China Holidays

National and bank holidays for 2026

Year:

Holidays

National

Bank

January

New Year's Day (Yuan Dan) national

The first day of the Gregorian calendar year.

Thu, Jan 1

February

Chinese New Year (Chun Jie) national

The first day of the Chinese lunar calendar, the most important traditional holiday. Year of the Horse begins.

Tue, Feb 17

Chinese New Year Holiday (Chun Jie) national

Second day of the Chinese New Year holiday period.

Wed, Feb 18

Chinese New Year Holiday (Chun Jie) national

Third day of the Chinese New Year holiday period.

Thu, Feb 19

April

Qingming Festival (Qing Ming Jie) national

Tomb Sweeping Day, a day to honor ancestors and visit their graves.

Sat, Apr 4

May

Labour Day (Lao Dong Jie) national

International Workers' Day celebrating laborers and the working classes.

Fri, May 1

Dragon Boat Festival (Duan Wu Jie) national

Commemorates the poet Qu Yuan with dragon boat races and zongzi rice dumplings.

Sun, May 31

October

National Day (Guo Qing Jie) national

Celebrates the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949.

Thu, Oct 1

National Day Holiday (Guo Qing Jie) national

Second day of the National Day holiday period.

Fri, Oct 2

National Day Holiday (Guo Qing Jie) national

Third day of the National Day holiday period.

Sat, Oct 3

Mid-Autumn Festival (Zhong Qiu Jie) national

Moon Festival celebrating family reunions and harvest, featuring mooncakes.

Tue, Oct 6

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Official Name

People's Republic of China

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