🇨🇳 China public holidays 2026
China has 7 public holidays in 2026. 16 of them fall on a weekend. The longest continuous break is 10 days. A further 4 days are granted at administrative discretion.
Who decides these days
China's holidays are governed by two documents. The Measures on Holidays for National Annual Festivals and Memorial Days (State Council Order No. 795, in force since 2025) fix seven festivals for all citizens, thirteen days in all, plus four days off for particular groups only. But when each break actually starts and ends, and which weekends are worked to pay for it, comes from the State Council's annual notice every November.
| Date | Name | Legal status |
|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 – January 3, 2026 | New Year's Day | Public holiday |
| February 7, 2026 | February 7th Memorial Day | Commemorative, not a day off |
| February 15, 2026 – February 23, 2026 | Chinese New Year | Public holiday |
| March 8, 2026 | International Women's DaySee this topic | Discretionary day off |
| March 12, 2026 | Arbor DaySee this topic | Commemorative, not a day off |
| April 4, 2026 – April 6, 2026 | Qingming Festival | Public holiday |
| May 1, 2026 – May 5, 2026 | Labour DaySee this topic | Public holiday |
| May 4, 2026 · overlaps the previous entry | Youth Day | Discretionary day off |
| May 12, 2026 | International Nurses Day | Commemorative, not a day off |
| May 30, 2026 | May Thirtieth Memorial Day | Commemorative, not a day off |
| June 1, 2026 | Children's DaySee this topic | Discretionary day off |
| June 19, 2026 – June 21, 2026 | Dragon Boat FestivalSee this topic | Public holiday |
| July 7, 2026 | July 7th War of Resistance Memorial Day | Commemorative, not a day off |
| August 1, 2026 | Army Day | Discretionary day off |
| September 3, 2026 | Victory Day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression | Commemorative, not a day off |
| September 10, 2026 | Teachers' DaySee this topic | Commemorative, not a day off |
| September 18, 2026 | September 18th Memorial Day | Commemorative, not a day off |
| September 25, 2026 – September 27, 2026 | Mid-Autumn FestivalSee this topic | Public holiday |
| September 30, 2026 | Martyrs' DaySee this topic | Commemorative, not a day off |
| October 1, 2026 – October 7, 2026 | National DaySee this topic | Public holiday |
| December 13, 2026 | National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre Victims | Commemorative, not a day off |