Public Holidays in China 2003 🇨🇳

China has 23 public holidays in 2003. The next public holiday is Mid-Autumn Festival on 25. Sep. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in China.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Wednesday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
1. Feb	Saturday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)	Public holiday
2. Feb	Sunday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)	Public holiday
3. Feb	Monday Long weekend	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)	Public holiday
4. Feb	Tuesday Bridge day	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed)	Public holiday
5. Feb	Wednesday	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed)	Public holiday
6. Feb	Thursday Bridge day	Day off (substituted from 02/08/2003)	Public holiday
7. Feb	Friday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 02/09/2003)	Public holiday
8. Mar	Saturday	International Women's Day	Half-day holiday
1. May	Thursday Bridge day	Labor Day	Public holiday
2. May	Friday Long weekend	Labor Day	Public holiday
3. May	Saturday	Labor Day	Public holiday
4. May	Sunday	Youth Day	Half-day holiday
5. May	Monday Long weekend	Labor Day (observed)	Public holiday
6. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Day off (substituted from 04/26/2003)	Public holiday
7. May	Wednesday	Day off (substituted from 04/27/2003)	Public holiday
1. Jun	Sunday	Children's Day	Half-day holiday
1. Aug	Friday Long weekend	Army Day	Half-day holiday
1. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	National Day	Public holiday
3. Oct	Friday Long weekend	National Day	Public holiday
6. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 09/27/2003)	Public holiday
7. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	Day off (substituted from 09/28/2003)	Public holiday

Long weekends in China 2003

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) — 3. Feb (Monday) — long weekend
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) — 4. Feb (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 02/08/2003) — 6. Feb (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 02/09/2003) — 7. Feb (Friday) — long weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Labor Day — 2. May (Friday) — long weekend
Labor Day (observed) — 5. May (Monday) — long weekend
Day off (substituted from 04/26/2003) — 6. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Army Day — 1. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
National Day — 2. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
National Day — 3. Oct (Friday) — long weekend
Day off (substituted from 09/27/2003) — 6. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Day off (substituted from 09/28/2003) — 7. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in China

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2003 to 2004.

Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): 1. Feb 2003 → 24. Jan 2004
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): 2. Feb 2003 → 24. Jan 2004
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): 3. Feb 2003 → 24. Jan 2004
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed): 4. Feb 2003 → 26. Jan 2004
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed): 5. Feb 2003 → 26. Jan 2004
Labor Day: 1. May 2003 → 3. May 2004
Labor Day: 2. May 2003 → 3. May 2004
National Day: 1. Oct 2003 → 3. Oct 2004
National Day: 2. Oct 2003 → 3. Oct 2004

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does China have in 2003?

China observes 23 public holidays in 2003. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in China?

The next public holiday in China is Mid-Autumn Festival on 25. Sep.

Are public holidays in China the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2003.