China Public Holidays 2026

Statutory holidays by date. The swapped working weekends the State Council sets each year are not included.

China Public Holidays 2026

Date	Day	Holiday
Jan 1	Thursday	New Year's Day
Feb 16	Monday	Spring Festival Eve
Feb 17	Tuesday	Spring Festival
Feb 18	Wednesday	Spring Festival (day 2)
Feb 19	Thursday	Spring Festival (day 3)
Apr 5	Sunday	Qingming Festival
May 1	Friday	Labour Day
May 2	Saturday	Labour Day (day 2)
Jun 19	Friday	Dragon Boat Festival
Sep 25	Friday	Mid-Autumn Festival
Oct 1	Thursday	National Day
Oct 2	Friday	National Day (day 2)
Oct 3	Saturday	National Day (day 3)

Observances in 2026

Common days that are not public holidays: schools and businesses stay open.

Date	Day	Holiday
Mar 3	Tuesday	Lantern Festival
Mar 8	Sunday	International Women's Day
May 4	Monday	Youth Day
Jun 1	Monday	Children's Day
Aug 19	Wednesday	Qixi Festival
Sep 10	Thursday	Teachers' Day
Oct 18	Sunday	Double Ninth Festival

Printable 2026 calendar with holidays

Every holiday above is marked on the calendar and listed beside it. Type your own dates, then print or download a PDF.

Questions and answers

How many public holidays are in China in 2026?

China has 13 public holidays in 2026 in this list: New Year's Day (January 1), Spring Festival Eve (February 16), Spring Festival (February 17), Spring Festival (day 2) (February 18), Spring Festival (day 3) (February 19), Qingming Festival (April 5), Labour Day (May 1), Labour Day (day 2) (May 2), Dragon Boat Festival (June 19), Mid-Autumn Festival (September 25), National Day (October 1), National Day (day 2) (October 2) and National Day (day 3) (October 3).

Can I print a 2026 calendar with Chinese holidays?

Yes. The calendar on this page already shows Chinese holidays. Press Print or Download PDF, or switch to a month view to print one month at a time.

China Public Holidays 2026