China public holidays 2026

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Date	Day	Holiday
2026-01-01	Thursday	New Year's Day
2026-01-02	Friday	Day off (substituted from 01/04/2026)
2026-02-16	Monday	Chinese New Year's Eve
2026-02-17	Tuesday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
2026-02-18	Wednesday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
2026-02-19	Thursday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)
2026-02-20	Friday	Day off (substituted from 02/14/2026)
2026-02-23	Monday	Day off (substituted from 02/28/2026)
2026-04-05	Sunday	Tomb-Sweeping Day
2026-04-06	Monday	Tomb-Sweeping Day (observed)
2026-05-01	Friday	Labor Day
2026-05-02	Saturday	Labor Day
2026-05-04	Monday	Labor Day (observed)
2026-05-05	Tuesday	Day off (substituted from 05/09/2026)
2026-06-19	Friday	Dragon Boat Festival
2026-09-25	Friday	Mid-Autumn Festival
2026-10-01	Thursday	National Day
2026-10-02	Friday	National Day
2026-10-03	Saturday	National Day
2026-10-05	Monday	National Day (observed)
2026-10-06	Tuesday	Day off (substituted from 09/20/2026)
2026-10-07	Wednesday	Day off (substituted from 10/10/2026)

Weekend: Saturday and Sunday. Other holiday types available via the API: public, half_day.

Get these dates from the API

curl 'https://duedateapi.com/v1/holidays/list?country=CN&year=2026' -H 'Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY'

FAQ

How many public holidays does China have in 2026?

China has 22 national public holiday entries in 2026.

What is the first public holiday in China in 2026?

New Year's Day on Thursday, 2026-01-01.

What days are the weekend in China?

The weekend in China is Saturday and Sunday.

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Data may change; verify critical dates. Holidays come from the open-source python-holidays project. Lunar and Islamic holidays are calculated estimates, and governments can add or move holidays by announcement. Not legal or payroll advice.