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Holidays in China 2026

China observes 31 public holidays in 2026. 18 fall on a weekday and 13 land on a weekend, leaving 243 working days across the year on the national-only count.

2026 public holidays calendar

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1ThursdayNew Year's Day
Feb 15Sunday (weekend)Spring Festival (day 1)
Feb 16MondaySpring Festival (day 2)
Feb 17TuesdaySpring Festival (day 3)
Feb 18WednesdaySpring Festival (day 4)
Feb 19ThursdaySpring Festival (day 5)
Feb 20FridaySpring Festival (day 6)
Feb 21Saturday (weekend)Spring Festival (day 7)
Feb 22Sunday (weekend)Spring Festival (day 8)
Feb 23MondaySpring Festival (day 9)
Apr 4Saturday (weekend)Qingming Festival (day 1)
Apr 5Sunday (weekend)Qingming Festival (day 2)
Apr 6MondayQingming Festival (day 3)
May 1FridayLabour Day (day 1)
May 2Saturday (weekend)Labour Day (day 2)
May 3Sunday (weekend)Labour Day (day 3)
May 4MondayLabour Day (day 4)
May 5TuesdayLabour Day (day 5)
Jun 19FridayDragon Boat Festival (day 1)
Jun 20Saturday (weekend)Dragon Boat Festival (day 2)
Jun 21Sunday (weekend)Dragon Boat Festival (day 3)
Sep 25FridayMid-Autumn Festival (day 1)
Sep 26Saturday (weekend)Mid-Autumn Festival (day 2)
Sep 27Sunday (weekend)Mid-Autumn Festival (day 3)
Oct 1ThursdayNational Day (day 1)
Oct 2FridayNational Day (day 2)
Oct 3Saturday (weekend)National Day (day 3)
Oct 4Sunday (weekend)National Day (day 4)
Oct 5MondayNational Day (day 5)
Oct 6TuesdayNational Day (day 6)
Oct 7WednesdayNational Day (day 7)

2026 year summary

Total days

365

Weekend days

104

Public holidays on weekdays

18

Working days

243

The 13 weekend-falling public holidays in 2026 are absorbed into the regular Saturday and Sunday count, so the working-day reduction comes only from the 18 weekday-falling entries. China's State Council gazettes public holidays annually. The major closures cluster as multi-day Golden Weeks: Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) and National Day (October 1-7) each run 7-8 days. Adjacent weekend make-up workdays are gazetted to balance the calendar.

Holidays not included

Hong Kong (SAR) and Macau (SAR) operate under their own Basic Laws with separate public holiday calendars. Taiwan has its own statutory holidays. This calculator's mainland China set excludes those jurisdictions. Make-up working Saturdays surrounding Golden Weeks are gazetted by the State Council each year but are NOT added as separate working days in this dataset — the conservative count is the listed closure dates without restoring the make-up Saturdays.

Other years

China Holidays 2026 - FAQ

How many public holidays does China have in 2026?
China observes 31 public holidays in 2026. Of those, 18 fall on a weekday and 13 land on a weekend. The complete list with dates and weekday placements is in the calendar table above.
How many working days does China have in 2026?
China has 243 working days in 2026 on the national-only count, after subtracting 104 weekend days and 18 weekday-falling public holidays. Regional or industry-specific holidays may further reduce the count for narrower contract definitions.
Which 2026 public holiday dates fall on a weekday?
18 of China's 31 public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekday and reduce the working days count: New Year's Day (Thursday, January 1); Spring Festival (day 2) (Monday, February 16); Spring Festival (day 3) (Tuesday, February 17); Spring Festival (day 4) (Wednesday, February 18); Spring Festival (day 5) (Thursday, February 19); Spring Festival (day 6) (Friday, February 20); Spring Festival (day 9) (Monday, February 23); Qingming Festival (day 3) (Monday, April 6); Labour Day (day 1) (Friday, May 1); Labour Day (day 4) (Monday, May 4); Labour Day (day 5) (Tuesday, May 5); Dragon Boat Festival (day 1) (Friday, June 19); Mid-Autumn Festival (day 1) (Friday, September 25); National Day (day 1) (Thursday, October 1); National Day (day 2) (Friday, October 2); National Day (day 5) (Monday, October 5); National Day (day 6) (Tuesday, October 6); National Day (day 7) (Wednesday, October 7).
Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend and how are they handled?
13 public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend: Spring Festival (day 1) on Sunday, February 15; Spring Festival (day 7) on Saturday, February 21; Spring Festival (day 8) on Sunday, February 22; Qingming Festival (day 1) on Saturday, April 4; Qingming Festival (day 2) on Sunday, April 5; Labour Day (day 2) on Saturday, May 2; Labour Day (day 3) on Sunday, May 3; Dragon Boat Festival (day 2) on Saturday, June 20; Dragon Boat Festival (day 3) on Sunday, June 21; Mid-Autumn Festival (day 2) on Saturday, September 26; Mid-Autumn Festival (day 3) on Sunday, September 27; National Day (day 3) on Saturday, October 3; National Day (day 4) on Sunday, October 4. The country may shift the observance to an adjacent weekday by proclamation or industry custom; check the official gazette for the year in question.