitutes included
248working days in 2027
104weekend days
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.
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Friday | Chinese New Year's Eve | |
| Saturday weekend | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | |
| Sunday weekend | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | |
| Monday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | |
| Tuesday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) observed | |
| Wednesday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) observed | |
| Monday | Tomb-Sweeping Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Labor Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Labor Day | |
| Monday | Labor Day observed | |
| Tuesday | Labor Day observed | |
| Wednesday | Dragon Boat Festival | |
| Wednesday | Mid-Autumn Festival | |
| Friday | National Day | |
| Saturday weekend | National Day | |
| Sunday weekend | National Day | |
| Monday | National Day observed | |
| Tuesday | National Day observed |
Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.
Working days per month in 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 16 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 13 | 248 |
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Jan20 wd
Feb16 wd
Mar23 wd
Apr21 wd
May19 wd
Jun21 wd
Jul22 wd
Aug22 wd
Sep21 wd
Oct18 wd
Nov22 wd
Dec23 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 6 daysFri 5 to Wed 10 February 2027Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
- 3 daysSat 3 to Mon 5 April 2027Tomb-Sweeping Day
- 4 daysSat 1 to Tue 4 May 2027Labor Day
- 5 daysFri 1 to Tue 5 October 2027National Day
Questions about 2027 in China
- How many working days are there in China in 2027?
- 248 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 13 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does China have in 2027?
- 13 public holidays, plus 6 substitute days off. 6 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (6 February 2027), Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (7 February 2027), Labor Day (1 May 2027), Labor Day (2 May 2027), National Day (2 October 2027), National Day (3 October 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in China?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in China 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
China has 13 public holidays and 248 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/china/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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