China’s 2026 public holidays: Plan ahead for extended breaks

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Get ready for a nine-day Chinese New Year holiday in 2026.

The State Council of the People's Republic of China has released the official public holidays calendar for 2026.

Employees can expect an extended nine-day break during the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year).

Other long holidays include Labour Day, which offers five consecutive days off, and National Day, which brings a seven-day ‘Golden Week’.

As part of the announcement, the Council has encouraged employers to allow employees to combine paid annual leave with official holidays, creating longer breaks and promoting off-peak travel.

Here’s the full list of China’s public holidays for 2026:

New Year's Day
1-3 January 2026 (three days)
Adjusted working day: 4 January 2026 (Sunday)

Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
15-23 February 2026 (nine days)
Adjusted working days: 14 February 2026 (Saturday) and 28 February 2026 (Saturday)

Qingming Festival (Tomb Sweeping Festival)
4-6 April 2026 (three days)

Labour Day
1-5 May 2026 (five days)
Adjusted working day: 9 May 2026 (Saturday)

Dragon Boat Festival
19-21 June 2026 (three days)

Mid-Autumn Festival
25-27 September 2026 (three days)

National Day
1-7 October 2026 (seven days)
Adjusted working days: 20 September 2026 (Sunday) and 10 October 2026 (Saturday)

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