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๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ 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.

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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.

Long weekends

DateNameLegal status
January 1, 2026 โ€“ January 3, 2026New Year's DayPublic holiday
February 7, 2026February 7th Memorial DayCommemorative, not a day off
February 15, 2026 โ€“ February 23, 2026Chinese New YearPublic holiday
March 8, 2026International Women's DaySee this topicDiscretionary day off
March 12, 2026Arbor DaySee this topicCommemorative, not a day off
April 4, 2026 โ€“ April 6, 2026Qingming FestivalPublic holiday
May 1, 2026 โ€“ May 5, 2026Labour DaySee this topicPublic holiday
May 4, 2026 ยท overlaps the previous entryYouth DayDiscretionary day off
May 12, 2026International Nurses DayCommemorative, not a day off
May 30, 2026May Thirtieth Memorial DayCommemorative, not a day off
June 1, 2026Children's DaySee this topicDiscretionary day off
June 19, 2026 โ€“ June 21, 2026Dragon Boat FestivalSee this topicPublic holiday
July 7, 2026July 7th War of Resistance Memorial DayCommemorative, not a day off
August 1, 2026Army DayDiscretionary day off
September 3, 2026Victory Day of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese AggressionCommemorative, not a day off
September 10, 2026Teachers' DaySee this topicCommemorative, not a day off
September 18, 2026September 18th Memorial DayCommemorative, not a day off
September 25, 2026 โ€“ September 27, 2026Mid-Autumn FestivalSee this topicPublic holiday
September 30, 2026Martyrs' DaySee this topicCommemorative, not a day off
October 1, 2026 โ€“ October 7, 2026National DaySee this topicPublic holiday
December 13, 2026National Memorial Day for Nanjing Massacre VictimsCommemorative, not a day off

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