Public Holidays in China 2012 🇨🇳

China has 26 public holidays in 2012. 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	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
3. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Day off (substituted from 12/31/2011)	Public holiday
22. Jan	Sunday	Chinese New Year's Eve	Public holiday
23. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)	Public holiday
24. Jan	Tuesday Bridge day	Chinese New Year (Spring Festival)	Public holiday
25. Jan	Wednesday	Chinese New Year's Eve (observed)	Public holiday
26. Jan	Thursday Bridge day	Day off (substituted from 01/21/2012)	Public holiday
27. Jan	Friday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 01/29/2012)	Public holiday
8. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	International Women's Day	Half-day holiday
2. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 03/31/2012)	Public holiday
3. Apr	Tuesday Bridge day	Day off (substituted from 04/01/2012)	Public holiday
4. Apr	Wednesday	Tomb-Sweeping Day	Public holiday
30. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 04/28/2012)	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Labor Day	Public holiday
4. May	Friday Long weekend	Youth Day	Half-day holiday
1. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Children's Day	Half-day holiday
22. Jun	Friday Long weekend	Dragon Boat Festival (observed)	Public holiday
23. Jun	Saturday	Dragon Boat Festival	Public holiday
1. Aug	Wednesday	Army Day	Half-day holiday
30. Sep	Sunday	Mid-Autumn Festival	Public holiday
1. Oct	Monday Long weekend	National Day	Public holiday
2. Oct	Tuesday Bridge day	National Day	Public holiday
3. Oct	Wednesday	National Day	Public holiday
4. Oct	Thursday Bridge day	Mid-Autumn Festival (observed)	Public holiday
5. Oct	Friday Long weekend	Day off (substituted from 09/29/2012)	Public holiday

Long weekends in China 2012

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

New Year's Day (observed) — 2. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Day off (substituted from 12/31/2011) — 3. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) — 23. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) — 24. Jan (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 01/21/2012) — 26. Jan (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 01/29/2012) — 27. Jan (Friday) — long weekend
International Women's Day — 8. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 03/31/2012) — 2. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Day off (substituted from 04/01/2012) — 3. Apr (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 04/28/2012) — 30. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
Labor Day — 1. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Youth Day — 4. May (Friday) — long weekend
Children's Day — 1. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
Dragon Boat Festival (observed) — 22. Jun (Friday) — long weekend
National Day — 1. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
National Day — 2. Oct (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Mid-Autumn Festival (observed) — 4. Oct (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Day off (substituted from 09/29/2012) — 5. Oct (Friday) — long 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 2012 to 2013.

Chinese New Year's Eve: 22. Jan 2012 → 9. Feb 2013
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): 23. Jan 2012 → 11. Feb 2013
Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): 24. Jan 2012 → 11. Feb 2013
Chinese New Year's Eve (observed): 25. Jan 2012 → 12. Feb 2013
Dragon Boat Festival: 23. Jun 2012 → 12. Jun 2013
Mid-Autumn Festival: 30. Sep 2012 → 19. Sep 2013
National Day: 1. Oct 2012 → 3. Oct 2013
National Day: 2. Oct 2012 → 3. Oct 2013

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does China have in 2012?

China observes 26 public holidays in 2012. 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 2012.