
Public holidays in China 2022-2026
In China, all western holidays are well known, but with the exception of New Year's Day, there are no public holidays. Due to the lack of publicity, Christian holidays have been pushed into the background, even in public life.The traditional and most important events of the year are not calculated according to the Gregorian calendar, but according to the Chinese lunar calendar, which is also often called the "peasant calendar".
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Non-movable holidays
Non-statutory holidays are written in gray.date | holiday |
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Jan, 1st | New Year’s Day |
Mar, 8th | Women's Day (regional only) |
Mar, 12th | Arbor Day |
May, 4th | Youth Day (regional only) |
Jun, 1st | Children's day (regional only) |
Jul, 1st | Foundation Day of the Communist Party |
Jul, 11th | Day of the Sea |
Aug, 1st | Foundation Day of the People's Liberation Army |
Sep, 10th | Teacher's Day (regional only) |
Oct, 1st | National holiday (3 days off) |
Dec, 25th | Christmas Day |
Moving Holidays in China
holiday | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
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Lunar New Year's Day | Feb, 1st | Jan, 22nd | Feb, 10th | Jan, 29th | Feb, 17th |
Lantern Festival | Feb, 15th | Feb, 5th | Feb, 24th | Feb, 12th | Mar, 3rd |
Zhonghe Festival | Mar, 4th | Feb, 21st | Mar, 11th | Mar, 1st | Mar, 20th |
Tomb-Sweeping | Apr, 5th | Apr, 5th | Apr, 4th | Apr, 4th | Apr, 5th |
Good Friday | Apr, 15th | Apr, 7th | Mar, 29th | Apr, 18th | Apr, 3rd |
Easter Sunday | Apr, 17th | Apr, 9th | Mar, 31st | Apr, 20th | Apr, 5th |
Easter Monday | Apr, 18th | Apr, 10th | Apr, 1st | Apr, 21st | Apr, 6th |
Labour Day | May, 1st | May, 1st | May, 1st | May, 1st | May, 1st |
Buddha's Birthday | May, 8th | May, 26th | May, 15th | May, 5th | May, 24th |
Mother's Day | May, 8th | May, 14th | May, 12th | May, 11th | May, 10th |
Dragon Boat Festival | Jun, 3rd | Jun, 22nd | Jun, 10th | May, 31st | Jun, 19th |
Father's Day | Jun, 19th | Jun, 18th | Jun, 16th | Jun, 15th | Jun, 21st |
Feast of lovers | Aug, 4th | Aug, 22nd | Aug, 10th | Aug, 29th | Aug, 19th |
Ghost Festival | Aug, 12th | Aug, 30th | Aug, 18th | Sep, 6th | Aug, 27th |
Mid-Autumn Festival | Sep, 10th | Sep, 29th | Sep, 17th | Oct, 6th | Sep, 25th |
Confucius' Birthday | Sep, 20th | Oct, 9th | Sep, 27th | Oct, 16th | Oct, 5th |
Chongyang Festival | Oct, 4th | Oct, 23rd | Oct, 11th | Oct, 29th | Oct, 18th |
Winter Solstice | Dec, 22nd | Dec, 22nd | Dec, 21st | Dec, 21st | Dec, 22nd |
Laba Feast | Dec, 30th | Jan, 18th | Jan, 7th | Jan, 26th | Jan, 15th |
For all holidays, please note that although our table shows the dates of the respective holidays, the corresponding non-working days may occasionally differ. For example, the Chinese government determines for each year when the national holiday is celebrated. In 2021, this is not on October 1, but on October 10 and 11. Also on other holidays, bridge days or weekends are often "shifted" to allow longer vacation periods or to compensate for missing working days.