What are the public holidays in China in 2023?

New Year's Day (January 1), New Year’s Holiday (January 2), Spring Festival Eve (January 21), Lunar New Year (January 22), Spring Festival Golden Week holiday (January 27), Qing Ming Jie (April 5), Labour Day (May 1), Labour Day Holiday (May 3), Dragon Boat Festival (June 22), Dragon Boat Festival Holiday (June 24), Mid-Autumn Festival (September 29), Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday (September 30), National Day (October 1), National Day Golden Week holiday (October 6).

China Holidays 2023

All public holidays, festivals and observances in China for 2023

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China holidays 2023

Showing 34 of 34 holidays

Jan1Sun
New Year's Day
Sunday, January 1, 2023
National holiday
Jan2Mon
New Year’s Holiday
Monday, January 2, 2023
National holiday
Jan21Sat
Spring Festival Eve
Saturday, January 21, 2023
National holiday
Jan22Sun
Lunar New Year
Sunday, January 22, 2023
National holiday
Jan27Fri
Spring Festival Golden Week holiday
Friday, January 27, 2023
National holiday
Feb5Sun
Lantern Festival
Sunday, February 5, 2023
Observance
Feb21Tue
Zhonghe Festival
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
Observance
Mar8Wed
International Women's Day
Wednesday, March 8, 2023
Half day holiday
Mar12Sun
Arbor Day
Sunday, March 12, 2023
Observance
Mar21Tue
March Equinox
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Season
Apr5Wed
Qing Ming Jie
Wednesday, April 5, 2023
National holiday
May1Mon
Labour Day
Monday, May 1, 2023
National holiday
May3Wed
Labour Day Holiday
Wednesday, May 3, 2023
National holiday
May4Thu
Youth Day
Thursday, May 4, 2023
Half day holiday
Jun1Thu
Children's Day
Thursday, June 1, 2023
Other Observance
Jun21Wed
June Solstice
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
Season
Jun22Thu
Dragon Boat Festival
Thursday, June 22, 2023
National holiday
Jun24Sat
Dragon Boat Festival Holiday
Saturday, June 24, 2023
National holiday
Jul1Sat
CPC Founding Day
Saturday, July 1, 2023
Other Observance
Jul11Tue
Maritime Day
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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Aug1Tue
Army Day
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
Other ObservanceLearn more
Aug22Tue
Chinese Valentine's Day
Tuesday, August 22, 2023
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Aug30Wed
Spirit Festival
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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Sep10Sun
Teachers' Day
Sunday, September 10, 2023
ObservanceLearn more
Sep23Sat
September Equinox
Saturday, September 23, 2023
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Sep29Fri
Mid-Autumn Festival
Friday, September 29, 2023
National holidayLearn more
Sep30Sat
Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday
Saturday, September 30, 2023
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Oct1Sun
National Day
Sunday, October 1, 2023
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Oct6Fri
National Day Golden Week holiday
Friday, October 6, 2023
National holidayLearn more
Oct8Sun
Special Working Day
Sunday, October 8, 2023
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Oct23Mon
Double Ninth Festival
Monday, October 23, 2023
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Nov8Wed
Journalists' Day
Wednesday, November 8, 2023
Other ObservanceLearn more
Dec22Fri
December Solstice
Friday, December 22, 2023
Season
Dec25Mon
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2023
Observance

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in China in 2023?

There are 14 public holidays and 34 holidays and observances in total in China in 2023. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How do I add China holidays to my calendar?

Use the Subscribe to calendar link above to add an auto-updating feed to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, or use Export → Calendar (.ics) to download this year's holidays.

How to retrieve the China holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=CN&year=2023 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'CN',
  year: '2023'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=CN&year=2023" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

China holidays 2023

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How to retrieve the China holidays list via API?

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