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Public holidays in China 2026
China has 19 public holiday dates in 2026, 16 of them on a working day, and 7 long weekends. The next one is New Year's Day, in 53 days (Friday, January 1, 2027).
- Fri, Feb 5Chinese New Year's Evein 88 days
- Sat, Feb 6Lunar New Yearin 89 days
2026 holiday calendar
22 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 2 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026) | passed |
| Feb 16 | Mon | Chinese New Year's Eve | passed |
| Feb 17 | Tue | Lunar New Year | passed |
| Feb 18 | Wed | Lunar New Year | passed |
| Feb 19 | Thu | Lunar New Year | passed |
| Feb 20 | Fri | Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026) | passed |
| Feb 23 | Mon | Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026) | passed |
| Apr 5 | Sun | Tomb-Sweeping Day | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Tomb-Sweeping Day observed | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 2 | Sat | Labor Day | passed |
| May 4 | Mon | Labor Day observed | passed |
| May 5 | Tue | Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026) | passed |
| Jun 19 | Fri | Dragon Boat Festival | passed |
| Sep 25 | Fri | Mid-Autumn Festival | passed |
| Oct 1 | Thu | National Day | passed |
| Oct 2 | Fri | National Day | passed |
| Oct 3 | Sat | National Day | passed |
| Oct 5 | Mon | National Day observed | passed |
| Oct 6 | Tue | Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026) | passed |
| Oct 7 | Wed | Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026) | passed |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4New Year's Day, Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026)4 days
- Sat, Feb 14 – Mon, Feb 23Chinese New Year's Eve, Lunar New Year, Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026), Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026)10 days
- Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6Tomb-Sweeping Day3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Tue, May 5Labor Day, Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026)5 days
- Fri, Jun 19 – Sun, Jun 21Dragon Boat Festival3 days
- Fri, Sep 25 – Sun, Sep 27Mid-Autumn Festival3 days
- Thu, Oct 1 – Wed, Oct 7National Day, Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026), Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026)7 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
No single-day bridges this year.
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