Public holidays in China in 2026

15 nationwide public holidays

Date Holiday
New Year's Day
Spring Festival
Spring Festival
Spring Festival
International Women's Day
Qingming Festival
Labour Day
Youth Day
Children's Day
Dragon Boat Festival
Army Day
Mid-Autumn Festival
National Day
National Day
National Day
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Only nationwide holidays are listed; states and regions add their own. Holidays set by a lunar calendar can move by a day, so check the official announcement closer to the date.

Working days in China in 2026

Weekdays minus the public holidays above, with Saturday and Sunday as the weekend.

Month Working days
January 21
February 17
March 22
April 22
May 19
June 20
July 23
August 21
September 21
October 20
November 21
December 23
Total 250

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Holiday data from the open-source date-holidays project (CC BY 3.0).