China 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in China for year 2026

China - 2026 Holidays
37 of 37 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew Year's DayNational Holiday
Jan 3, 2026SaturdayNew Year’s HolidayNational Holiday
Feb 16, 2026MondaySpring Festival EveNational Holiday
Feb 17, 2026TuesdayChinese New YearNational Holiday
Feb 22, 2026SundaySpring Festival Golden Week holidayNational Holiday
Feb 23, 2026MondaySpring Festival HolidayNational Holiday
Mar 3, 2026TuesdayLantern FestivalObservance
Mar 8, 2026SundayInternational Women's DayHalf Day Holiday
Mar 12, 2026ThursdayArbor DayObservance
Mar 20, 2026FridayZhonghe FestivalObservance
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Apr 5, 2026SundayQing Ming JieNational Holiday
Apr 6, 2026MondayQing Ming Jie HolidayNational Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayLabour DayNational Holiday
May 4, 2026MondayYouth DayHalf Day Holiday
May 5, 2026TuesdayLabour Day HolidayNational Holiday
Jun 1, 2026MondayChildren's DayObservance
Jun 19, 2026FridayDragon Boat FestivalNational Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Jun 21, 2026SundayDragon Boat Festival HolidayNational Holiday
Jul 1, 2026WednesdayCPC Founding DayObservance
Jul 11, 2026SaturdayMaritime DayObservance
Aug 1, 2026SaturdayArmy DayObservance
Aug 19, 2026WednesdayChinese Valentine's DayObservance
Aug 27, 2026ThursdaySpirit FestivalObservance
Sep 10, 2026ThursdayTeachers' DayObservance
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Sep 25, 2026FridayMid-Autumn FestivalNational Holiday
Sep 27, 2026SundayMid-Autumn Festival HolidayNational Holiday
Oct 1, 2026ThursdayNational DayNational Holiday
Oct 6, 2026TuesdayNational Day Golden Week holidayNational Holiday
Oct 7, 2026WednesdayNational Day HolidayNational Holiday
Oct 10, 2026SaturdaySpecial Working DayWorking Day on a Weekend
Oct 18, 2026SundayDouble Ninth FestivalObservance
Nov 8, 2026SundayJournalists' DayObservance
Dec 22, 2026TuesdayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas DayObservance

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for China. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in China this year in 2026?

There are 17 public holidays in China in 2026. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the China holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=CN&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of China holidays.

Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM:

// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays

import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'CN',
  year: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=CN&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"