Public holidays in China

China lists 6 public holidays in 2026, against 6 in 2025 and 6 in 2027. Pick a year for the full dated table.

Holidays by month, 2026

How the weekend works in China

Saturday and Sunday are the standard weekend in China, but official holiday schedules often move a weekend day into the working week to build longer breaks.

Need a count rather than a list? The working days calculator subtracts these holidays from any date range for major countries.

Source: compiled from the Nager.Date public holiday dataset, sourced from official government publications. Data pulled 2026-10-26.