Public holidays in China 2026

22 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in China

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day 元旦	元旦
2 January Friday	Friday	Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026) 休息日（由 2026-01-04 调休） Substitute day off for the working day Sun 4 Jan	休息日（由 2026-01-04 调休）
16 February Monday	Monday	Chinese New Year's Eve 农历除夕	农历除夕
17 February Tuesday	Tuesday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 春节	春节
18 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 春节	春节
19 February Thursday	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 春节	春节
20 February Friday	Friday	Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026) 休息日（由 2026-02-14 调休） Substitute day off for the working day Sat 14 Feb	休息日（由 2026-02-14 调休）
23 February Monday	Monday	Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026) 休息日（由 2026-02-28 调休） Substitute day off for the working day Sat 28 Feb	休息日（由 2026-02-28 调休）
5 April Sunday	Sunday	Tomb-Sweeping Day 清明节	清明节
6 April Monday	Monday	Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) 清明节（补假） Observed day off for Tomb-Sweeping Day (Sun 5 Apr)	清明节（补假）
1 May Friday	Friday	Labor Day 劳动节	劳动节
2 May Saturday	Saturday	Labor Day 劳动节	劳动节
4 May Monday	Monday	Labor Day (observed) 劳动节（补假） Observed day off for Labor Day (Sat 2 May)	劳动节（补假）
5 May Tuesday	Tuesday	Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026) 休息日（由 2026-05-09 调休） Substitute day off for the working day Sat 9 May	休息日（由 2026-05-09 调休）
19 June Friday	Friday	Dragon Boat Festival 端午节	端午节
25 September Friday	Friday	Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节	中秋节
1 October Thursday	Thursday	National Day 国庆节	国庆节
2 October Friday	Friday	National Day 国庆节	国庆节
3 October Saturday	Saturday	National Day 国庆节	国庆节
5 October Monday	Monday	National Day (observed) 国庆节（补假） Observed day off for National Day (Sat 3 Oct)	国庆节（补假）
6 October Tuesday	Tuesday	Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026) 休息日（由 2026-09-20 调休） Substitute day off for the working day Sun 20 Sep	休息日（由 2026-09-20 调休）
7 October Wednesday	Wednesday	Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026) 休息日（由 2026-10-10 调休） Substitute day off for the working day Sat 10 Oct	休息日（由 2026-10-10 调休）

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in China (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Thu 1 Jan – Sat 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day, Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026)
Typically in Beijing: high 3°C (37°F), low −10°C (14°F), rain on 0% of days
Sun 15 Feb – Mon 23 Feb · 9 days off
Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026), Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026)
Typically in Beijing: high 5°C (41°F), low −6°C (21°F), rain on 9% of days
Sat 4 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · 3 days off
Tomb-Sweeping Day, Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed)
Typically in Beijing: high 19°C (66°F), low 4°C (39°F), rain on 10% of days
Fri 1 May – Tue 5 May · 5 days off
Labor Day, Labor Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026)
Typically in Beijing: high 27°C (81°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 20% of days
Fri 19 Jun – Sun 21 Jun · 3 days off
Dragon Boat Festival
Typically in Beijing: high 34°C (93°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 27% of days
Fri 25 Sep – Sun 27 Sep · 3 days off
Mid-Autumn Festival
Typically in Beijing: high 25°C (77°F), low 12°C (54°F), rain on 26% of days
Thu 1 Oct – Wed 7 Oct · 7 days off
National Day, National Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026), Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026)
Typically in Beijing: high 23°C (73°F), low 10°C (50°F), rain on 27% of days

Bridge days

No single-day bridges in 2026.

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 25 Sep – Wed 7 Oct — 13 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 28 Sep, Tue 29 Sep, Wed 30 Sep).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Sun 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's Day, Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Sat 14 Feb) get 10 days in a rowSat 14 Feb – Mon 23 Feb · Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026), Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 Apr – Mon 6 Apr · Tomb-Sweeping Day, Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 6 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Tue 5 May · Labor Day, Labor Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 18 Jun) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 Jun – Sun 21 Jun · Dragon Boat FestivalShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 30 Sep) get 8 days in a rowWed 30 Sep – Wed 7 Oct · National Day, National Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026), Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026)Show on calendar ↓