How many public holidays does China have in 2026?

China has 6 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does China have in 2027?

China has 6 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in China?

The next public holiday in China is Dragon Boat Festival on Fri, Jun 19, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in China?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 2 public holidays fall on a weekend in China; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does China observe daylight saving time?

China does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezones (Asia/Urumqi, Asia/Shanghai); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Which kind of holiday is most common in China?

Across the upcoming 12 months, China weights toward cultural observances (4 of 6 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 0, civic 2, cultural 4, other 0.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in China.

6 in 20266 in 2027Next: Dragon Boat Festival · Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Last updated recently. Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Dragon Boat Festival

Fri, Jun 19, 2026

Primary timezone

Asia/Urumqi

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

2 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

China across the next 12 months

6 public holidays fall between Tue, Jun 2, 2026 and Wed, Jun 2, 2027 in China. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious0
Civic2
Cultural4
Other / unclassified0

Headline reading: a cultural-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday0
Monday0
Tuesday0
Wednesday0
Thursday1
Friday3
Saturday2

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

96 days

Sat, Jun 20, 2026 → Thu, Sep 24, 2026

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

3 days

Fri, Jun 19, 2026 → Sun, Jun 21, 2026

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the China calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

moderate public-holiday calendar

China has 6 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 6 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

3 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in January (1), February (1), May (1), June (1).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 6 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

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Calendar evidence

China holiday-calendar evidence

China's holiday page now reads the country calendar as an operational dataset: year coverage, rolling public-holiday window, weekday rhythm, cluster/gap behavior, peer context, and source boundaries.

11/12 checks

Route identity

Verified

China resolves to ISO CN and canonical holiday route /holidays/china/.

Two-year coverage

Verified

2026 has 6 holiday rows; 2027 has 6 holiday rows. Both tables render on the same country page.

Rolling public window

Verified

6 public holidays and 6 total holiday rows fall in the rolling 365-day planning window. Density label: moderate public-holiday calendar.

Next holiday

Verified

Dragon Boat Festival is next on Fri, Jun 19, 2026.

Classification mix

Verified

2 civic, 4 cultural. Dominant read: cultural-leaning.

Weekday rhythm

Verified

Leading weekdays: Friday 3, Saturday 2, Thursday 1. 3 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Gap and cluster behavior

Verified

Longest quiet stretch: 96 days (Sat, Jun 20, 2026 → Thu, Sep 24, 2026). Longest cluster: 3 days (Fri, Jun 19, 2026 → Sun, Jun 21, 2026).

Month and type pattern

Verified

Public holidays cluster most strongly in January (1), February (1), May (1), June (1). Dataset type mix is led by 6 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

Timezone context

Verified

China has 2 mapped timezones anchored by Asia/Urumqi; mapped zones do not show a seasonal DST shift.

Curation and peers

Verified

3 curated holiday explainers are attached. 3 peer countries are used for regional comparison.

Travel handoff

Verified

An airport-country handoff is available, so holiday closures can be paired with arrival and airport-timezone planning.

Substitution boundary

Boundary

2 public holidays land on weekends in the rolling window. Substitute weekdays are not invented unless they exist as source rows.

Practical use cases

Operational closure planning

Use the density, weekday rhythm, bridge-day, gap, and cluster signals to see when the calendar is likely to interrupt ordinary work weeks.

Travel and staffing

Pair the holiday calendar with the country time and airport-country pages before scheduling travel, support shifts, launches, or regional handoffs.

Cross-country comparison

Use the peer table to check whether a holiday-heavy week is specific to this country or part of a broader regional closure pattern.

Trust boundaries

Not legal advice: The page is a reference calendar. Regional, sector, employer, school, bank, and substitute-day rules may differ from the national rows shown here.
Heuristic classification: Religious/civic/cultural labels are generated from transparent keyword matching and should be treated as reading aids, not official taxonomy.

