Public Holidays in China 2026/2027

Public holidays in China in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.

Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.

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New Year's Day

Friday, January 1

National holidays in 2027

11public holidays

Long weekends

5long weekends

2026

2027

2026

National public holidays

Thursday, January 1 – Saturday, January 3
New Year's Day holiday (3 days) 元旦假期

Banks closed
Friday, January 2
Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026) 休息日（由 2026-01-04 调休）
Sunday, February 15 – Monday, February 23
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) holiday (9 days) 春节假期

Banks closedCrowds
Monday, February 16
Chinese New Year's Eve 农历除夕

Banks closed
Friday, February 20
Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026) 休息日（由 2026-02-14 调休）
Monday, February 23
Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026) 休息日（由 2026-02-28 调休）
Saturday, April 4 – Monday, April 6
Tomb-Sweeping Day (Qingming) holiday (3 days) 清明节假期

Banks closed
Monday, April 6
Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed) 清明节（补假）

Banks closed
Friday, May 1 – Tuesday, May 5
Labour Day holiday (5 days) 劳动节假期

Banks closed
Monday, May 4
Labor Day (observed) 劳动节（补假）
Tuesday, May 5
Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026) 休息日（由 2026-05-09 调休）
Friday, June 19 – Sunday, June 21
Dragon Boat Festival holiday (3 days) 端午节假期

Banks closed
Friday, September 25 – Sunday, September 27
Mid-Autumn Festival holiday (3 days) 中秋节假期

Banks closed
Thursday, October 1 – Wednesday, October 7
National Day Golden Week holiday (7 days) 国庆节假期

Banks closedCrowds
Monday, October 5
National Day (observed) 国庆节（补假）
Tuesday, October 6 – Wednesday, October 7
Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026) 休息日（由 2026-09-20 调休）

Long weekends and bridge days

Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4
New Year's Day holiday (3 days), Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026)

Long weekend
Sat, Feb 14 – Mon, Feb 23
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) holiday (9 days), Chinese New Year's Eve, Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026), Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026)

Long weekend
Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6
Tomb-Sweeping Day (Qingming) holiday (3 days), Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed)

Long weekend
Fri, May 1 – Tue, May 5
Labour Day holiday (5 days), Labor Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026)

Long weekend
Fri, Jun 19 – Sun, Jun 21
Dragon Boat Festival holiday (3 days)

Long weekend
Fri, Sep 25 – Sun, Sep 27
Mid-Autumn Festival holiday (3 days)

Long weekend
Thu, Oct 1 – Wed, Oct 7
National Day Golden Week holiday (7 days), National Day (observed), Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026)

Long weekend

2027

National public holidays

Friday, January 1
New Year's Day 元旦 Projected
Friday, February 5
Chinese New Year's Eve 农历除夕 Projected
Saturday, February 6 – Monday, February 8
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) 春节 Projected
Tuesday, February 9 – Wednesday, February 10
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) 春节（补假） Projected
Monday, April 5
Tomb-Sweeping Day 清明节 Projected
Saturday, May 1 – Sunday, May 2
Labour Day 劳动节 Projected
Monday, May 3 – Tuesday, May 4
Labor Day (observed) 劳动节（补假） Projected
Wednesday, June 9
Dragon Boat Festival 端午节 Projected
Wednesday, September 15
Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节 Projected
Friday, October 1 – Sunday, October 3
National Day 国庆节 Projected
Monday, October 4 – Tuesday, October 5
National Day (observed) 国庆节（补假） Projected

Long weekends and bridge days

Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3
New Year's Day

Long weekend
Fri, Feb 5 – Wed, Feb 10
Chinese New Year's Eve, Chinese New Year (Spring Festival), Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed)

Long weekend
Sat, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 5
Tomb-Sweeping Day

Long weekend
Sat, May 1 – Tue, May 4
Labour Day, Labor Day (observed)

Long weekend
Fri, Oct 1 – Tue, Oct 5
National Day, National Day (observed)

Long weekend

2026

National public holidays

Long weekends and bridge days

2027

National public holidays

Long weekends and bridge days

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