Public holidays in China in 2026
China has 22 public holidays in 2026. 3 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are February and October (6 each).
All public holidays in China in 2026
- New Year's Day (元旦) – Thursday, January 1, 2026
- Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026) (休息日（由 2026-01-04 调休）) – Friday, January 2, 2026
- Chinese New Year's Eve (农历除夕) – Monday, February 16, 2026
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (春节) – Tuesday, February 17, 2026
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (春节) – Wednesday, February 18, 2026
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (春节) – Thursday, February 19, 2026
- Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026) (休息日（由 2026-02-14 调休）) – Friday, February 20, 2026
- Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026) (休息日（由 2026-02-28 调休）) – Monday, February 23, 2026
- Tomb-Sweeping Day (清明节) – Sunday, April 5, 2026
- Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) (清明节（补假）) – Monday, April 6, 2026
- Labor Day (劳动节) – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Labor Day (劳动节) – Saturday, May 2, 2026
- Labor Day (observed) (劳动节（补假）) – Monday, May 4, 2026
- Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026) (休息日（由 2026-05-09 调休）) – Tuesday, May 5, 2026
- Dragon Boat Festival (端午节) – Friday, June 19, 2026
- Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋节) – Friday, September 25, 2026
- National Day (国庆节) – Thursday, October 1, 2026
- National Day (国庆节) – Friday, October 2, 2026
- National Day (国庆节) – Saturday, October 3, 2026
- National Day (observed) (国庆节（补假）) – Monday, October 5, 2026
- Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026) (休息日（由 2026-09-20 调休）) – Tuesday, October 6, 2026
- Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026) (休息日（由 2026-10-10 调休）) – Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Long weekends and bridge days in China in 2026
The weekend in China: Saturday and Sunday. China has 7 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 – 4 days off (New Year's Day, Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026))
- Sat, Feb 14 – Mon, Feb 23 – 10 days off (Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026), Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026))
- Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6 – 3 days off (Tomb-Sweeping Day, Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed))
- Fri, May 1 – Tue, May 5 – 5 days off (Labor Day, Labor Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026))
- Fri, Jun 19 – Sun, Jun 21 – 3 days off (Dragon Boat Festival)
- Fri, Sep 25 – Sun, Sep 27 – 3 days off (Mid-Autumn Festival)
- Thu, Oct 1 – Wed, Oct 7 – 7 days off (National Day, National Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026), Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026))
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take 2 days off (Thu, Oct 8 and Fri, Oct 9): 11 days off in a row, Thu, Oct 1 – Sun, Oct 11 (National Day, National Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026), Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026))
2026 at a glance
- 2026 has 365 days.
- 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
- 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
- Public holidays in China: 22
Monthly calendars for 2026
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