China Public Holidays
Chinese public holidays number 15 across 2026. This hub gives you the current calendar plus every year we cover, so you can jump straight to the dates you need. Each year page lists holidays with their exact date and weekday, and we stick to national holidays only for a clean, comparable view of China.
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China holidays in 2026
National public holidays for the current year, sorted by date.
| Holiday | Date | Weekday |
|---|---|---|
| ๅ ๆฆ | January 1, 2026 | Thursday |
| ๆฅ่ | February 16, 2026 | Monday |
| ๆฅ่ | February 17, 2026 | Tuesday |
| ๆฅ่ | February 18, 2026 | Wednesday |
| ๅฝ้ ๅฆๅฅณ่ | March 8, 2026 | SundayWeekend |
| ๆธ ๆ่ ๆธ ๆ็ฏ | April 5, 2026 | SundayWeekend |
| ๅณๅจ่ | May 1, 2026 | Friday |
| ้ๅนด่ | May 4, 2026 | Monday |
| ๅ ญไธๅฟ็ซฅ่ | June 1, 2026 | Monday |
| ็ซฏๅ่ | June 19, 2026 | Friday |
| ๅปบๅ่ | August 1, 2026 | SaturdayWeekend |
| ไธญ็ง่ | September 25, 2026 | Friday |
| ๅฝๅบ่ | October 1, 2026 | Thursday |
| ๅฝๅบ่ | October 2, 2026 | Friday |
| ๅฝๅบ่ | October 3, 2026 | SaturdayWeekend |
Looking for another year? See China 2025, China 2026 or China 2027.
About public holidays in China
Public holidays shape the working year in China, closing many offices, banks and public services and shifting the rhythm of travel and shopping. Knowing the dates ahead of time helps with planning meetings across borders, arranging deliveries and choosing when to take time off. The 2026 calendar above shows the national holidays that apply across the whole country, with the exact date and the weekday each one falls on.
Some holidays are fixed to the same calendar date every year, while others move, for example those tied to a particular weekday or to a lunar or religious calendar. That is why the dates shift from one year to the next, and why it is worth checking the specific year you are planning for. HolidayGrid keeps a separate page for each year so the dates are always the right ones for China, first 2025, then 2026 and 2027. As always, confirm official dates with a local authority before you commit to travel or contracts.