Public Holidays in China 2013 🇨🇳
China has 29 public holidays in 2013. The next public holiday is New Year's Day on 1. Jan. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Day off (substituted from 01/05/2013) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 01/06/2013) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Chinese New Year's Eve | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Chinese New Year's Eve (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 02/16/2013) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 02/17/2013) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | International Women's Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Tomb-Sweeping Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 04/07/2013) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 04/27/2013) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 04/28/2013) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Youth Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Saturday | Children's Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 06/08/2013) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Day off (substituted from 06/09/2013) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Dragon Boat Festival | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Army Day | Half-day holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Mid-Autumn Festival | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 09/22/2013) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 09/29/2013) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Day off (substituted from 10/12/2013) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in China 2013
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 — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 01/06/2013) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Chinese New Year's Eve (observed) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 02/16/2013) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 02/17/2013) — (Friday) — long weekend
- International Women's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Tomb-Sweeping Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 04/07/2013) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 04/27/2013) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 04/28/2013) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 06/08/2013) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 06/09/2013) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Army Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Mid-Autumn Festival — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 09/22/2013) — (Friday) — long weekend
- National Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day off (substituted from 09/29/2013) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Day off (substituted from 10/12/2013) — (Monday) — 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 2013 to 2014.
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival): →
- Chinese New Year (Spring Festival) (observed): →
- Tomb-Sweeping Day: →
- Dragon Boat Festival: →
- Mid-Autumn Festival: →
- National Day: →
- National Day: →
