🇨🇳China 2026 Public Holidays
Complete list of China’s public holidays for 2026, including regional holidays, bank holidays, and key celebrations.
Holidays
Total 15 Holidays
| Holiday Name | Date | Countdown | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
元旦 | 2026-01-01 | 267 days ago | Public Holidays |
春节 | 2026-02-16 | 221 days ago | Public Holidays |
春节 | 2026-02-17 | 220 days ago | Public Holidays |
春节 | 2026-02-18 | 219 days ago | Public Holidays |
国际妇女节 | 2026-03-08 | 201 days ago | Public Holidays |
清明节 清明節 | 2026-04-05 | 173 days ago | Public Holidays |
劳动节 | 2026-05-01 | 147 days ago | Public Holidays |
青年节 | 2026-05-04 | 144 days ago | Public Holidays |
六一儿童节 | 2026-06-01 | 116 days ago | Public Holidays |
端午节 | 2026-06-19 | 98 days ago | Public Holidays |
建军节 | 2026-08-01 | 55 days ago | Public Holidays |
中秋节 | 2026-09-25 | Today | Public Holidays |
国庆节 | 2026-10-01 | 6 days remaining | Public Holidays |
国庆节 | 2026-10-02 | 7 days remaining | Public Holidays |
国庆节 | 2026-10-03 | 8 days remaining | Public Holidays |
China Public Holidays: An Overview
This page summarises the patterns behind China's public holidays from year to year. If you just want the full list of dates for one year, choose that year from the navigation below.
2025–2027: A Three-Year Comparison
The number of public holidays, and the time off they actually translate into, varies from one year to the next. The table below is worked out directly from each year's holiday dates.
| Year | Holidays | Long weekends | Bridge days | At the weekend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 2027 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
Holidays that shift each year
4 of China's public holidays land on a different date each year, following a lunar calendar, a religious calendar or a rule such as “the third Monday in January”. These are the ones to watch when you plan ahead:
- 春节: 2025-01-28, 2025 · 2026-02-16, 2026 · 2027-02-05, 2027
- 清明节 清明節: 2025-04-04, 2025 · 2026-04-05, 2026 · 2027-04-05, 2027
- 端午节: 2025-05-31, 2025 · 2026-06-19, 2026 · 2027-06-09, 2027
- 中秋节: 2025-10-06, 2025 · 2026-09-25, 2026 · 2027-09-15, 2027
A further 7 holidays keep the same date every year and aren't affected by these rules.