Cross-country comparison

China versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (Asia) by holiday-name overlap with China, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
China	6	0	0	1	3	2	0
Vietnam	4	0	1	0	2	1	0
Turkey	7	0	2	1	2	1	1
Singapore	10	4	1	0	3	2	0

Compared with Vietnam (4), Turkey (7), Singapore (10) across the same upcoming-12-month window, China's 6-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the China holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

China has 6 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-06 → 2027-06), and 6 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Dragon Boat Festival on Fri, Jun 19, 2026 (Friday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 2 civic, 4 cultural (6 classified entries). The headline reading: a cultural-leaning calendar (China weights toward cultural observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Friday 3, Saturday 2, and Thursday 1, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether China grants a weekday substitution. 3 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 96 days (Sat, Jun 20, 2026 → Thu, Sep 24, 2026) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 3 days (Fri, Jun 19, 2026 → Sun, Jun 21, 2026), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Vietnam (4), Turkey (7), Singapore (10) across the same upcoming-12-month window, China's 6-holiday count sits in the middle of the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

China spans 2 planning timezones; Asia/Urumqi is the canonical anchor for closure timing. China does not show a seasonal DST shift, so local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Curation depth

3 curated explainers sit alongside this calendar; the rest stay on the table-only view to keep the route set focused.

Travel handoff

An airport-country handoff is attached, so users can pair holiday closures with airport timezone references.

Substitution and source boundary

2 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for China.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 6 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in January (1), February (1), May (1), June (1).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for CN, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO CN, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

China holiday questions

How many public holidays does China have in 2026?: China has 6 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does China have in 2027?: China has 6 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in China?: The next public holiday in China is Dragon Boat Festival on Fri, Jun 19, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in China?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 2 public holidays fall on a weekend in China; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does China observe daylight saving time?: China does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezones (Asia/Urumqi, Asia/Shanghai); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.
Which kind of holiday is most common in China?: Across the upcoming 12 months, China weights toward cultural observances (4 of 6 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 0, civic 2, cultural 4, other 0.

Reference data for China holidays

Reference fields include China's ISO code, holiday names and dates, weekday distribution, peer-country comparison, and classification mix.

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Tue, Feb 17, 2026	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)春节Curated guide	Past	Public
Fri, May 1, 2026	Labour Day劳动节Calendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Jun 19, 2026	Dragon Boat Festival端午节Curated guide	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Sep 25, 2026	Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节Calendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
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Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's Day元旦Calendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Feb 6, 2027	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)春节Curated guide	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	Labour Day劳动节Calendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Jun 9, 2027	Dragon Boat Festival端午节Curated guide	Upcoming	Public
Wed, Sep 15, 2027	Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节Calendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Oct 1, 2027	National Day国庆节Curated guide	Upcoming	Public

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Public holidays in China.

China across the next 12 months

What makes the China calendar operationally different

China holiday-calendar evidence

Route identity

Two-year coverage

Rolling public window

Next holiday

Classification mix

Weekday rhythm

Gap and cluster behavior

Month and type pattern

Timezone context

Curation and peers

Travel handoff

Substitution boundary

Operational closure planning

Travel and staffing

Cross-country comparison

China versus regional peers

How to read the China holiday calendar

Calendar density

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Weekday rhythm

Quiet stretches

Holiday clusters

Peer-country comparison

Timezone planning

Curation depth

Travel handoff

Substitution and source boundary

Calendar pattern notes

China holiday questions

Popular Countdowns

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Dragon Boat Festival

Timezones

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Public holidays in China.

China across the next 12 months

What makes the China calendar operationally different

China holiday-calendar evidence

Route identity

Two-year coverage

Rolling public window

Next holiday

Classification mix

Weekday rhythm

Gap and cluster behavior

Month and type pattern

Timezone context

Curation and peers

Travel handoff

Substitution boundary

Operational closure planning

Travel and staffing

Cross-country comparison

China versus regional peers

How to read the China holiday calendar

Calendar density

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Weekday rhythm

Quiet stretches

Holiday clusters

Peer-country comparison

Timezone planning

Curation depth

Travel handoff

Substitution and source boundary

Calendar pattern notes

China holiday questions

Popular Countdowns

Next Holiday

Dragon Boat Festival

Timezones