Public Holidays in China — 2026
China keeps a short official calendar in 2026: 6 public holidays in total, so each one carries real weight for planning.
Every one of them falls on a working day this year, because none collide with the local Saturday + Sunday weekend.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 4 before July and 2 after it — with January the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 98 days, from Friday, June 19, 2026 to Friday, September 25, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
3 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
China sits in Eastern Asia, is run from Beijing, pays in Yuan Renminbi, and has about 1,439.3M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 6
- Days off work
- 6
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- January (1)
- Longest gap
- 98 days
- Capital
- Beijing
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | 元旦 |
| Tue, Feb 17 | Tuesday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | 春节 |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | Labour Day | 劳动节 |
| Fri, Jun 19 | Friday | Dragon Boat Festival | 端午节 |
| Fri, Sep 25 | Friday | Mid-Autumn Festival | 中秋节 |
| Thu, Oct 1 | Thursday | National Day | 国庆节 |
How many public holidays does China have in 2026?
6 — of which 6 fall on a working day and 0 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in China in 2026?
元旦 on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is 国庆节 on Thursday, October 1, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in China?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in China in 2026?
Between Friday, June 19, 2026 and Friday, September 25, 2026 — 98 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 6 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.