Holidays in China in 2026

DateWeekdayEventType
01 JanThursdayNew Year's Day Public
25 JanSundayOpposite Day Other
08 FebSundayPropose Day Other
17 FebTuesdayChinese Lunar New Year's Day Public
17 FebTuesdayMardi Gras Other
18 FebWednesdaySecond Day of the Chinese Lunar New Year Golden Week Public
19 FebThursdayThird Day of the Chinese Lunar New Year Golden Week Public
20 FebFridayFourth Day of the Chinese Lunar New Year Golden Week Public
21 FebSaturdayInternational Mother Language Day Other
03 MarTuesdayLantern Festival Non Public
03 MarTuesdayWorld Wildlife Day Other
04 MarWednesdayHoli Other
08 MarSundayInternational Women's Day Non Public
08 MarSundayInternational Women’s Day Other
12 MarThursdayArbor Day Non Public
15 MarSundayIdes of March Other
19 MarThursdayZhonghe Festival Non Public
20 MarFridayMarch Equinox Non Public
20 MarFridayLongtaitou Festival Non Public
21 MarSaturdayWorld Down Syndrome Day Other
22 MarSundayWorld Water Day Other
28 MarSaturdayEarth Hour Other
29 MarSundayPalm Sunday Other
02 AprThursdayMaundy Thursday Other
05 AprSundayChing Ming Festival Public
07 AprTuesdayWorld Health Day Other
01 MayFridayLabor Day Public
04 MayMondayYouth Day Non Public
05 MayTuesdayBoys' Day Non Public
10 MaySundayMother's Day Non Public
12 MayTuesdayInternational Nurses Day Other
14 MayThursdayAscension Day Other
31 MaySundayWorld No Tobacco Day Other
01 JunMondayChildren's Day Non Public
03 JunWednesdayWorld Bicycle Day Other
05 JunFridayWorld Environment Day Other
19 JunFridayDragon Boat Festival Public
21 JunSundayJune Solstice Non Public
01 JulWednesdayCPC Founding Day Non Public
11 JulSaturdayChina National Maritime Day Non Public
30 JulThursdayFriendship Day Other
01 AugSaturdayArmy Day Non Public
01 AugSaturdayPeople's Liberation Army Day Non Public
08 AugSaturdayFather's Day Non Public
19 AugWednesdayQixi Festival Non Public
26 AugWednesdayNational Dog Day Other
27 AugThursdayHungry Ghost Festival Non Public
03 SepThursdayVictory over Japan Day Non Public
10 SepThursdayTeachers' Day Non Public
19 SepSaturdayBatman Day Other
19 SepSaturdayOktoberfest Other
21 SepMondayInternational Day of Peace Other
23 SepWednesdaySeptember Equinox Non Public
23 SepWednesdayFall Equinox Other
23 SepWednesdayFirst Day of Fall Other
25 SepFridayMid-Autumn Festival Public
27 SepSundayWorld Tourism Day Other
29 SepTuesdayWorld Heart Day Other
30 SepWednesdayNational Memorial Day Non Public
01 OctThursdayNational Day Public
02 OctFridaySecond Day of the National Day Golden Week Public
03 OctSaturdayThird Day of the National Day Golden Week Public
04 OctSundayFourth Day of the National Day Golden Week Public
05 OctMondayFifth Day of the National Day Golden Week Public
06 OctTuesdaySixth Day of the National Day Golden Week Public
18 OctSundayDouble Ninth Festival Non Public
29 OctThursdayNational Cat Day Other
08 NovSundayJournalists' Day Non Public
11 NovWednesdaySingles' Day Other
01 DecTuesdayWorld AIDS Day Other
01 DecTuesdayGiving Tuesday Other
13 DecSundayNanking Massacre Memorial Day Non Public
15 DecTuesdayInternational Tea Day Other
17 DecThursdaySaturnalia Other
21 DecMondayDecember Solstice Non Public
24 DecThursdayChristmas Eve Non Public
25 DecFridayChristmas Day Non Public
31 DecThursdayNew Year's Eve Non Public
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