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China Public Holidays 2026
Review public holidays, other listed observances, categories, and estimated dates for China in 2026. Then use the Bridge-Day Holiday Optimizer to find long weekends that fit your workweek and leave budget.
Plan with the Holiday OptimizerChina 2026 planning insight
The 2026 China calendar lists 22 public-holiday dates across 7 months. Examples include New Year's Day, Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026), Chinese New Year's Eve. Their placement against your own workweek determines whether a nearby leave day can create a longer break; use the planner to compare options for your schedule.
2026 holiday dates and categories
This calendar lists the dates and categories supplied for China. A public holiday in a national calendar may not be a day off for every employer or region.
| Date | Holiday | Status | Type and certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026) | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Chinese New Year's Eve | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026) | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026) | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| International Women's Day | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| Tomb-Sweeping Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Labor Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Labor Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Labor Day (observed) | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Youth Day | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026) | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Children's Day | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| Dragon Boat Festival | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Army Day | Non-public | Holiday Official rule | |
| Mid-Autumn Festival | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| National Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| National Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| National Day | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| National Day (observed) | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026) | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule | |
| Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026) | Public holiday | Holiday Official rule |
Plan a long weekend around China holidays
Open the Bridge-Day Holiday Optimizer and choose China and 2026. Add your workdays, leave budget, days-off target, and unavailable dates. The planner finds eligible breaks from public holidays and weekends; it cannot determine which dates your employer observes.
About this calendar data
Source attribution: Open-Source Python-Holidays Library. The calendar snapshot used to build this page is dated 2026-10-14. Holiday dates, names, categories, and regional rules can change; verify important dates with official local sources.
Bridge-Day marks estimated dates and separates public holidays from other listed observances. Non-public entries remain visible for context and do not count as days off in the optimizer by default.